TRACK WHEELS

[SNKEBIT]

Can a guy run gen.1 wheels for the track,(road course), with a gen 2???

I thought gen.1 3-spokes were good track wheels?

TIA

 

[SingleMalt]

Yes. From what I understand they're pretty tough and we road course them with slicks alot. No problems!

Mike

 

[Jay Lopez]

No problem. I run them on my 97 GTS with Hoosiers or Kumhos.

 

[STOUT 1]

I have a set of gen 1 wheels if someone wants to take them off my hands.

 

[Eric H]

i use a set of 3 spokes on my 98 with v700's.......so far so good!

but boy are they ugly!

 

[SNKEBIT]

thanks guys!!!!!

Craig's gettin' a set of 3-spokes!!!!!

 

[Paul Hawker]

"Pizza cutters" work great on the track...Very strong, but heavy. (I kinda like the way they looked. Very distinctive). Only stock wheels to stay away from were the 96 cast wheels. They seemed to hold up OK with pilots, but sticky tires caused many to crack and break. In 97 they switched to a forged wheel of the same design that was much stronger.
ViperDays has some restrictions on the OEM cast wheels from 96.

 

[FrankBarba]

If anyone is interested. I have a set of Gen I 3 spoke wheels with a new set of Hoosiers. Email if interested.

 

[Randy]

Can a guy run gen.1 wheels for the track,(road course), with a gen 2???

Not necessarily - Depends on what year Gen II.

18" wheels were introduced on normal production Vipers in 1999 (earlier on the GT-2 - '98?), but the brakes/spindles were evidently unchanged until 2001 when ABS was introduced on the Gen II's. I've been told (i.e., I don't know this for a fact personally) that 17" wheels will not fit on the 2001 and 2002 ABS cars. Evidently the ABS cars have one bolt that interferes with 17" wheels, and has to be shaved or otherwise modified. Like I said, I've not confirmed this (I don't have an ABS car) and don't know whether its all four or just two (or one) of the corners that has the interference.

Personally, I use a set of 1997 (17") five-spokes on my 2000 (18" stock wheels) for track tires. This combination works without any problem. It also has the advantage that the 17" tires are slightly cheaper.

 

[SNKEBIT]

Thanks Randy, I will check that.

 

[SNKEBIT]

Thanks Randy, I will check that.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Mitch, you better check that.

Mitch, you better check that.

 

[SNKEBIT]

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