Are prostars my only choice for a 15x10 wheel that won't break the bank?
11-13-2008, 11:37 AM
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not 15x10 but 15x9 convo pro's is what i have and you have 1/4 the grinding you would have to do with prostars
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11-13-2008, 09:14 PM
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Right now, the retail price difference between our non-bolted Bogart F-body drag wheel and Billet Specialties rear wheel is 65.00 per wheel. The front wheel difference in price is 11.00 per wheel. So I wouldn't call either of ours in any different ballpark by any means. Total we differ by 152.00 retail. This would be similar for our street/strip combinations as well.
Difference in weight between our drag Bogart’s and their street/strip wheels is huge. Using a set of street/strip wheels would be like leaving almost 65lbs on your car! This would be just the same as using our street/strip wheels (I don't want anyone to feel I am stating just their street/strip wheels are heavy, ours are heavy as well).
Do the math; using any type of street/strip wheel is going to be a huge loss from rotational mass. This correlates into longer braking distances, slower 60ft times, and slower end of track times. This is why you never see discussions with f-bodies considering using our street/strip wheels. I don’t even list them on the site.
The prostars are probably the lightest economy drag setup that you can choose. Use a spacer on the front and you really don't have to do a thing. The rears you'll have to do some work to make fit. Ours can be built to the lightest direct fit front/rear setup, but they are not in everyone’s budget. An equivalent loss would be about 50lbs if you choose our wheels over a set of prostars.
11-14-2008, 03:59 PM
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Not that I would ever want to correct you, Steve, but our Rodlite and Draglite are actually a little lighter than the ProStar because of differences in the center support. Although I know that most people looking for a street/strip setup like the looks of the ProStar.
11-15-2008, 09:05 AM
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No no, that is perfectly fine. If I overlooked their weights, I apologize. They are all a very good economy choice in wheels.
11-15-2008, 12:04 PM
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I doubt that you overlooked it, the ProStar used to be the lightest of the 3 drawn wheels, but we beefed up the ProStar center support a few years ago and it got a little heavier than the other 2 versions. Always enjoy your posts.
