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Weldstar R/T wheels or Prostar/Greg Welds?

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Old 03-07-2009, 12:57 PM
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Default Weldstar R/T wheels or Prostar/Greg Welds?

I have a chance to pick up some 15x10 7.5 backspace Weld Racing Weldstar R/T wheels for a decent price through my work. I really like the way my budget Weld Prostar & Greg Weld front combo looks though, but I don't like the idea of ground down calipars on the rear of my car. Which setup do you guys like better? Also, would the Weldstar R/T rears look gay with Greg Weld fronts, until I bought the fronts? I figure the good price I can get them for, and the offset of selling my rear prostars, wouldn't be a bad buy until I can afford some lighter Bogarts. What do you think?

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Go with the Weldstars so you can sell me the Prostar/GWs.

But if I had to pick I like what you have now. I'm not a big fan of the machined look or rivets n'**** on my rims. Why the worries about the calipers? How much did you take off?
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Originally Posted by SweeTbone
Go with the Weldstars so you can sell me the Prostar/GWs.

But if I had to pick I like what you have now. I'm not a big fan of the machined look or rivets n'**** on my rims. Why the worries about the calipers? How much did you take off?
Not a whole lot because I used a spacer too, but I'd rather have a wheel that fits without a spacer and grinding. I'll sell you my rears, I'm not ready to let go of the fronts just yet, but once I buy matching fronts, you can have those too.
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Do the fronts fit without grinding? I have a new set of BilSpec SL's sitting in the shop that I don't think I want to use because of the front grind.
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Do the fronts fit without grinding? I have a new set of BilSpec SL's sitting in the shop that I don't think I want to use because of the front grind.
Yes. The front and rears fit without grinding.
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^^So your set up with the slicks and skinnies you don't have to grind the brakes at all?

What about the rears did you do anything to make them fit? ex. BFH mod or roll the fender?
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Originally Posted by BLEW BY U
^^So your set up with the slicks and skinnies you don't have to grind the brakes at all?

What about the rears did you do anything to make them fit? ex. BFH mod or roll the fender?
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I currently have Weld Prostar rears and Greg Weld fronts. The Prostar rears require grinding and/or a spacer. The fronts don't require any grinding at all. The wheels I want to go with are the R/T wheels, which also don't require any grinding, front or rear. They are however 422.00 each.
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Are the fronts a 3.5 or a 4? And what backspacing?
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Originally Posted by evil8
Are the fronts a 3.5 or a 4? And what backspacing?
15x4 with 1.50" backspace.
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Camaro396,

Send me an email at the following address: scott@rider-inc.com
Need to discuss something with you.

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Camaro396,

Send me an email at the following address: scott@rider-inc.com
Need to discuss something with you.

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Hmm....email sent.

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Camaro,

You work for Ricky? Tell him Fickler said hi.
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go with the WELDSTAR R/T ! man those things are sweet
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Weldstar R/T wheels it is. The prostars are forsale, in the forsale section. Hope they sell soon, so I can afford these new wheels! Broke college student status is no fun! Fickler, will do man!

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Originally Posted by Camaro396
Weldstar R/T wheels it is. The prostars are forsale, in the forsale section. Hope they sell soon, so I can afford these new wheels! Broke college student status is no fun! Fickler, will do man!

i told you i am buying them..let me know when u want to set everything up
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Ya the weldstars look really good. Nice pick man



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