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| quote: Originally posted by S/C718:
All,
So here is the issue we discovered. The wheel has 560 thou of gap the tire has 630 thou of bead bundle. So it only has 70 thou of crush which is not enough crush to seal the tire. We are currently working with the manufacture on the fix for the rings.
With that said it was not a wheel issue it is just an issue with the difference in the bead bundle. I do run M/T bubbas and what I have read is that the M/T's do have less of a bead bundle then hoosiers or goodyears.
Thanks for all your responses and help.
I had an issue with my welds when i went to mount up a new set of Hoosiers. Hoosier changed the thickness of their bead which was thicker and i had to get a shim kit to fix the problem. My welds have a OMF bead lock set up  Worlds Quickest And Fastest 71 Cutlass On The Planet Earth |
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| I have Mickey Pro 5's on mine, and zero issues with leaking from the beadlock running Mickey slicks.....it's a wheel problem...buy USA and stop worrying about it.... Mark Goulette Owner/Driver of the Livin' The Dream Racing dragster www.livinthedreamracing.com"Speed kills but it's better than going slow!" Authorized Amsoil Retailer |
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| quote: Originally posted by irf3:
Actually listening to the responses of people who have zero idea of what they are talking about. Let me give some education on wheels and rims. If you own Mickey Thompson rims most don't know there are 2 different ring thicknesses. Weld rims same thing. If you are referring to the racestar rims Greg Anderson entire team are running them also Elite is running them and multiple Promod teams are. Believe it or not they are very high quality come w titanium bolts and rims are as good as a delta as they are 1 piece. Most again are unaware that the rim companies offer two different thickness rings. Hope this clears up the confusion.
You`re one of the people with zero idea of whats going on. Hoosier changed the thickness of the bead on some of their tires in which i had to get a shim kit to properly clamp the tire to the rim. Worlds Quickest And Fastest 71 Cutlass On The Planet Earth |
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| If they are good enough for Greg Anderson and Elite, two of the best teams then they should be able to hold up to the massive horsepower we are throwing at them? Just saying....... https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/"Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion |
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| quote: Originally posted by Curly1:
If they are good enough for Greg Anderson and Elite, two of the best teams then they should be able to hold up to the massive horsepower we are throwing at them?
Just saying.......
I'd imagine the fact that they are probably not paying for them has a lot to do with it. That being said my buddy has a set of 15x15 standard bead wheels that have been trouble free
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| Not only are they not buying these wheels but you can be sure the wheels they run are not production wheels as nothing on a pro stock car is OTS nor OTB! More to the point, I’d bet their wheels are made in the USA. |
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| You get what you pay for, especially when it comes to engineering and materials. There is a difference! And yes, I'd bet those wheels on the PS cars are forged and machined here in the U.S.A. The quality control on the items that come from china is poor at best. Shawn  |
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mikent@racestarindustries.com
Wed, Mar 15, 11:11 AM (7 days ago)
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Tom,
Our wheels are designed in house and currently made in China.
There are no Cast wheel companies in the US that we can use, Our Pro Forged wheels utilize a Stir Fusion Welding Process which is not available in the US.
Thanks, Mike
Straight from the source.
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| So someone thinks Greg Anderson and Elite are getting them for Free? You mean like a sponsorship deal? No Way! Say it aint so! But all the other Pro teams buy Weld and pay full price. Sure they do. Sure. And you say the ones that Greg Anderson and Elite has are really made here? So you saying those are good but the others are not or you really just saying you do not know what you are talking about? We all know. Where do you come up with this bull? Unless you have some kind of proof which you do not you are just talking out your anus and making a fool of yourself. Again. Ediot. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/"Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion |
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