What can I expect from skinnies?

[496BEE]

Looks good ,does fill out the well nicely

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Sorry for the double picture. This is without the engine in. It may look better when the weight of the engine drops it. But I think I'll like the 28s better. Also then I can carry a 28" spare with out upsetting the chassis to much. It may look like *** but it will get me to where I need to go to get it fixed!

 

[69 GTX]

Those are 26's in the picture.

 

[496BEE]

The current set up with 325/50/15s and 235s up front . Always looked lost in the well to me

 

[496BEE]

Oh **** now I'm really torn

Those are 26's in the picture.

 

[Mike67]

Panic stops are pretty much non existent. Im still gonna run them....had them on a couple of previous cars too.
Wifes uncle had a deuce w/ a 502 was taking a ride when he punched it & the throttle hung, needless to say it wore the treads flat and that big block never noticed it... Swerved into an esplanade which jarred it loose about 100mph... that car would break the tires loose at 80mph....high end build but a death trap..
Something to be said going 120+ in an all steel 3800lb car vs 2000lb plastic paint bucket...

 

[cdr]

26 on front 28 rear

 

[Budnicks]

Benefits from less "rotating mass", lighter weight wheels & tires
better eff. brakes & better acceleration, better handling {in most cases}
less wear & tear on parts etc.
Downside is potholes will feel more severe, road noise will increase
& a tad bit of ride quality will go away with lightweight wheels...

Skinnie's up front will give/have less resistance to the ground
but in a heavy car it won't be very noticeable,
but better weight bias front to rear for a standing start accel. test
more air in a "slightly" wider tire {like a 60 series vs a 5" wide skinny}
at about the same basic weight/height rollout,
will do about the same thing "basically", nominal differences,
but if you drag racing
it doesn't hurt to take advantage of every thing you can,
to get a heavy car moving & a better weight transfer
{weight bias} especially off the line, more will be made up in 60' times
& 330', the even 660' times, to help improve the heavy cars performance,
the rest depends mostly on your engine & HP
& a ton more $$$'s spent to achieve, significant gains...

{mainly for mph, The right converter, gears & shocks, good weight
transfer will do far more, but lighter rims certainly help the total combo}

Less rotating mass "anywhere", be-it tires, wheels, crankshaft, rods,
driveshaft, axles, drums/rotors etc.
Is usually always a good "rule of thumb", in any type of performance build...
"weight is weight, no matter were, reduction is a benefit & it all adds up to"

Heavier the car,
the less noticeable the effects of lighter weight wheels will effectively be...

A really lightweight car you'd notice a 40#-100# weight reduction...

Here's an old Hot Rod article but still holds true...
Quick read, it's a "Real world test", mainly straight line acceleration...
{Even if it was a Heavy Cheby}
an increase of 1.12 MPH & 0.111 sec. faster 1/4 mile
with 82+#'s less rotating mass {wheels & tires},
in a big block 12 second 3500# car {wild *** appr. guess ?}
steel Ralley's (189+#'s total) vs Centerline Alum. wheels (107+# 's total)

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/light-vs-heavy-wheels-comparison/

 

[496BEE]

Wow that sucks, hopefully no one was hurt... Ya now I'm thinking about going with 205s

Panic stops are pretty much non existent. Im still gonna run them....had them on a couple of previous cars too.
Wifes uncle had a deuce w/ a 502 was taking a ride when he punched it & the throttle hung, needless to say it wore the treads flat and that big block never noticed it... Swerved into an esplanade which jarred it loose about 100mph... that car would break the tires loose at 80mph....high end build but a death trap..
Something to be said going 120+ in an all steel 3800lb car vs 2000lb plastic paint bucket...

 

[496BEE]

That looks great, not sure why mine seems to have so much more wheel Gap

26 on front 28 rear

 

[69 GTX]

Bigger wheel opening.

 

[Mike67]

Wow that sucks, hopefully no one was hurt... Ya now I'm thinking about going with 205s

Scared the crap out of everyone , funny to think about now, not so much during...
Mine are 26x 7.5... not too worried, I won't act an *** with other vehicles around or drive it in the rain...

 

[HT413]

This is with 28's on the front, 30's out back. The fronts are x7.5", so they're still wide enough for the road, imho.

 

[mmissile]

29" fronts, 32" rears. Gotta get my 33's back on there.

 

[Mike67]

29" fronts, 32" rears. Gotta get my 33's back on there.

Man I really like the cl's w/the big MT on the side...did you change the intake?

 

[oldbee]

Everyone is wrong-the best thing is lighter weight when u take them on&off! Ur

 

[Mike67]

Here are mine, granted its unsprung weight ( no motor or trans)

 

[mmissile]

Man I really like the cl's w/the big MT on the side...did you change the intake?

Thanks Mike. Those are vintage Cragar Super-Tricks. The engine is completely freshened-up, with a few new pieces. It's really stout for a pump-gas motor.

LOL...I just noticed 2 things. My buddy, JR, looks like a dufus with his hat like that. And, the crazy windstorm we had, knock a piece of my siding loose.

 

[dvw]

Needs the 28"s. 26 is to short. My 64 with 28/31
Doug

 

[Bigfoots N Mopars]

28 front 30 rear

 

[Mike67]

Thanks Mike. Those are vintage Cragar Super-Tricks. The engine is completely freshened-up, with a few new pieces. It's really stout for a pump-gas motor.

LOL...I just noticed 2 things. My buddy, JR, looks like a dufus with his hat like that. And, the crazy windstorm we had, knock a piece of my siding loose.

I'm not sure why I said Center Lines, I saw the blue sticker.. Lol!