New Shoes for the Track

D1coyote

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New Billet Specialties 17 x 4.5 1 pc forged Street Lite wheels. These are SFI and street rated. Tires are new MT 28" radials. Still waiting on the rear single beadlocks.

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love these wheels! looking forward in seeing the rears as well. where are you buying them from??
 

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What's the actual installed height of those tires mounted on the car?
27 1/4" with 45 psi. Max load rating on sidewall says 50 psi.
I have had one set of Hoosier and two sets of M&H radial front runners split on the sidewalls but I think these tires will hold up much better. These tires don't look like they are going flat or low on air like the 26's always did either. Very pleased so far.
 

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The front looks really good. Looking forward to seeing a side shot with all installed.
 

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It looks great. Can you post some pictures of the car in more light. I would like to drool over a better photo. :D
 
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AH HELL! That looks awesome! I thought they didn't make a set that would fit our cars....
 

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AH HELL! That looks awesome! I thought they didn't make a set that would fit our cars....

In the past they didn't. These are a new design with bigger hoop to fit late model cars. They haven't been out long at all.
 

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HECK YEAH! Glad I didn't pull the trigger on the new RTSs then.

So no prob fitting your car?
 

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HECK YEAH! Glad I didn't pull the trigger on the new RTSs then.

So no prob fitting your car?

Fronts fit great.
Bolted up rears and they wouldn't turn. Added 1/8" wheel spacer and they would only turn an inch or two, caliper was hitting the center of the weld on backside of wheel. Wheels mounted with 1/4" wheel spacer and everything is fine. Wheels are redesigned with a bigger hoop for our car (rears are non Brembo only) and Billet Specialties said it is a unique issue with my car only. Although I have non Brembo brakes, I have added Strange 9" ends, Strange axles, 5/8" studs and Power Slot rotors, so who knows. Billet Specialties did offer to let me return the wheels even after being mounted so I can't really say anything bad.
 

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Not sure but I think this is the same wheel that a guy has that comes to our track. He also had trouble getting the rears to work and I don't think he has done the work that you have.
But once done they are really good looking wheels!! You don't see them every day that's for sure.
 

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