471_Magnum is going wheel shopping. Need to make a decision.

[471_Magnum]

Without giving too much away, I'm in the market for some new wheels. Want something billet or forged. Here are my choices so far:

Billet Specialties Street Lite


Weld Racing S71


Centerline Telstars


Before you post other suggestions, note that my price limit is about $900 to my door. I'm not even considering Magnums, Torq Thrust or Cragars like you see on every other car.

Vote early. Vote often.

[chargerrt]

Street Lites without a doubt.

[tan top]

Centerline Telstars     others look too modern 

[Nacho-RT74]

no one, sorry

[Brock Samson]

 i like those street lites too..

[68X426]

They will all look real good on a Mazda.  

[moparstuart]

street lite 
  a better head on picture  of it would do it better 

[Rolling_Thunder]

I just picked up some Telstars for my Road Runner...    15x7 / 15x8 with 235/60/15 and 255/60/15...        Wheels were freshly polished - I scored them for $500         good deals are out there -  keep your eyes on Craigslist.   

[471_Magnum]

I just picked up some Telstars for my Road Runner...    15x7 / 15x8 with 235/60/15 and 255/60/15...        Wheels were freshly polished - I scored them for $500         good deals are out there -  keep your eyes on Craigslist.   

Yeah. Been watching CL. Telstars have been out there a while, so used ones can be found. They are my first choice. Center Line has also introduced a cast version called the Modstar. Nobody has them in stock yet though.

[471_Magnum]

They will all look greal good on a Mazda. 

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet. 

[68X426]

They will all look greal good on a Mazda. 

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet. 

That's funny!

Actually, I'm bald, I have a 50 lb beer gut, and the air shocks wore out a long time ago. The bumper and my ass drag on the ground

[68X426]

OK since you forced me to make a choice, I'd go with the Street Lites. 

[moparstuart]

They will all look greal good on a Mazda.  

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet.  

 thats me   

[Ponch ®]

They will all look greal good on a Mazda.  

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet.  

 thats me   

Please, please tell me that those pics were at least taken sometime before 1986?


Anyway....I like the Street Lites over the other two.

[471_Magnum]

Centerline Telstars    others look too modern  

I tend to agree... unless you've got some nice brakes to show off behind them... which I don't.

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet.  

 thats me    

What? No perm on that mullet!?! I guess you make up for it with the part in the middle! LOL

There are a few photos of me that could be dug up with the 80's mullet and PIM. 

[moparstuart]

They will all look greal good on a Mazda.  

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet.  

 thats me   

Please, please tell me that those pics were at least taken sometime before 1986?


Anyway....I like the Street Lites over the other two.

you nailed it 1984

[68X426]

There are a few photos of me that could be dug up with the 80's mullet and PIM. 

What's a PIM? (I'm over 50 and not hip to you kid's cool talk.)

You brought it up, so you gotta show some pics!

[471_Magnum]

PIM=Part in Middle.

Sorry no pics

[Ponch ®]

They will all look greal good on a Mazda.  

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet.  

 thats me    

Please, please tell me that those pics were at least taken sometime before 1986?


Anyway....I like the Street Lites over the other two.

you nailed it 1984

nice shirt too, Crikey.

[moparstuart]

 

[471_Magnum]

Okay.... enough mullet talk. Let's get back to our originally scheduled program.

Need more votes.

[Charger-Bodie]

I like the street lites better than the others. They dont look as generic.

[moparstuart]

are the spokes hollow on the street lites , or does the spoke just have a recessed channel  ?  I cant tell for sure

  they do look the best  ,  but classic cragars all the way   

[NYCMille]

No offense meant here Jim, but why not go with something completely different. I'm sure what you're putting the wheels on but if you want an aggressive look maybe try something non-musclecar-ish. Just my 

[BrianShaughnessy]

I hate this cocktease crap 

Will "it" be at the Nats?

[TUFCAT]

Personally, I think a lot better wheel choices are available than the three you picked (don't hate me...you asked )....but given those choices it would definately be choice #1.

[471_Magnum]

The S71s are also available black anodized, but I have concerns about how well the anodizing will hold up in the real world.



Yes, the spokes are open on the Street Lites.

[471_Magnum]

I hate this cocktease crap 

Will "it" be at the Nats?

With any luck, yes. Here's a peek.

[TUFCAT]

This looks like deja vu 

[BIGBLCK11]

The Street Lites are very cool, but as Tan Top said, they are more modern than the Telestars which would be cool and old school too.  The Street Lite spokes are not hollow, they are recessed.  My brother has them on his car and you can see it better in the pic below. Wheel choice is def. the hardest decision.  I have Torq Thrust II's, which I like, but lots of people run them.  I have been thinking about a change.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

The Cragar Eliminators that I got come with a black center as well (if thats what your looking for).....

Sizes are a bit limited but they come in 15x7-8 or 17x7-8

[471_Magnum]

The Cragar Eliminators that I got come with a black center as well (if thats what your looking for).....

Sizes are a bit limited but they come in 15x7-8 or 17x7-8

I have considered the eliminators... even found a pretty good deal on them. Think I'm going with the Telstars though.

I like the Steet Lites, but they show just a little too much brake (or lack thereof).

[SRT-440]

They will all look greal good on a Mazda. 

Lemme guess... you prefer 50 lb Cragars on the corners, Monroe air shocks in back... and have a mullet. 

With that description he would have to be driving a camaro. 

Mullets are manditory if you have t-tops! 

[Charger-Bodie]

The Cragar Eliminators that I got come with a black center as well (if thats what your looking for).....

Sizes are a bit limited but they come in 15x7-8 or 17x7-8

I have considered the eliminators... even found a pretty good deal on them. Think I'm going with the Telstars though.

I like the Steet Lites, but they show just a little too much brake (or lack thereof).

Thats what those brake dust shields are for...Blacks all that out.

[471_Magnum]

I was able to get a good deal on a pre-owned unused pair of 15x7 Telstars for the front.

Had planned to order a set of the rears direct from Center Line ($189 + shipping), but they are 2-3 weeks out. Not what I wanted to hear when I'm planning to drive the car to Columbus for Mopar Nats.

I saw Summit Racing has them in stock, so I called to asked them to match Center Line's price.  Summit had the same wheels listed for $279 ea.... 90 bucks more. After some negotiation.... SCORE! And Summit's shipping was only 12.95 on the pair where Center Line wanted $50! Double SCORE!

Came across another potential problem along the way. BFG T/As in the 235 60 15 size are on back order EVERYWHERE I checked. The work around for that is to run the new Mickey Thompson S/T radials. Just a few bucks more. I ordered a set from Summit.

In about a week, I'll unveil the whole package.

[472 R/T SE]

I see just as many Telstars as I do Magnums, Torq Thrust or Cragars out here, not sure on the logic there.  Was it those wheels that were cracking here a while back?   

-pussy

[Rolling_Thunder]

I actually rarely see Telstar wheels -  although a lot of people mix them up with the Weld stars...   which are different.   

I think you'll like the Telstarts on your 71+ B-body -  guy out here has the 17" ones on a 71 Satellite and it looks good -  I like the traditional 15" myself...     

[471_Magnum]

I see just as many Telstars as I do Magnums, Torq Thrust or Cragars out here, not sure on the logic there.  Was it those wheels that were cracking here a while back?

Don't see many Telstars at all... not on Mopars anyway. Weld Prostars and various Prostar knock offs?... yes.

No cracking issues on Telstars. American Racing Trackstar S/Ss on the other hand had issues and have since been disco'd.

Telstars are stronger (than Torq Thrusts), much lighter (esp Cragars) and (IMO) better looking than those you listed.

I think you'll like the Telstars on your 71+ B-body -  guy out here has the 17" ones on a 71 Satellite and it looks good -  I like the traditional 15" myself...     

I had the 17's on my 71 GTX. Wish I'd never sold them. Got a smoking deal on them that I can't come close to touching now, so 15's it is.