Has anyone bought and used Drag DR-83 wheels?

[MD048]

Has anyone bought and used Drag DR-83 wheels?
I know that Drag isn't a great brand, but the wheels do look strikingly similar to the Uberturbines with a smaller 19" form factor that I personally prefer. I know that wheels with a similar look are available from more reputable companies like TSportline, but they cost more than double that of the Drag wheels. It would make sense they would be a bit better than the Drag wheels, but I just don't think they would be good ENOUGH to warrant the much higher price (TSportline wheels are virtually the same weight as the Drag wheels with a lower load capacity).
Here is a link to the Drag wheels:

Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person

www.discounttire.com

If anyone has purchased and used these wheels, what conditions have they been used in and how are they holding up (specifically regarding the finish)?
Any thoughts at all on the topic are welcome.
Thank you!

 

[norcalbowler94]

I saw a difference in the offset and center bore between the two. The tsportlines match the factory specs for the center bore and the drag’s are larger. Not an expert on wheels, so just pointing that out.

Fwiw the tsportlines are plug and play. I don’t know what effort you’ll need to duplicate that on the drags.

 

[MD048]

A larger hub size often isn't an issue and can usually be installed just the same as hub-centric wheels, or sometimes with the addition of hub-centric rings. I currently have aftermarket wheels that aren't hub-centric, and they haven't posed any issues for me in any way, so I'm not too worried about that. Offset shouldn't pose much of an issue either. From putting in wheel info at willtheyfit.com, it seems that the decreased offset counteracts the narrower wheel, so the face of the wheel would sit in the same location as the stock ones on my MYP did, so I'm not too worried about that either (green is stock front MYP Ubers, orange is drag offering)

It may have some relatively mild impact on handling but I don't do any crazy driving (I'm more of a "floor it at green lights" type of guy) so it's not a big concern for me. Mostly just wondering how they've held up during use for people aesthetically speaking. I don't want to buy them and then be stuck with them scratching super easily from road debris during normal driving, paint flaking, easily rusting when driven through salty roads in the winter, etc.

 

[norcalbowler94]

It’s good to see you did the research. I have a set of rings at home for a Mini Cooper I used to have. I’m can’t remember why I bought them since I had the Ssr gt1 wheels(out of business) on them and they fit perfectly. I’ve got a new set of tsportlines and I am looking at ceramic coating them. Perhaps, that’s all you’ll need to enhance the durability.

 

[moonchild]

Did you end up getting a set? I'm also looking for an uberturbine 19" clone and these appear to be the cheapest but I don't know a lot about the brand.

 

[MD048]

Did you end up getting a set? I'm also looking for an uberturbine 19" clone and these appear to be the cheapest but I don't know a lot about the brand.

I did not. Sticking with my current wheels for now. From the research I've done on the brand, they're a good value, but considering how much less expensive they are than similar wheels from other brands, I just can't get it out of my head that I might "get what I paid for" and have issues with them.

 

[Ray_R]

I’m using Drag brand wheels for my winter studded tire set up. I use a centering ring with them too. They work fine. No issues. I bought them through Discount Tire.

 

[WyomingEV]

I’m using Drag brand wheels for my winter studded tire set up. I use a centering ring with them too. They work fine. No issues. I bought them through Discount Tire.

Can you share a pic and what wheels you have?

 

[Quang Dang]

I’m using Drag brand wheels for my winter studded tire set up. I use a centering ring with them too. They work fine. No issues. I bought them through Discount Tire.

Do you have 18 or 19 DR-83’s? I have MYP and looking to get 18” . Curious if they fit.

 

[Quang Dang]

I’m using Drag brand wheels for my winter studded tire set up. I use a centering ring with them too. They work fine. No issues. I bought them through Discount Tire.

Do you have 18’s or 19’s. Also do you have MYP or MYLR? I am curious if 18 fits MYP.

 

[SinghSD]

I am looking at these as well. Did anyone bought this?

 

[WyomingEV]

Hope to have these on my MYP later this month...will post pix

 

[SpicyPaneer]

Please post pics when you have them installed.

 

[Duelj]

Hope to have these on my MYP later this month...will post pix

Any updates? I’d love to see pics as well.

 

[WyomingEV]

We are getting close, I hope to have them installed in two weekends. Winter here in Wyoming is always interesting in April.

 

[jmpedron]

We are getting close, I hope to have them installed in two weekends. Winter here in Wyoming is always interesting in April.

It looks like your sig is now updated. Mind sharing pics of your new wheels?

 

[WyomingEV]

New shoes were put on yesterday - I think they turned out great....ride is smooth and quiet.

 

[jmpedron]

New shoes were put on yesterday - I think they turned out great....ride is smooth and quiet.

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Is this the gray one? How's the quality compared to the 21 uberturbines?

 

[WyomingEV]

It is the gray set of Drag and the quality seems solid...

 

[jmpedron]

It is the gray set of Drag and the quality seems solid...

Thinking of getting these on my next tire replacement. Thanks for the pics and info!