Anybody running a set of these?I'd like to see some pictures of them on a car.I'm looking at getting some 17"s or 18"s for my car.I quite like the smoothies or magneto wheels but to be honest,most of the range looks good.Thanks.

 

try this

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=191921

 

I highly recommend Boyds. Great wheels!!

 

What do you guys think of these? http://www.billetwheel.com/Wheels/Ex.../swingman.html or these: http://www.billetwheel.com/Wheels/Forged/f-07.html A little different version: http://www.billetwheel.com/Wheels/Forged/f-08.html Also, how do 18s ride in these cars, pretty stiff i bet. What finishes do you guys reccomend also, satin brushed or full polish. For a street car, not a trailer queen. Is it really that hard to keep the finish? I would imagine so. later

 

Boyds really do make some nice wheels,I'm not going to able to decide!I've had bikes in the past with loads of polished ally and its not too hard to keep clean.I think the better the polishing,the flatter the surface and the less likely corrosion or dirt will get a hold IMO.The one problem I have is that I want to put Porsche 996 turbo calipers behind them and I'm worried about the clearance.Would I be better getting rims to fit a 4th gen and using Skulte adaptors?This should give me the correct offset and give me extra clearance.What do you think?

 

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Any jpeg/s with this above mentioned Z

 

erictheviking, look here: http://www.billetwheel.com/Wheels/Ex.../swingman.html That "Swingman" wheel was made for Ken Griffey Jr. and it was designed like that to fit a 2" brake caliper, so i was told. I was also told that each wheel will be $900-$1100 depending on which size i would want, 17"-18". So for a set of four 18" wheels in that style, any width, it would come out to $4400 plus shipping, plus tires, plus any optional finish you would want. So, for that set of wheels in 18s, it will cost $5000+ to get them on your car, but they should fit basically any brake set up you decide to use. That was the info i just got last night. It is a very sweet wheel and that is the one i want, but it will never happen. That is why i listed similar wheels above! I can get 18s for a fraction of the cost from them. I have yet to find a wheel like that of good quality for a decent price. They are all in the $3000-$5000 range, plus tires!! If i had that loot, i would be driving an exotic! later

 

My Boyds were $1600 shipped, and the tires were $900 shipped, so total was just over $2500 shipped. Wheels are 18x8 front, 18x9.5 rear w/ 245/40/18 front and 275/35/18 rear Potenza S-03's.

 

Different type of wheel. Do not know the specifics per say, but they are not the same. They are a part of their new "forged" line. I am not sure if they are truely 2, or 3 piece wheels, but they are a little different than their regular billet line. There really is no description on the web site. I wish the ones i was looking at were under $2000. I actually like the tuned wheels a lot too. I would want them coated though. I was quoted a $100 per wheel price if i wanted to get each wheel coated, whatever color i could think of. Also, i think the Griffey wheels are more b/c they are not a production wheel for them, they were specialy made. Plus it is, what i think, a special design for someone of celebrity status, so they are not going to be too cheap. As far as i know they are one-offs, have not seen that wheel before, so they are rare. I am just attracted to the Fiske FM5 look. And every company i look at is a lot of money. More than i am willing to spend.

 

intro makes an fm5 wheel that is under 2,000 in a 2 piece billet 18". boyd makes a nice wheel and for the price they can be a great deal over some of the alternatives.

 

Intro? I'll check them out. Any good things about them? Thanks for the info.

 

study up on wheels and you'll find intro, boyd, budnik, boze, hre, fikse, etc are all up there in the same area. typically boyd is the cheapest out of all the nicest wheels but that doesn't mean the quality is lacking.

 

Just bought a set of Boyd Smoothie II's. Got them wed and still waiting for the tires. should be here today. They look awesome on the car. Went with the 17's. 4.5" backspacing. They look a lot deeper with the 1 lip. They also look bigger than a Torque Thrust II with the second lip. Good luck to you. Newstalgia is where I got mine. Little expensive but...... Went with the BFG tires.

 

Nice rims....but too darn expensive!!!

I bet if they lowered their prices $100 on each rim, they would make more of a profit because so many more people could afford them. $300-350 a wheel is just too damn much. Now if it was like 200-250 then we could talk.

 

price out the chunk of billet they are making them out of.....then the actual machine that cuts them. you have to sell so many sets as it is to keep them at the price they are now it's not even right. in a perfect world all things would be affordable but if you want a cheaper wheel you have to go with a cheaper design which is why cast wheels are so popular and more affordable.

the biggest problem is companies like hre and the rest that use other wheel manufacturers like intro to make the wheel. slap their name on it and sell it at a higher profit just by changing a few little things...

if you can't afford to pay the higher prices on alot of car parts the best advice i can give anyone is to build your car to the point that you win shows....big shows have big trophies which bring advertisers. this in turn brings oportunity for sponsorship which will make things more affordable. a main way that people like myself can get the things done that we do.

 

It all comes down to personal taste as well. Some people go for the "cheaper" wheels right off the bat, like say Centerline, or a company similar. Now if you happen to like a company's wheel, like HRE, then obviously you would have to be prepared to shell out $4000+ for just wheels and tires. That to me is a little insane. If i had that type of money, which i deff. do not, then i would much rather be toying with a Corvette or another high end car. Reality sucks, but there are ways around it to getting what you want out of a product. Its called a compromise. You might get something very similar, but at a lower quality. Another good tip is to shop around. Make sure you go with a company that is known too. I went with some company out in Texas for my torque converter b/c they were advertised $40 cheaper than most, and i got jerked around bad. Only took 3 weeks and about 4 different people to get it to me! So there is a trade off. When it comes to a hobby like this, you really need deep pockets for quality parts and parts you like, there is a difference sometimes, and if you don't, well then some patience and a nice credit card helps you out too! lol good luck

 

centerline makes some really nice one piece wheels....and they can be far from cheap too! it's all about looking around. i really like their newer 17lb race wheel.

 

You know what i mean!

 

that i do. i highly recommend anyone who likes the 6 spoke design to check out their lightweight wheel. it's something else.

 

Would you go as far to say.... that it is a piece of art?

 

i plan on getting boyd coddington orsis in the gotcha series. in 18"x8" and 18"x9.5"

 

Just FYI any people shopping for billet wheels, www.sportruck.com has about the best prices around on the brand wheels they carry.

They have cast 17" Boyd wheels starting at $699 a set and 18's starting at $999

 

I like my Bogarts. 12 pounds for the 10 inch wide rears . Haven't weighed the fronts yet, but by the feel they are about 8 pounds or so. Check em out. They're purdy too.

 

Wildebird: What size Smoothie II's did you get? 17x8, 17x9.5? I'm thinkin' 4.5 and 5.5 b/s out rear would pretty much be perfect...

 

12lbs for a 10" wide...what size?

 

15's

 

still pretty good...my 18's are around 20-22 area.

 

wheels i plan on getting for my z when i find a car to make into a street/stip car..for these weld's to go on boyd Magneato's only 245 a piece which is a steal

 

i am thinking about getting them too, i was thinking 17"x9.5 and 17"x8"

 

I got the 17x8's. I really wanted a 9.5 for the rear but they didn't offer it in the Smothie II's. I don't think a 10" would fit very well under the rear. My backspacing is 4.5 on the front and back. Its a perfect fit in my opinion. I'm running BFG Comp TA's all the way around with 245/45/17 fronts and 275/40/17's on the rear. Like I said they fit perfect. I'm actually thinking about lowering the car a little more and there is enough room to do it without massaging the wheel well. Great wheels, I got mine from the guys at Newstalgia-great people!! I know you can get them a little cheaper from elsewhere but I really liked the salespeople!! They pres. and CEO were running their booth at the Turkey Rod Run at Daytona this past year! Anyway, hope it helps. Look on my website and check out the pictures. The car has a 1.5" drop. Good luck. By the way, the pictures on the site dont really do the wheels justice, they are awesome on the car.:hail:

 

Those are the tire specs I am going w/, but the rims have to be able to go bigger in the rear. 17x10, everyone says is doable w/o modification and no rubbing. 4.5 b/s on the front seems like the way to go, on the rear, I'm leaning more towards 5.75. Seems like the best bet. I just don't want any fender/well modifications.

 

i have 4.75 back spacing and i have major pokage fomr the rear on some 10" draglites maybe some 9.5" with 4.5 would give me the look i want but i'm not spending another 350-400 for new wheels

 

10" and a stock lift or height and it's doable...any decent drop and you need the right modifications to have them fit properly which means you need to have your fronts adjusted right as well....otherwise your going to be tearing into your tires everytime you accelerate hard if you ever put real power in the car.

if your going to run a wider rear tire you have to accept that you really can't lower the car otherwise you'll have to have modified the inner fender to fit a good offset.