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The aluminum spares have been used on several stockers over the years, along with street strip cars too. I believe they are a full size spare, so with a good tire there should be no issues at the track. The original tire would be the issue at the track, as those are not rated to exceed a certain MPH.

Sean

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Exactly. The wheels are adequately load rated 15x4 wheels, it's the tires that are not suitable for high speed driving. A pair of 165/80R15 radials up front, on a slower stocker especially, would be a nice budget setup for under $200.

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Many years ago, I was told by Travis Miller that the Alum spare wheel was NOT allowed to be run. I had them on my car along with a pair of centerline polished autodrag wheels.

Bracket racing nobody cared, or noticed. 1st points meet I got the "when you get home, you need to change........" I suspect Travis can update that statement from 1997......

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Quick question...I assume most of you in this debate were going faster than 14 seconds? I could see a faster car maybe not using them. Bear in mind as you weigh in here this is a slow car, and the info I am sharing is for a slow, budget-oriented build.

I sent an email to my tech director, I will go with his recommendations.

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I hear what your saying and have them on my mustang. Didn't even get the car to the track and it came up from somebody else though. I'd love to run them too and it's been a few years so maybe the local track might have "forgot" but the answer is the official IHRA answer from Mike Baker.

Hope this can be changed for "slower" cars as that's more my style. (one less thing to buy)

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Hopefully I hear back soon, I ordered some aftermarket ones as well, but if I can save money any way I can, I could use the spares and return or resell my new ones. Worst case I'm sure I can resell them on ebay, they're going double what I paid for them there.

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Just got word back from the Divison 6 tech director, he says if the wheels are rated for regular use (they are) with appropriate tires they are acceptable for my car.
I'm sticking with my current cam, so I am a good converter away from putting this beast on the track and getting some numbers once it thaws! I am *that* close! I am pumped!

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Awesome! Do you have an e-mail or something to share? If the question comes up in tech, a printed hard copy in the back pocket would be handy. (yeah I know they still have the final say)

Not sure if a letter from a div director would trump one from Mike Baker but hey, it's worth a try.

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I do have the email; not sure if it would work in another division or not? I'm only planning on Divisional and one Open anyway.

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That makes a lot of sense..Save that email!
I'm sure those wheels have a lot more testing and engineering than some of those chyneee
front drag wheels.
They must have been tested with a bunch more abuse than straight line drag racing.