Best Drag Wheels for Dodge Challenger & Charger (5x115)

Sticky drag wheels are the single fastest way to turn HEMI horsepower into a quicker 60-foot, and choosing the right set of drag wheels for your Dodge Challenger or Charger comes down to three numbers: bolt pattern, brake clearance, and weight. Every LX/LC/LD-platform Mopar — from a 2008 Challenger R/T to a 2023 Charger Hellcat Redeye Widebody — runs a 5x115 bolt pattern with a 71.5 mm hub bore, so the wheels below all bolt up. What changes is diameter, and that is dictated by your Brembo package. At NLP Performance in Tampa, FL, we build a lot of street-strip Mopars, and this guide breaks down the exact wheels we reach for, what fits, and what each one costs.

Why Drag Wheels Matter on a HEMI Challenger or Charger

A dedicated drag wheel does two jobs the factory 20-inch rim cannot: it drops rotating mass and it lets you mount a proper drag tire. A forged 17x10 Weld S71 weighs roughly 20–22 lbs versus the 30+ lbs of a stock Hellcat wheel, and a skinny 18x5 front runner cuts front-end weight to around 15–16 lbs per corner. Less unsprung and rotating weight means the tire launches harder and the front end unloads more cleanly off the line.

Just as important, a 10-inch-wide rear barrel lets you run a 275/60R15, a 315 drag radial, or a full slick that simply will not seat on a narrow factory rim. On a 700+ HP supercharged HEMI, tire and wheel are the difference between spinning the tires to half-track and hooking hard. Pair a set of these wheels with the right sticky rubber and your Weld S71 setup becomes the highest-value traction upgrade on the car.

What Size Drag Wheel Fits Your Challenger or Charger?

Diameter is decided by your brake calipers, not by looks. Here is the rule of thumb our shop uses for the 5x115 Mopars:

• 15-inch wheels (like the Race Star 92) only clear cars without the large Brembo package — base SXT/SE/R/T with the smaller single-piston or dual-piston brakes, or dedicated drag cars running a brake conversion.
• 17-inch wheels (Weld S71 17x10, Weld Laguna 17x10) clear the 4-piston Brembo brakes found on most 2008–2020 R/T Scat Pack, SRT 392, and pre-2021 Hellcat cars.
• 18-inch fronts (Weld S71 18x5 front runner) are required to clear the 6-piston Brembo front brakes on 2021–2023 Widebody Hellcat, Redeye, Scat Pack Widebody, and Super Stock models.

Bolt pattern is always 5x115 and the factory hub bore is 71.5 mm, so a hub-centric ring is used to center these wheels on the Mopar hub. The other number that matters is backspacing: our S71 rears use a 6.3–6.7-inch backspace to tuck a wide tire under the fender without rubbing, while the 18x5 front runner uses a 2.1-inch backspace to sit properly under the front.

Challenger & Charger Drag Wheels Compared

1. Weld S71 17x10 — Best Overall Rear Drag Wheel

The Weld S71 is the wheel we put on most serious street-strip Challengers and Chargers. It is a genuine forged aluminum wheel — three forged sections welded together (the process that gives Weld its name) from primary forging-grade alloy — with a 1,580 lb load rating that shrugs off hard 1.4-second 60-foots. The 17x10 rear runs a 6.7-inch backspace and the "High Pad" hub design adds material for caliper clearance, so it slips over the 4-piston Brembo brakes without a spacer.

2. Weld S71 18x5 Front Runner — For 6-Piston Brembo Cars

If your car is a 2021–2023 Widebody Hellcat, Redeye, Super Stock, or Scat Pack Widebody, the front 6-piston Brembos are too big for a 17-inch wheel — you need an 18-inch front. The Weld S71 18x5 front runner is the answer: a forged skinny front that weighs around 15–16 lbs, uses a 2.1-inch backspace, and clears those big front calipers while shedding steering weight for a cleaner launch.

Front runners are a drag-only choice — the narrow 5-inch tire has minimal grip and is not meant for hard cornering or wet roads. Pair two 18x5 fronts with a pair of wide S71 rears and a set of skinny front tires for the classic pro-touring-to-the-strip stance.

3. Weld S71 20x9 — Forged Wheel That Keeps the Factory Look

Not everyone wants a 17-inch drag look on the street. The Weld S71 20x9 keeps a modern 20-inch diameter and a 6.3-inch backspace so you get forged strength and lighter weight while still filling the wheel well like a factory SRT rim. It is the pick for the daily-driven Scat Pack or Hellcat owner who still wants to run drag radials on the weekend without swapping to a small-diameter wheel.

4. Weld Laguna 17x10 — Best Budget Flow-Formed Wheel

The Weld Laguna Drag takes the classic Laguna look and builds it as a flow-formed (rotary-formed) cast wheel, which stretches the barrel to add strength while trimming weight versus a basic gravity-cast rim. It features bead knurling to help hold the tire on a hard launch and a gloss-black milled finish with a diamond-cut lip. At $427.50 per wheel it is roughly 60% of the S71 price, making it our top value pick for a 17x10 rear that still looks the part.

5. Race Star 92 Drag Star 15x10 — Best Bracket-Racer Value

The Race Star 92 Drag Star is the budget hero here at $258.48 per wheel. It is a one-piece gravity-cast aluminum wheel with the timeless Pro-Star five-spoke look, and the 15x10 size is built for a dedicated drag setup. The catch: a 15-inch wheel will not clear the Brembo brakes on Scat Pack, SRT, or Hellcat cars, so this one is for base-brake R/T and SXT builds or drag cars running a smaller brake conversion.

How to Build a Staggered Drag Setup

A proper drag package is staggered: skinny fronts to reduce weight and wide rears to plant the tire. On a 4-piston Brembo car, two Weld S71 17x10 rears with a 275/60R15 or 315 drag radial and a matching pair of narrow fronts is the sweet spot. On a 2021+ 6-piston Brembo Widebody, run two 18x5 S71 front runners up front and 17x10 or 18-inch wide S71 rears out back. Always confirm your caliper size before ordering — the jump from 4-piston to 6-piston Brembos is exactly why front diameter matters. If you are unsure, our Tampa team can match wheel, tire, and spacer to your exact trim so everything clears on the first fitment.

Because every wheel here is a 71.5 mm hub-centric 5x115 fitment, you will run hub rings to center them, and some setups add a thin hub-centric spacer for perfect caliper clearance. Torque lug nuts to Mopar spec (roughly 130 lb-ft) and re-check after your first few passes. Browse the full range in our wheels collection to pair these with drag radials and lug hardware.