Boyd Coddington's... worth it?
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Ya so i was just wondering if anyone has smoothie II's on their ws6, and if so are they worth it? because i really like how they look, but their like 350 a piece or something. and thats just seems like a lot, maybe im just being prude.
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I have them, pic in sig. I really love the way the wheels look, but to be honest I'm thinking of getting rid of them because they're so hard to keep clean. Don't buy them unless you're ready to devote some serious time to polishing them. And I found mine on here for like 1200 bucks rims/tires, so you can get them much cheaper if you just look around. Check ebay.
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When I bought my TA, it had Timeless 2's on it. They are nice wheels, but polished aluminum is hard to maintain. I use metal gloss and it helps prevent oxidizing so you may want to look into that.
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Originally Posted by tranzam01
don't waste your time with zoop seal.........that **** only worked for a few months
I am thinking of getting rid of my Boyds for something easier to maintain
I am thinking of getting rid of my Boyds for something easier to maintain
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Ive heard the same thing about Boyds, they look good but are a PITA to maintain. Ive been contemplating pickin up a set of forged F22s in black, being they're clean lookin and about 1/2 the price of Fikse's.
And honestly, thats not too bad of a price for rims. Go price out HRE, Fikse or CCWs. When you start dealin with 3k+ JUST for rims - THATS - expensive.
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And honestly, thats not too bad of a price for rims. Go price out HRE, Fikse or CCWs. When you start dealin with 3k+ JUST for rims - THATS - expensive.
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Yeah that Zoop Seal stuff didn't work for me on my iForged Senekas.
I had the Boyd Coddington tuned wheels first. I never got them on the car though. As I prepped them for the Zoop Seal, I noticed the 4th wheel was bent pretty good. I was pissed and sent them back.
Many have had good experiences with Boyd, but not me. The Lug holes were not deburred, along with the valve stem holes. Their "fully polished" wheels were also not fully polished. Just the lip and the face, which was BS I felt for the amount of money.
The smoothies are a lower quality wheel. In terms of them being cast anyways. They can be found much cheaper than $350 a wheel. Trust me, call a few places and you'll find the price drops a good amount.
I had the Boyd Coddington tuned wheels first. I never got them on the car though. As I prepped them for the Zoop Seal, I noticed the 4th wheel was bent pretty good. I was pissed and sent them back.
Many have had good experiences with Boyd, but not me. The Lug holes were not deburred, along with the valve stem holes. Their "fully polished" wheels were also not fully polished. Just the lip and the face, which was BS I felt for the amount of money.
The smoothies are a lower quality wheel. In terms of them being cast anyways. They can be found much cheaper than $350 a wheel. Trust me, call a few places and you'll find the price drops a good amount.
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Originally Posted by BAD *** TA WS6
[snip]Their "fully polished" wheels were also not fully polished. Just the lip and the face, which was BS I felt for the amount of money.
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Originally Posted by DUSTYWS6
When I bought my TA, it had Timeless 2's on it. They are nice wheels, but polished aluminum is hard to maintain. I use metal gloss and it helps prevent oxidizing so you may want to look into that.
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Had my Boyd Magneatos for about a year now, I haven't had that much trouble keeping them lookin good. I daily drive the car and I polish them maybe once a month at the most. Other wise I just wash them w/ soap and dry. The luster has stayed good and when I got a tiny bit of curb rash on one all I had to do was lightly sand and then repolish the spot, try that w/ a painted or clear coated wheel.
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Originally Posted by Shane
Hmmm...sorry to hear about your troubles with the Boyds...my Boyd Timeless 2's *are* fully polished... :shrug:
Not acceptable to me, I'm glad u like yours. I would like to believe that the set I recieved, was a fluke. Easily the worst set of new wheels I have ever seen. I've seen pep boys wheels finished better than what came to my door step.
Couldn't be happier with my iForged wheels. They were twice the money though.
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boyd is way overpriced for his quality, reguardless just as mentioned if you search you can find them cheaper. check out alot of sporttruck style forums and websites as they have the best deals.
$350 a wheel isn't bad at all for polished if it's 18" or larger but it isn't a deal either. you can spend alot more again just as noted above. my 19's were $650 a rim through boze alloy.
as far as upkeep it was asked about driving once a week. to be honest it's all about upkeep in general. if you drive it and park it til the next week they will still get dirty and even more so then if you were to drive them everyday and clean them. the object is to keep them clean. i use to spend 3-4 hours a wheel, more so when detailing my billet wheels for indoor shows. i still do this for indoor shows but now i use the mothers power ball for touchups every few weeks. beyond that i keep them clean and dry. i'll drive the car saturday night and at least wash the wheels sunday, especially if i know the car is going to sit.
no problems at all. here is a picture of my old 18's, this was taken after having them for over a year so upkeep is key. good as chrome...
http://gmhightechperformance.com/fea...p_z28_04_z.jpg
$350 a wheel isn't bad at all for polished if it's 18" or larger but it isn't a deal either. you can spend alot more again just as noted above. my 19's were $650 a rim through boze alloy.
as far as upkeep it was asked about driving once a week. to be honest it's all about upkeep in general. if you drive it and park it til the next week they will still get dirty and even more so then if you were to drive them everyday and clean them. the object is to keep them clean. i use to spend 3-4 hours a wheel, more so when detailing my billet wheels for indoor shows. i still do this for indoor shows but now i use the mothers power ball for touchups every few weeks. beyond that i keep them clean and dry. i'll drive the car saturday night and at least wash the wheels sunday, especially if i know the car is going to sit.
no problems at all. here is a picture of my old 18's, this was taken after having them for over a year so upkeep is key. good as chrome...
http://gmhightechperformance.com/fea...p_z28_04_z.jpg