Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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12/30/16 03:49 AM
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I thought you already had the 315s on Ariel?
Mopar to the bone!!!
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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12/30/16 04:14 AM
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Hey Emil! Not yet, still on 295's I'm debating on whether to use them for the last time at the 2017 Spring Fling track day at Willow Springs. My 295's still have good tread on them but are a few years old and may have heat cycled out already? The 315's will need more neg camber and higher ride height adjustments hopefully they dont rub too bad!
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
[Re: 65 Hemi]
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12/31/16 07:09 PM
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You bought that car from Steve. It's a really nice ride. A lot of effort went into that thing.
Don't be afraid to make it yours but definitely take care of it.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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01/02/17 09:39 PM
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Frankenduster -- your 70 Charger is awesome and beautiful! I used to own a daily driver 70 500.. drove it coast-coast on a vacation.
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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01/03/17 02:02 PM
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Would you mind telling us your rim / tire sizes under the charger Frankenduster? Looks fabulous fitting! As the whole charger does!
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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01/03/17 05:13 PM
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Thanks for the kind words. I often get people telling me that a 15" Cragar or Ralleye would be better but I like a car to corner better than a 15" tire would allow. I had 16" IROC wheels on a mildly prepped 76 Camaro , that car had 245-50-16s and handled great. When I bought this Charger, my goal was to surpass that Camaro in every way. Power, appearance and performance. I'm just a working guy like most so money isn't flowing like rain water in Seattle. The wheels on the Charger are made by Intro Wheel Company in Monrovia CA. They were not cheap but they had the look that I wanted. In 2003 they were approximately $2000. The design was newwhen I bought them and I expected the prices to fall a bit over time. They have not. They are still not cheap. I like the traditional 5 spoke look but these are called "Twisted Vista" because they have curved spokes to appear like the heels are trying to outspin the car. They are directional too. This means since the front and rears are different widths, each wheel is specific to each corner. To the point: Fronts are 18x9 with 4 3/4" backspace. Tires in these pictures are a 275-40-18 Nitto 555 with a 300TW. The rears are 18x10 with the same 4 3/4 BS. The axle in these pictures is a 66-67 B body unit which is something like 5/8" narrower overall as compared to a stock 68-70 B body. Rear tires are the same Nitto 295-45-18 in the 300 TW.
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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01/07/17 11:35 PM
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Frankenduster, I think you mentioned before that you switched to an 11" converter and really liked it on the street. Which brand did you go with? My 9.5" Dynamic works great but with 3.23 gears I want something tighter, especially if I go with an overdrive eventually.
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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That's a sweet looking Cuda, really like those wheels.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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01/09/17 04:35 AM
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nstlg1970 -- your rims (and car) are stunning!!!!!! I love the minilite rims (I have 2-sets... 15x8 for cruising and 16x8 for HSAX/road course lapping)... may someday get the same ~18"ers that you have!
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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Re: Pro Touring Wheel and tire combos?
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JohnGlen -- nice and sharp lookin' Challenger!!!
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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