Has anyone used these wheels in IT competition? Steel 14x7 is 18 lbs w/ a 4" back spacing. Will they fit the ITA CRX? Are they tough enough? I have heard that when they take a medium hit, they bend. Thoughts....
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Has anyone used these wheels in IT competition? Steel 14x7 is 18 lbs w/ a 4" back spacing. Will they fit the ITA CRX? Are they tough enough? I have heard that when they take a medium hit, they bend. Thoughts....
No can do - 4" backspace on a CRX will stick out past the fenders. A CRX would need something closer to a 5.25" offset to work.
I have heard that they do make a 5" OS for that size, but I can't confirm it.
I've used Diamond wheels in competition, however the 13x6" are a few pounds heavier than light alloys. They seem strong, I've never bent them yet. The FWD versions are much heavier .
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Go to Circle Racing Wheels on the net. They have a 13x6 that weighs 12 lbs and is all steel plus has 1/2"dia stud holes with 60 deg seats. Any back space. Most steel wheel companys like Bart and Diamond use 5/8"dia luge holes with a 45 deg seat, that require their 1" hex lug nuts to keep from pulling through. Read the find print. Stock lug nuts are 60 deg. Racing are 45 deg. Woun't interchange.
[This message has been edited by Dick Elliott (edited March 22, 2004).]
I've bought 13 X 7 steel wheels from Pete Paulsen for my old Toyota auto-X car. They worked fine. Lug size is 1/2 inch. Any backspace from 2 to 5 inches is available.
Standard weight wheels are 16 lbs and cost $35 each, unpainted.
Lightweight wheels are 14.5 lbs and are $47 each unpainted.
Also available chromed.
Link:
http://www.petepaulsen.com/Catalogofwheels...ck%20Wheels.htm
[This message has been edited by aeronca65t (edited March 22, 2004).]
This is good info. Racers in our area are having a hard time finding wheels for their race cars. All that seems to be available is 16" & up sizes. They seem to laugh at me when I ask for 13 & 14". Circle Track does offer some good sizes and cheap too. The 14x7 has a B/S of 4-3/4". Does anyone know if they will fit the CRX?
Keep in mind, that w/ the short-track steel wheels, you may need a torque plate for FWD applications. This is due to the fact that the torque ring on the wheel is too large, and doesn't sit properly on the hub. I believe this is the reason for the FWD Diamonds being heavier than the RWD versions. When I spoke to them, they said the torque plates added 3-4 # per wheel, IIRC
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