Drag rims, anyone seen 'em?

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

My 16 X 7 rims have a 38mm offset.
I imagine a 40mm offset will work fine with a slightly narrower rim.


From: "Geordy Rostad" <geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: Drag rims, anyone seen 'em?


> Enough about the nuts though, is the 40mm offset ok?
>
>
> From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> To: Verboten1 <verboten1@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: Drag rims, anyone seen 'em?
> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:12:40 -0400
>
> Also if you are drag racing, there are some sanctioning bodies that still
> require studs with open nuts/some exposed stud threads. If this is the
> case, tapered nuts are easy to come by, acorns not so easy, but stock
> Hondas and I believe BMWs use studs and acorn nuts. I had to grind the
> backs off some Civic nuts for some rims we used to use.
>
> Cathy