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Old 03-27-2016, 10:17 PM   #1
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Racestar wheels

They offer a 17x 4.5 front wheel in a 5x5 bolt pattern. Does anyone on here run these? Curious how the fitment is.
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Old 03-29-2016, 08:28 AM   #2
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Re: Racestar wheels

Post us a link. Ive never seen them.
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Old 03-29-2016, 08:38 AM   #3
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Re: Racestar wheels

http://www.racestarindustries.com/
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Old 03-29-2016, 09:42 AM   #4
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Re: Racestar wheels

They say all of their wheels are a cast alloy wheel.... That would be fine for street, but heavy.
Other than the lack of a forged center,, I can't say anything other than some of the designs on their page look pretty sharp.
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Old 03-29-2016, 09:56 AM   #5
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Re: Racestar wheels

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They say all of their wheels are a cast alloy wheel.... That would be fine for street, but heavy.
Other than the lack of a forged center,, I can't say anything other than some of the designs on their page look pretty sharp.
Ya they are definitely not a weld, bogart, or monocoque wheel but they are 190 bucks a piece lol.... My truck is a street/strip build anyway so a little heavier wheel won't hurt.
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Old 03-29-2016, 04:05 PM   #6
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Re: Racestar wheels

I had a set of 15" they are cast and heavier . More like the Jegs line of wheels .
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Old 04-25-2016, 04:09 PM   #7
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Re: Racestar wheels

Ive got some 5x4.5 with adapters on my obs. I havnt ran them yet but I really like the way they look. I also have a set on my mustang and theyre doing fine. Good budget wheel for sure.
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Old 04-26-2016, 02:15 AM   #8
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Re: Racestar wheels

They are better than my steel wheels from a weight standpoint, so thats a plus Considering the pricepoint, they don't have a ton of competition in the midrange performance wheel category. The magnesium and lightweight race wheels are double the price if not more in some cases.
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