Racestars or Weld RT-S
12-02-2010, 09:44 AM
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Racestars or Weld RT-S Yes it's been asked a thousand, or more times... Lots have bought the racestars and love them, lots bash them for not being USA made. Question is: has anyone had issues with them? I am looking for a street driven/drag setup. Car sees little street duty, but does see some. The offset of the weld 15x4 front, leaves 2.5 out (1.5 backspace). Racestars 15x3.75 front leaves 2.25 out. Don't like the fronts to stick out. Rears will be fine either way... Are the Welds worth te extra money? They look good/better, but about $400 more isn't enough to sway me to the cheaper, if their strength is comparable.
12-02-2010, 10:03 AM
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I have the racestars on my z. My sig pic looks like crap b/c its a cell phone pic but I like them. 15x10's with a 7.5bs and the fronts are 15x4's. Not sure on the bs on them. They cleared my brakes all the way around. The only thing I found is its hard to balance the front ones. I still have a little vibration in the steering wheel but I'm happy with them
12-02-2010, 10:57 AM
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Maybe if someone could post a pic from standing in front of the headlight down the side of the car to get a good angle on the placement of the front wheel in relationship to the fender... Both wheels if possible... RS and Welds...
12-02-2010, 04:57 PM
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I have owned and used both on my Camaro, and will never own another set of Racestar/GW wheels again. I HATE the oval shaped multi bolt pattern lug hole they use, the idea of centering the wheel on the hub with using the washer just doesn't sit safe with me. I had a hell of a time getting the wheels on and off, and know others who have too. Then others said theirs have gone on fine. Either way, that was enough for me. Never really been a fan of the looks of them either. Looking straight on they're fine, but the spokes kind of move inward, from the center out and it looks goofy IMO. The 1.5" backspace of the RTS wheels doesn't stick out too far for my taste. I love the new Welds.
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12-02-2010, 08:17 PM
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I spoke with a business who deals in both wheels. The fit and finish of the rts is hands down the better. Tru fit not multiple fit. However I found them for $1016 with lugs, valve stems and shipped.
12-02-2010, 10:37 PM
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I just got race star wheels an they are amazing except for one thing had to grind the ribs off the calipers because with 7.5 back spacing they rubber on the driver side only... weird kidna... lol They are nice though an to spice things up looks wise i'm gonna do something else, but i wont tell this forum anything until i do it so i'm the first one to lay down the idea...
12-02-2010, 10:40 PM
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They are both great wheels for sure and my heart was set on the new welds in st. louis being the only f-body with it, but i said hey why not just go racestar an be completely different an with a little twist they will be the only ones like the are when i'm done with the new look when i get it done the way i want i'll post pics guys goodluck with your choice man they are all nice just costs more for a bigger name... 669.00 with free shipping is unbeatable for damn sure not to mention fast shipping time and great customer service... Special thanks to jims racing tires... :-)
12-03-2010, 01:58 PM
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They are both great wheels for sure and my heart was set on the new welds in st. louis being the only f-body with it, but i said hey why not just go racestar an be completely different an with a little twist they will be the only ones like the are when i'm done with the new look when i get it done the way i want i'll post pics guys goodluck with your choice man they are all nice just costs more for a bigger name... 669.00 with free shipping is unbeatable for damn sure not to mention fast shipping time and great customer service... Special thanks to jims racing tires... :-)
12-05-2010, 11:50 AM
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Personally I love the looks of the Weld RT-S and I love the price of the Racestars. If you can get the Welds to work with your budget I'd go with that. Also, don't trip about if the wheels are made in the US or overseas. With the way things are going it's getting too expensive to produce anything here anymore.
12-05-2010, 08:58 PM
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Love my RTS, quality is awesome, fit and finish great, a true Forged wheel as well.
They black look really sweet, they are very easy to keep clean and polish out of the box was better than my 4K set of 3 pieces on my GT500
They black look really sweet, they are very easy to keep clean and polish out of the box was better than my 4K set of 3 pieces on my GT500
12-06-2010, 06:16 PM
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Here's a few shots of my Greg Welds/Racestars...15x4s and 15x10s, rear tires are M/T 325 50 R15 DRs...fronts are generic 165 R15s...I love the fit and I think that the fronts tuck in pretty nicely...I do lots of street driving and have had em on for almost 2 years with no probs...For the money they are hard to beat.
--Alan
--Alan