Wheels & Tires Forged | Billet | Cast | Radials | Slicks

Anyone running the Billet Specialties RT series?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-10-2011, 09:58 AM
  #1  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Leedogg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Brewton AL
Posts: 402
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Anyone running the Billet Specialties RT series?

http://www.billetspecialties.com/ite...d=299&pid=1232

Just curious- the remind me af the old telstars. I need some 17" street wheel in a 11" with 4.5 BS- so options are slim- theses are priced right- and I've never seen a set on a F-body.
Old 01-10-2011, 10:39 AM
  #2  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (19)
 
LS1RedZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Waco, TX
Posts: 3,080
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Those would look pretty good. Do you like the Street Lites?
Old 01-10-2011, 01:25 PM
  #3  
TECH Enthusiast
 
CHRRRIS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: North Chicagoland
Posts: 509
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

They look a lot like the Weld RTS. Lots of guys run those, been a few threads with pictures here. Billet's probably weigh less though.
Old 01-10-2011, 10:04 PM
  #4  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Leedogg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Brewton AL
Posts: 402
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I have Weld rt-s in 15's on my car now...I am looking for a cheaper 17 that not everyone runs...BS Street lites are everywhere here in P'cola FL area. Since I done the MWC 9" marrowed 3"/side- 17 or 18" wheel choices went way down. hard to find 11" rears with 4.75" backspacing. Fikse, CCW,(or other high end forged wheels) street lites, TT2's, now I found these.

I thought about the Welds like I have in 17/18's- but at the cost for those- I'd spend a lil extra and buy CCW or Fikse.
Old 01-11-2011, 09:15 AM
  #5  
Staging Lane
 
24/48's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I posted asking about these a month ago and got no feedback.
Old 10-20-2014, 03:35 PM
  #6  
Teching In
 
Kory's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Thomasville, Ga
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Has anybody started running these wheels yet? I like the look of them but haven't been able to find any installed pictures

http://www.billetspecialties.com/whe.../wheels/rt/17/
Old 10-21-2014, 04:22 AM
  #7  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (14)
 
Camaro396's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Toledo, Oh
Posts: 5,091
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by CHRRRIS
They look a lot like the Weld RTS. Lots of guys run those, been a few threads with pictures here. Billet's probably weigh less though.
Those look nothing like a RTS lol...a Prostar maybe. The Billets do weigh more than the RTS wheels..when comparing the street lite to the RTS anyways.
Old 10-21-2014, 09:08 AM
  #8  
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (26)
 
kinglt-1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Wayne, IN
Posts: 5,794
Received 196 Likes on 138 Posts

Default

Yes my brother is running them on his 96.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...l#post18454833
Old 10-21-2014, 11:15 AM
  #9  
Teching In
 
Kory's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Thomasville, Ga
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by kinglt-1
Yes my brother is running them on his 96.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...l#post18454833
That's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
I'm not a fan of the center caps but I'm sure I could find alternatives or at the very least just not use them
Old 10-22-2014, 11:56 AM
  #10  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (11)
 
ponyhater27's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lewisport, KY
Posts: 287
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Anybody know if the clear LS1 brakes? I wonder if they use the same barrels as the street lites and clear?
Old 10-29-2014, 09:44 AM
  #11  
TECH Apprentice
 
CamOnlyJabroni's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Posts: 321
Received 88 Likes on 62 Posts
Default

They offer a "F Body Specific" version in the RT just like they do in the Street Lite. Just make sure you order the right part number. There will be a $100 dollar difference in the f body specific version when you go to order them. So that should tell you that you have the right ones ordered. I believe Jegs and Summit both put an "F" in the middle of their part number signifying that they are f body specific and have clearance for the stock rear brakes.
Old 10-29-2014, 09:53 AM
  #12  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (74)
 
Photochop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In the garage
Posts: 2,748
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts

Default

I'd love to see these with a 17x7 front and the fbody specific 15x10 wheel on a car
Old 10-29-2014, 09:58 AM
  #13  
TECH Apprentice
 
CamOnlyJabroni's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Posts: 321
Received 88 Likes on 62 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by kinglt-1
Yes my brother is running them on his 96.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...l#post18454833
Click on the link in the above post and scroll towards the bottom. The first few pics are when I had the 275/50/15 Mickeys, then I went to the 275/60/15. I have 17x7's on the front.
Old 10-29-2014, 01:43 PM
  #14  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (74)
 
Photochop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In the garage
Posts: 2,748
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts

Default

My bad, didnt even realize those were 17s, at a glance they don't look much bigger, guess its just the wheel design. You can def tell the difference with the 275/60s out back instead of the 50s. They look good!
Old 10-29-2014, 02:29 PM
  #15  
TECH Apprentice
 
CamOnlyJabroni's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Posts: 321
Received 88 Likes on 62 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Photochop
My bad, didnt even realize those were 17s, at a glance they don't look much bigger, guess its just the wheel design. You can def tell the difference with the 275/60s out back instead of the 50s. They look good!
Yea they do look pretty close in the pics. In person you can tell a little more. Thanks! I am really happy with them. They have a very good finish to them as well.



Quick Reply: Anyone running the Billet Specialties RT series?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:45 PM.