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Old 09-14-2014, 06:58 PM
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Default Racestar question.
I am looking to get some racestars but it looks like there are some different styles.

I am looking to get some 15x8s or 10s... Not sure yet.
17x4.5 in the front.

Maybe a stupid question but I want the wheels in this pic.



Why do the spokes look "wider" on these?

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They look the same to me other than the top pic looking like it has 17" front runners.
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The top pic, front runner looks like it has about a 1/2" thinner spoke where it connects to the rim.
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bump for answers lol
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The 17s are going to have thinner spokes because they have to stretch out more to fit the barrel. The 15s will look like the silver ones in that picture.
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Originally Posted by Guitar
The 17s are going to have thinner spokes because they have to stretch out more to fit the barrel. The 15s will look like the silver ones in that picture.
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Originally Posted by Guitar
The 17s are going to have thinner spokes because they have to stretch out more to fit the barrel. The 15s will look like the silver ones in that picture.
That may be true for the some of the 17" fronts, but if you opt to go wider, then the 17's are the thicker spoke. Not sure what the cutoff is.
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My 17x7s up front:

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OP, looks like anything narrower than 17x7 has the thin spokes, but 17x7's and wider have the wider spokes.
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OP, looks like anything narrower than 17x7 has the thin spokes, but 17x7's and wider have the wider spokes.
Got it. yep thats what it looks like with yours and Prostock Johns.
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Originally Posted by Suprslo x
I love my racestars!
What sizes are you running. backspacing too
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Originally Posted by mcalus
What sizes are you running. backspacing too
15x10 with a 275/60/15
17x3.5 up front

Had to grind the rear calipers a little but no big deal. The offsets are standard fbody offsets. I don't remember what they are.
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I'm not sure on the 15's, but here are the 17x9.5s and 17x7s.

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