help...what do i use?

 

In a nutshell, 16 in. wheels and MT ET Streets.

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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning
Johnny Lightning Superchip
Pro-M 80mm MAF
Century Tonneau

Injection is nice, but I'd rather be blown.

 

any 16 inch wheel that fits will be big enough? are there any 16 x 10 or 12 from ford expeditions or such?

 

BullDogSVT
American Racing makes a 16 x 10 wheel that fits the Lightning. Also Weld makes a 17 inch wheel that will fit (expensive). I will post photos in a bit. I can offer a kit that will allow you to fit a 15 inch wheel to the Lightning. I don't think that most people really want to go to that trouble so I do not push it.
American Racing Wheel and MT ET DRAG.


Sorry no close up. This truck has Weld Racing Wheels and 17 inch B. F. Goodrich Drag Radials.

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BABolt
SVT#290



[This message has been edited by BABolt (edited 09-11-2000).]

 

If you want to waste your money for strip wheels you can buy all that wide stuff but ford 16 x 7 spare tire rims at $40.00 each work fine. I run em every week and in the last four weeks, I have 3 first and one second place finish.
noelvm

 

Hey Noel!
Lots of times things work. They don't have to be right they just work it is called the Chance Factor. If you are running a large MT ET street slick (16 x 10.5 x 26.2) on a 7 inch wide wheel you have taken that tire out of it design intent. I would hope that you are running a good racing inner tube and that the tire is at least screwed to the rim. That does provide some additional safty. As I tell people things do not have to be 100% to work sometimes we see single digit percentages working. I just don't like that kind of luck. I have always errored on the side of caution and would never recommend anything less to anyone else. Sometimes we never get the chance to say "if I only did it different".

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BABolt
SVT#290

 

There are at least 3 of us running this combination (16x11.5R16). No tubes and no screws. My tire garus say tubes & screws are not necessary on the 16 X 7 rims (and so did Mickey Thompson).
noelvm



[This message has been edited by noelvm (edited 09-12-2000).]

 

Like I said it will work. For how long, who knows? I do know this much go racing at a major track (big event) and see if your competitors don't point you out to the Tech Official.

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BABolt
SVT#290

 

Hey Noel
Mickey is DEAD. He did not say squat. I know the the official position from MT is not what you state.
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/drag.html
Maybe the guy that gave you the recommendation for this combination works for FIRESTONE.

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BABolt
SVT#290

 

i think the american wheel looks good...is it special or just a 16 x 10 rim for our bold pattern?

 

HEY BABOLT, WOULD YOU EMAIL THE PRICE FOR THE 15" WHEELS AND THE PRICE FOR THE ADDITIONAL PARTS? THANKS
BENJAMIN MARSHALL
MMARSHF@AOL.COM

 

picking up my rims 16 x 10 and my slicks 26 x 11.5 tomorrow...$550 locally

 

Hey Noel not to flame you but your comments are well nuts! Your set up is cheap yes, and I consider what you did a complete waste of money. Looks nope, Traction yep, Cheap yep, Safe?? But if something does go wrong,, well you saved a couple of bucks, sacrificed style and who knows what else. For me its value and not just numeric value that eliminates waste. Hope I don't seem to harsh just don't like to see someone promoting something that could cause problems for others..