VX wheels w/ 155-80-13 tires?

cheap and light as hell... i searched and couldn't find any good info on theories of efficient rear skinnies.

 

A 155 tire is about 6 inches wide. I believe that is wider than most skinnies. The VX wheels are very light though. Is this for a race car or street car???

 

its for a street car... but prolly only going to be used at the track. these are gonna cost me $100. cheapest ive seen other REAL skinnies is around $300.

 

Best economy "skinnies" money can buy. Let me know if you pass on them cuz I'll buy them!

 

Yeah, for that kind of money that would be hard to pass up.

 

thats what i did for a very long time....

 

I started using VX wheels twards the end of last season and they seemed to work good...


Mike...

 

i won 4 155/80/13's off ebay, BRAND NEW, for $40 shipped

i ended up giving the tires to friends though

 

I run them as well, can't beat them for the price.

 

so uh.. has anyone tested a "skinny" vs. a regular size tire?

 

Im sure skinny's would be more beneficial than the skinniest street tire. Weather the benefit is worth the price you would pay for the skinnys is dependent on setup and/or budget.

 

arent vx standard tires not that safe at 130+ mph? what is the standard speed rating for a standard 155/80/13? id kinda be scared of a blowout at those speeds

 

Richie Gibson (JDM Cars) has been running them on his car for a while. He said they were actually lighter than skinnies! We've taken some DOTs well over 150 that were h or lower rated.

 

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Crazy sumbitch

 

How high of psi have you guys tried on those tires?
Definitely an awesome budget setup.
I wonder if 12" wheels from a festiva have a 4X100 pattern?

 

i used them as well for awhile til i could afford the real skinnies didnt make a difference on an allmotor car getting great 60" as well

 

how much do your real deal skinnies weigh?

also i wonder how safe these would be driving on the street? obviously terrible if i were to take turns quick, bust easy driving and fast straight line...

 

u cant use skinnies on street vx yes

 

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I agree with SIknezz!

 

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Definitely an awesome budget setup.
I wonder if 12" wheels from a festiva have a 4X100 pattern?</TD></TR></TABLE>

They might, check on one of there message boards.

 

I ran them too... Very effective, yet cheap....

If you have 900lb drag springs, and 155-85-13 tires on the rear, dont drive on the freeway...

 

we use vx when we street race

 

how tall would that equal to in inches? that's like 23-23.5 right?

 

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Definitely an awesome budget setup.
I wonder if 12" wheels from a festiva have a 4X100 pattern?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I run CX steelies (same size as VX wheels) with 175/70 at 60 psi. I drive to the track with these wheels on, but at a lower pressure 30-35 psi.

Plan to get VX in the future.

For those with 4x114.3 (Accords/Preludes, 96 JDM ITR), you can use these Mazda RX-7 15x4 wheels.

 

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i think those were the optional aluminum spare on the 2nd gen RX-7's.