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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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What are you running for rears?? I have greg weld fronts but dont know with what rear to go with... 15 by8...

i see the summit stars wont be avaliable till 5-31 tho...
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for the strip i hav a set of jegs prostars they look lik the real deal
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I also have some weld fronts and need some rears. Whats the difference in grinding between the two?
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Don't cut corners buy real prostars. Jegstars and Summit Stars look a lot diff than Prostars IMO. Not to mention they are so much heavier.
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If i go with prostars then i cannt do coil overs so either of the 2 will have to work...
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
Don't cut corners buy real prostars. Jegstars and Summit Stars look a lot diff than Prostars IMO. Not to mention they are so much heavier.
How much per wheel?
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I have the Jegs ones on the front (15X4) and Summit on the back (15X8), they're the same! Only difference I see is the center cap, the Jegs wheels have the Jegs logo and the Summit ones are plain chrome. Compaired to Pro Stars the Jegs/Summit are a 1 piece design where the Pro Star isn't. Pro Stars requirs a shanked lug nut and the knock off's use an acorn style that recesses into the wheel. They feel about the same weight to me. Only other thing is the knock off's are stamped "China" on the back of the wheel
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yea the jegs feel about the same weight as the prostars i had. but the prostars are 2 piece. i just couldnt pass up 119 per wheel to mount radials on. for the street i got greg welds on all 4 corners
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How did you get Greg Welds on the rear?
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their 15x8 greg welds. havnt mounted them yet summit had them but i dont think they had many. my dad called around lookin for them for xmas. he has issues with mixing rims and stuff
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They are probably not going to fit.
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we'll see i think someone else on here is runnin that set up though
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jegs vs summit drag wheels= china vs. china. Support USA trades, buy USA built products please.
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Originally Posted by SJM Manufacturing Inc
jegs vs summit drag wheels= china vs. china. Support USA trades, buy USA built products please.
Spend the few extra dollars and support your fellow Americans!
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I'm running Summit Stars on the rear with Greg Weld's up front. Minimal grinding to get them to fit.
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Originally Posted by SJM Manufacturing Inc
jegs vs summit drag wheels= china vs. china. Support USA trades, buy USA built products please.
Maybe $125 a wheel to $350 a wheel has something to do with it
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Originally Posted by TA1364
Maybe $125 a wheel to $350 a wheel has something to do with it
350 a wheel? I don't know who's ripping you off, but Weld Prostar fronts are 190.00 each, and rears are 210.00 each.
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I meant that will fit over the brakes. Why would it matter anyway to support a company thats out of business.
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Originally Posted by TA1364
I meant that will fit over the brakes. Why would it matter anyway to support a company thats out of business.
Who is out of business?
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Another big reason people get the knock offs, they fit with alot less grinding if any. Its not all about price or supporting american.
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