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Re: Rim screws on the inside only???
[Re: StealthWedge67]
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01/21/10 01:09 PM
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thats a funny  like i said run what ya want dont bother me  13 sec car turning the tire from the rim good drugs you have there guess need to screw my rims on my dak  next i will have to put them on the front runner because when i put on the brakes to stop i dont want the front to break lose ha ha 
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Re: Rim screws on the inside only???
[Re: dennismopar73]
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01/21/10 05:16 PM
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I had 2 private messages asking about the screws I mentioned so I figured I'd post them here, they are part #29981 at Fastenal, and here's a link with a photo............ http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=Product:29981&ucst=tThey look nice on the wheel and don't look big and bulky like the Summit brand screws I use to run.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: Rim screws on the inside only???
[Re: rebel]
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01/22/10 01:36 AM
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For the original poster... you could get some nice button head screws that would look nice and not have any issues.... the lower the pressure the easier it is to spin the tire on the rim... for instance my pressure is only 7# with a 1.19 60', I use to run 6 3/4#... I also run tubes to get more life out of my tires... I wouldnt think of not running screws but thats me 
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Re: Rim screws on the inside only???
[Re: dennismopar73]
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01/22/10 02:37 AM
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13 sec car turning the tire from the rim
good drugs you have there
No drugs bud. Just a real life observation in the pits.
I don't need you to believe it, but I do, cause I was there, and saw it.
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Re: Rim screws on the inside only???
[Re: rebel]
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01/22/10 02:43 AM
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when i started getting serious about dragracing & bought quality rims & started using MT Streets, i used to paint dots by the stem. i discovered you could get movement on 13 times if the slick was recently fitted to the rim & the soap they used for slipping on the bead was still damp. i remember fitting the slicks on a saturday afternoon & racing on a sunday & seeing 3" of movement by days end. i swapped the slicks side for side for the next meeting 3 weeks later. be lucky if i got 1/2" of movement. the following & all subscequent meetings got zero movement. next time i fitted slicks i did it a month out from the first meeting. zero movement. my conclusions is was all down to the soap drying out. these days my tyre man uses very mildly soapy water on my slicks & i make sure slicks are fitted 2 weeks plus before the first meeting. i only screw the back of the slick & use metal tek screws which i fit using the cordless drill. easy to remove at tyre changing time. i still put a dot by the stem but it's always zero movement. 1.32 60's are my best.
That's a good point.
I don't recall how long the tires had been on the wheels. This was about 6 years ago, on a buddy's car.
I likely installed the slicks myself, at my shop, but that long ago, it's hard to say if it was the day before or not. It could have been.
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Re: Rim screws on the inside only???
[Re: dave571]
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01/22/10 12:44 PM
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13 sec car turning the tire from the rim
good drugs you have there
No drugs bud. Just a real life observation in the pits.
I don't need you to believe it, but I do, cause I was there, and saw it.
I have seen it and experienced it first hand. here's what I have found, seems like the smaller the tire the more it slips. I have run large slicks with no screws and had 0 problems. I have run a small tire with a slow car and had slip. so go figure.
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Re: Rim screws on the inside only???
[Re: 1976 Aspen]
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01/22/10 02:07 PM
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I appreciate and value everyone's opinion. After careful consideration, I think I'm going to screw both sides but using only eight screws per side as well. It might keep the clutter down???
use an idex wheel or make sure they are evenly spaced and straight across front to back.
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