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06-10-2001, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Bowling Green, OH
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Weld Draglites (what's next)
I put the Welds back on my car today. I got tired of looking at my dirty 10 hole wheels. The fronts are 15x5 with a 165/15 tire, and the back is 15x8 (5.5" backspacing)with 275/50/15 BFG drag radials. As soon as I got them on, I backed the car out of the garage and heard a grinding sound coming from the front. I pulled it back in and jacked up the front. Apparently the left front was draging on a bolt in my caliper. It put a nice groove about a quarter of the way around in the underside of my rim. I tightened the bolt about an eighth of a turn and the problem was fixed. The first time I put them on 2 years ago I had similar problem with the metal tabs on the caliper. Also, one of the front wheels they sent me had a tiny hole in weld holding the two halves of the wheel together. This caused the tire to go flat after sitting for about a half hour. Now I have to worry about the bolts. I can't wait to see what I run into next year.
Anyways...They look good on the car and are a lot lighter than the stock wheels. There is a noticable difference in ride quality with the drag radials, but it's not horrible. Besides, if I cared about ride quality I wouldn't have bought a Mustang. Maybe tomorrow I'll polish them. Has anyone else run into these kind of problems? Sorry for the Rant. ------------------ 1989 lx notch 89,000 miles bolt-ons,stock heads/cam 60'- 2.07, 8.90@78, 13.93@99 |
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06-10-2001, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Sour Lake, TX
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I had the same problem with mine. I took a file and cleaned up the corner of the bolt. I did'nt have anymore clearance problems but run into something else. The lug nuts started backing out of the wheel. Weld said this is common and that the wheels are'nt designed for everyday use and will flex under cornering therefor loosening the lugs. I just carry around a socket to tighten then every once and while. Lookin good aint easy!
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06-10-2001, 09:12 PM
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I've noticed the problem with the lug nuts too. I keep a lug wrench in the trunk and retighten them periodically.
------------------ 1989 lx notch 89,000 miles bolt-ons,stock heads/cam 60'- 2.07, 8.90@78, 13.93@99 |
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