DD on Welds ?

[1996mustangGT]

Okay, Ive searched and found nothing. Who DD's on the drag rims? Im looking at the kit from 50resto.com (if i dont end up selling my car).
Are these SAFE to DD on? If so then I <3 them. But if not then I'll keep my khobra rims.
Any input would be greatly apreciated guys...
thanks

 

[19mustang95]

what tires are you going to use? how often do you drive on the highway/or make long trips? and exactly what Welds?

 

[94 DropTop]

I DD on mine fats and skinnies. no problems youll be fine. Just cant take sharp corners anymore.

 

[twisted50]

i in that boat too. weld draglite fatties and skinnys. just be extra careful for potholes etc. and you will be fine.

 

[CruizinKev]

I also thought about to DD my welds.. but after I saw this I never would use welds for DD:

http://2loose.chevytalk.org/weldrims.html

 

[94 DropTop]

there is probibly a story behind that. like hitting a hug pothole.

 

[duh09]

After reading that thing on there they pretty much admit that the wheels couldn't take the truck turning on them all the time... I don't think it'd be as much of a problem on a mustang, but nonetheless, it shoudl be taken into consideration that these are def drag wheels.

 

[1996mustangGT]

Thanks for the input guys! I Barely EVER highway driv e unnless its to a show or something. Just local trips less than 15 to 20 miles.

 

[CruizinKev]

I also HAD prostars on my 98 mustang V6 - my rims looks like these:

my prostars got THE SAME cracks on the spokes like these on the pics.. I just drove them on normal streets, not offroad or anything crazy. I guess driving all day through cities with lot of manhole/drain covers is not good for the welds..

welds are lightweight and just for straight tracks - no putholes or anything on there. the welds are just made of two kind of thin shells (front side of spokes and rear side) and just pressed (I think without welding or anything like that)...... I love the look of fat meats on welds - but just for the track use! not for daily uses! I think too dangerous!

 

[1996mustangGT]

I DD on mine fats and skinnies. no problems youll be fine. Just cant take sharp corners anymore.

Bah. After I get the lakewoods I wont be taking turns anyways. Who needs to turn. Seriously. Im not SRT Handz

 

[BigTang]

it tells you right on the box that the welds aren't for daily driving.
try and find a set of PRIME 221's. they are discontinued but they are a solid cast aluminum instead of the lighter multipeice. i really liked my primes, they held up very well and shined up great and didn't need the special lug nuts.

 

[94 DropTop]

actually they say that on the rim. Drag Racing only. But i have full coverage so im good.

 

[brad94GT]

damn im glad i read this i wonder if draglites are the same i would think there stronger

 

[BigTang]

you'd be better off w/ a Warrior or a Convo Pro or even a Rodlite.

 

[CruizinKev]

yeah I think draglites are stronger but I still think not that good to call it "good"... they're also made the same way like the prostars...

 

[94 DropTop]

just get them you'lll be happy you did.

 

[bigjohnson4.6gt]

theres a local guy with a black 03 gt on weld draglites big and skinnies. I see him dd that all the time, hes got mt et streets on the rear and hes got no problems, but im not friends with him, i just see him at car shows and around sometimes, but he dd that and it holds up pretty well

 

[1996mustangGT]

just get them you'lll be happy you did.

thats the plan.

 

[MikeF]

whats up with the pri me rims the guy was talking about im looking for skinny and wide set up its not a daily driver but a just for getting rocks off.but still i go to thurs. cruise night and like to cruise in the streets looking for next kill i run 17'' drag radials and the get exspensive in 17'' not to mention im looking for lighter rotating assembly also any suggestions on good priced rims after reading this i dont think its a good ider to buy used rims never know what they been through

 

[19mustang95]

get some centerline telstars...much more solid feeling wheel than the prostars..i have the telstars and love them.