whats the lightest/widest 17'' rim avail?

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whats the lightest/widest 17'' rim avail?

08-04-2002, 10:14 AM

im looking for a fairly inexpensive 17'' rim thats lightweight and good for slapping some drag radials on. any suggestions?

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08-04-2002, 02:44 PM

Something like this is probably best refered to a local rim shop that deals with high performance cars.
My slp ss take off 17 x 9's with 275 40 zr 40's weigh in at 47 lbs each

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08-04-2002, 03:22 PM

Take a look at the new Weld Draglite and ProStar XP series. They come in 16" and 17" sizes. They're not exactly inexpensive, but they're light and Weld's quality can't be beat.

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