Sooo i finally got my new wheels that i ordered about a month ago, after dealing with a bunch of bull**** from Boyd. To make a long story short, the wheels Boyd kept shipping were scratched, wrong backspace than i asked for, wrong centercaps, etc etc.

the new wheels are Centerline Daggers 17x8 front, 17x9.5 rear. Tires are 245/45/17 and 275/40/17 front/back. they are a 2 peice billet aluminum wheel. i'm very pleased with the quality and design of the wheel, it fits the car very well i think. they had to be custom built so it took 4 weeks total, but well worth the wait. MUCH better quality than the Boyds were, in my opinion.

I will also be lowering it soon, i have an Eibach Pro-kit... just need to get some time to install it.

Here are some quick pictures i grabbed today

 

looks killer! just get those springs in quick!

 

love the wheels man! they set your car of nicely, and 4 weeks for a custom wheel build is really good time


out of curiosity, which boyds were you going for?

 

Those wheels are sweet.I think they are almost the best wheels I have seen on a third gen.

 

Wow those look good! I didn't think your car could get any better, but you proved me wrong. What did you do with the old 5 stars? Very good choice.

 

thanks guys!

I was gonna go with a Boyd Smoothie II, but after seeing these I fell in love. I had never seen them in person until yesterday! so i guess i kind of bit the bullet and hoped they were gonna look good, haha.

82firebird- The old pro stars are going on my brothers '81 Trans Am I am still keeping the Hoosiers for the track though. Your car is coming along nice, those wheels look sharp as well

 

very very nice. the one that you put as your sig looks the best out of all of them imo.

that prokit is going to hurt you at the track though isnt it?

 

I'll install some LCA relocation brackets at the same time and it should be fine

 

im doing that too mine also. is your hood the steel 4" goodmark hood? i really want to get a goodmark hood b4 i get mine painted. but with the hood being $500 it sure does make my iroc hood look better and better lol.

 

Wow! Those are some very nice wheels. Your car just keeps on getting better.

 

Very nice wheels! I like them as well as I do the Ronals on a thirdgen.

 

what happened to the pro stars?

 

those are headed to his brothers 2nd gen T/A.

...Your z just keeps getting nicer and nicer tunedport! keep it up.

Brandon

 

I think it looks way better. Great job!

 

I thought those pro stars looked awesome, but these definatly look better IMO! The rims look like they won't be overly hard to keep clean as well. I can't wait to see how she looks with the prokit installed.

Great car, always been one of my favorites on this board! The black grill is starting to grow on my as well.

 

Wow..i cant believe the difference that thing is hot! makes me want to get a set of aftermarket rims.

Oh...what backspacing did you use they fit really good not to far out or in?

Screw boyd.. although i do like the junkyard dog rims. He is a jerk.

 

Looks great, good choice.
I think American racing bought Boyd wheels a little while back, that may explain things a bit.

 

whats the backspacing on those and where did you get them from? how much were they? ive been eyeballing those for a while but i wasnt sure they would look good on that size.

 

Thanks guys!

The fronts are 17x8 with a 4.5" backspace. Rears are 17x9.5 with 5.5" backspace. They fit nice, do not rub at all and are still tucked underneath the fender lips. I actually ordered them from Town Fair Tire, who went straight through to Centerline. The fronts were around $480 a peice and rears around $510. Pricey i know, but the quality and look is well worth it IMO.

Here's a pic showing how the stick out compared to the body lines..



And heres a few more in the sun

 

hey those are SICK!

 

dude i liked you car before but now im in love with it! Nice choice on the rims.

 

dude i liked your car before but now im in love with it! Nice choice on the rims.

 

incredible

 

Looks hot!!!!!

 

Wow man, your car keeps lookin better and better. I think those are my fav rims now.

 

that is an awesome ride man, and those wheels just set it off

 

Beautiful.

 

Thanks everyone!

Im still trying to get used to the way it handles and looks. Im pretty happy now that i can actually carve corners and utilize all of my suspension mods. Car feels really tight

 

They look sweet. The prostars are still my fav rims tho.

 

damn those are slick

 

They look sick man, i love the deep dish

 

dude DROOL. those wheels and tires make up for any ride height problems. i didnt even notice that until someone mentioned it.

i love that tread pattern man

 

Those look great man!! Nice wheel selection!

 

thanks . The tires are surprisingly Mastercraft Avenger ZHPs. 245/45/17 front 275/40/17 rear. They are Z rated and fair priced, so i gave them a shot. so far i haven't been able to get them to squeel around a corner .

I am putting the Eibach's in tomorrow so hopefully i will get some new pics of it dropped

Heres a pic

 

Tuned I've been a fan of your car for quite some time and I'm in Bellingham Mass and even though we are brothers in the state...your car is absolutely GORGEOUS!! Those rims really set off the paint and the whole appearance of the car.
Who painted the car?

 

That looks awesome dude, I love your car!

How much did those tires cost you?

 

Bottledbird68 (matt) on this board painted it a few years back, and also did the bodywork. still looks great to this day

The front tires were around $130 a peice and the rears around $160. kind of a package deal with the wheels i think

 

dude your car is awesome mine is almost the same but i got the 454 engine, but the 3.42, the tranny, hood and some stuff is the same

nice car