Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

I know the Billet Specialties Street Lites are a great, affordable, option, and I can get a set of them in 17x8 and 17x11 for $1,200. My question is this; are there other options out there (Weld, Bogart, etc.) in this price range, or possibly for even less? I will be running a 245/40/17 tire on the front and Toyo Proxy TQ's 315/35/17 out the back. My car is 90% street and 10% track, so I want something that can handle street duty, yet perfom well at the track.

CGCBandit

Your car would look awesome on some black center Weld RTs's, but $$$$

Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

Yeah, I know. Those are great looking wheels for sure. The reason I like the Billet Specialties Street Lites is because they look great and are very affordable. I was just checking to see if there were other wheels like these out there for that price.

CGCBandit

Could always go the tt2 or ttm route as well. TTM's are like $700 set

Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

Yeah but I'm looking for more of a 17 inch drag setup. I wouldn't be opposed to running 17's up front and 15's out back. Any other suggestions or are the Billet Specialties the best option?

Furious1

iTrader: (1)

I think the Street Lites are probably the best option for the cost. Several guys around here have that setup.

Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

Yeah, I like the Street Lites a lot and being 17's will hook with power I'm making.

JakeFusion

iTrader: (7)

Now you have me thinking of the Street Lites in 17x8 and 17x11. I'd run MT Street Comps 245 up front and 315 MT ET Street IIs in the rear...

How's the brake clearance on the 17x8s? I may want to run the Baer Track 4 kit which uses F-Body pads with 4-piston calipers and 13" rotors...

Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

From everything I've read, brake clearance is a non issue with the 17x8 fronts.

JakeFusion

iTrader: (7)

I just wish I liked them more. They are cheap and lightweight and come in the right sizes.

Rise of the Phoenix

iTrader: (27)

What do you not like about them? I actually really like the way they look. With that said, I do think the Weld RT-S wheels look better, and would look better on my car, but I just can't justify the price difference.

JakeFusion

iTrader: (7)

I don't know. I don't like them tho. Maybe if I saw them in person they'd be better.

I just don't like a straight spoke with nothing going on, unless it is on a reverse lip and really big... like a 19 or 20"... like the 360forged wheels used to look.

17" with a stepped lip and straight spoke is goofy.

The other option is TT2s... but those are Mustang rims and weight a ton. And are too bulbous.

Furious1

iTrader: (1)

I like the look of the Street Lites except for the center caps. That said, I can make my own custom centers, so I would do that if I had a set of these.

JakeFusion

iTrader: (7)

I started looking at different options. Going with a huge massive lip on a narrowed rear is definitely nice.

But I've seen some 17x.9.5/17x11 combos and those look nice for a street car. It might be the center caps.