17" Billet Specialties Street lites available in 4-5 weeks for shipping
07-18-2008, 10:00 PM
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Guys, Please bear with me on the on-car Pics. I have a set of test fit wheels on order. As soon as the hoops arrive i will have them a few days later. I will keep you all posted. I was at Billet today going over some things.
i will be test fitting a wheel on a C5, so i will know about caliper clearence on those brakes, as we do have a C5 in house.
I am still working on the wildwood fittment as well.
The wheels Are Polished.
as soon as i get them in my hamds i will post pics.
i will be test fitting a wheel on a C5, so i will know about caliper clearence on those brakes, as we do have a C5 in house.
I am still working on the wildwood fittment as well.
The wheels Are Polished.
as soon as i get them in my hamds i will post pics.
07-18-2008, 10:20 PM
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one of the nice things is i can Set them up Perfectly for the 17x11 in the rear with offset.
as this wheel is a 2pc welded wheel, i can in reality put the center anywhere it needs to be in the Hoop. So i will probably be test fitting a car also for measurement purposes and to maximize lip.
as this wheel is a 2pc welded wheel, i can in reality put the center anywhere it needs to be in the Hoop. So i will probably be test fitting a car also for measurement purposes and to maximize lip.
07-19-2008, 11:05 AM
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yea, 17x7/17x11 combo. These i assume will be just fine for the street? Package of those with some skinner front tires like a 225 and a 315 DR out back, preferably MT would be ideal 
Cant wait to see them on car!
Cant wait to see them on car!
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07-19-2008, 08:38 PM
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oh yes, PM me the special pricing for the 17x7/17x11 combo Also, PM the combo with tires if you do that as well, if so anything up front, MT 315/35/17s out back 
Also, PM the combo with tires if you do that as well, if so anything up front, MT 315/35/17s out back
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07-19-2008, 10:02 PM
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so would it be possible to get a set ON MY CAR before september 12th?.....i'm taking it to the Street Machine Nationals and i'd like to be pimpin' these bad boys...it would be some good exposure and free advertising 
07-20-2008, 12:55 AM
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Some people have asked what is J2530 testing
What safeguards exist to protect us from underengineered wheels even when new? Until now, the aftermarket wheel industry has had available a testing standard established by the SFI Foundation (Specification 5.0) which probes radial (rolling) and cornering durability. However, as of this writing, the Society of Automotive Engineers is about to weigh in with an aftermarket-wheel testing standard of its own (J2530) that promises to bring the same rigor to evaluating aftermarket wheels as has long been followed by the OEM suppliers.
According to George Finch, research and development engineer at American Racing Custom Wheels and chairman-elect of the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association Wheel Industry Council, J2530 promises to be a major step in the testing of aftermarket wheels. The new spec encompasses a trio of tests: a curb-strike simulation, sustained radial loading (driving in a straight line), and continuous cornering.
We're simplifying here, but the curb-impact test involves dropping a heavily weighted hammer against the tire sidewall/rim region at a 13-degree side clout. Some wheel damage is permitted, but the wheel center mustn't be cracked and the tire must retain air for at least a minute. The rolling fatigue test involves running an alloy wheel and tire against a spinning drum for 600,000 revolutions (about 900 miles) without an air leak due to fatigue. Cornering resilience is conducted on a torture device that applies a rotating bending load to an alloy wheel for 50,000 cycles without excessive bending appearing (that would be a dizzying 625 laps around a (skidpad).
So basically wheel hell, And if you hold up, You get J2530 Approved. What it does is basically says you meet and exceed there testing process, And well Survived Wheel hell.
What safeguards exist to protect us from underengineered wheels even when new? Until now, the aftermarket wheel industry has had available a testing standard established by the SFI Foundation (Specification 5.0) which probes radial (rolling) and cornering durability. However, as of this writing, the Society of Automotive Engineers is about to weigh in with an aftermarket-wheel testing standard of its own (J2530) that promises to bring the same rigor to evaluating aftermarket wheels as has long been followed by the OEM suppliers.
According to George Finch, research and development engineer at American Racing Custom Wheels and chairman-elect of the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association Wheel Industry Council, J2530 promises to be a major step in the testing of aftermarket wheels. The new spec encompasses a trio of tests: a curb-strike simulation, sustained radial loading (driving in a straight line), and continuous cornering.
We're simplifying here, but the curb-impact test involves dropping a heavily weighted hammer against the tire sidewall/rim region at a 13-degree side clout. Some wheel damage is permitted, but the wheel center mustn't be cracked and the tire must retain air for at least a minute. The rolling fatigue test involves running an alloy wheel and tire against a spinning drum for 600,000 revolutions (about 900 miles) without an air leak due to fatigue. Cornering resilience is conducted on a torture device that applies a rotating bending load to an alloy wheel for 50,000 cycles without excessive bending appearing (that would be a dizzying 625 laps around a (skidpad).
So basically wheel hell, And if you hold up, You get J2530 Approved. What it does is basically says you meet and exceed there testing process, And well Survived Wheel hell.
07-20-2008, 12:59 AM
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Yes these are Street Wheels. all of our wheels are street wheels. The 15"Street Lites are a Street/Strip Wheel. The 17" can be used with drag radials and used at the track also. With the J2530 spec Even used in road racing, cause they were tested to Hold up.
Oh yea, Billet Specialties are all American Made in the USA, right outside of chicago.
Oh yea, Billet Specialties are all American Made in the USA, right outside of chicago.
07-20-2008, 01:01 AM
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Weights i will have this week.
Sept 12th should not be a problem.
Tires we do also offer. I am Still researching Tire weight amongst the sizes needed to try and See the Lightest in the sizes available.
Sept 12th should not be a problem.
Tires we do also offer. I am Still researching Tire weight amongst the sizes needed to try and See the Lightest in the sizes available.
07-20-2008, 07:32 PM
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Sent ya a PM... very interested. Get back to me soon, I was going to order some M/Ts for my 15x8 Draglites but Im going to wait a couple days to hear back from you.