CamarosRUS

i need some new chrome. i think these would look absolutly KILLER on my car. what you guys think. they only run like 600 a wheel.

CamarosRUS

heres my baby.........

vic_V8

I like them a lot better than your current ones

grngryoutmyway

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Those are kick ***...only $600 a wheel bah buy a couple pairs! Alot better than your current wheels

What kind are they and do they offer correct back spacing?

Kandied91z

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ahh the budnik series...a nice wheel and in 18" would look great. they are a bit common but a clean look. have you looked at the arrows which are relatively new that is also a very similar design but slightly different.

if you can search back to last year you'll find all sorts of posts when i was looking for new wheels and you should find pictures of the budniks on a few thirdgens.

Kandied91z

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https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=185962

here is one to get you started...

CamarosRUS

yea they are budnik fontana FL (fat lip). custom billet wheels, so they can make any backspacing and offset needed. they are killer. ive checked out all of budniks, colorado customs, and boyd coddington's. i seem to like these best. kandied.....you got any other suggestions? i like your taste

CamarosRUS

oops double post

Kandied91z

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well imediately you'll run into issues since the fl option will only work on the rear and as cool as they do look for all intended purposes on the street anything wider then a 2" lip can easily bend on even slow bumps in the road. so with that said and experience running a 4" rear lip i strongly suggest going against the fl design in any wheel.

i like the budnik wheels overall for their design and quality, if your into the custom minitruck scene that style of wheel has been used countless times in magazines and whatnot. while that isn't a bad thing because they are sharp and obviously used for a reason i myself would want something that isn't as common.

i've seen quite a few of them in person and i like the x series the best. i think the arrows are very sharp in person as well as the gasser model is an interesting twist which looks sharp on our cars surprisingly.

it's all about preference really. if your a boyd timeless fan the m5 is a much bolder version that is sharp. i think the thicker 5 star designs look really good on our cars which is why after the months of research i ended up sticking with a really simple design.

just check them all out and once you decide think about it for another week and then decide. you'll figure it out.

CamarosRUS

yea i really want a fat lip but dont want to take a chance on bending the rim. i was also looking for something under 2000 a set but that wont happen for 18's. so it looks like an engine will have to wait for a good set of billets. i want something that looks good period. common or not, i dont wanna go the TT2 route because i think those are a little too common but the fonatana and rodder 5 if pretty much what im looking at right now. just need to get another grand in the bank....

Kandied91z

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when your ready let me know, i'm certain i could help you get them for a very close amount to 2000 with shipping, if not sllightly cheaper.

FyreLance

Looks okay.. think I'd need to see them on the car. Definitely better than what's on there currently though.

z28/5.0

I think they would look kick ***! Nice Z by the way

CamarosRUS

well for some reason i really dig them. i think they would accent my car so well.

Kandied91Z check your pm's!

omnipotentgoku

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get the others, these look like you have "dub envy"

Dante93GTZ

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Here's the wheel on an RS.
I personally am not a big fan.

Kandied91z

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that's the boyd hot rod....the above was questioning budnik fontana or boyd rodder 5....

i'm confused, when did the hot rod wheel come into question.

CamarosRUS

anyone have anything else to suggest??????? also can anyone photoshop those wheels on my car???????

GarageToys

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Check out Intro Wheels

They have some pretty nice looking wheels and I think they're under $2K for a set.

camaro05

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Hey CamarosrusRUS, you car is awesome, those wheels are pretty sweet too. check out my car domain site for some cool 17s they have them in 18s too. I am still debating on keeping the 17s or going to 18s. car domain

Edit: when I said the wheels are sweet I meant the new ones. I really don't like the ones on there now. hope you get some new ones soon. good luck.

gearhead0384

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EHH not a huge fan oh those, but MUCH better than what you have currently!! In all honesty those one you have on your Z now look like crap.

Kevin

CamarosRUS

camaro05 nice ride. i liked the z06 rims but personally i like the new ones better. i prefer a little dish to the rims (unlike my own!) but i still like them a lot. GO WITH 18's!!!! they look so much sweeter on our cars

19doug90

this is a rediculously nice boyd "exclusive" wheel

Wonder how much a set of those in a 17"/18" would run....

CamarosRUS

that is freakin incredible. i want those badly, 275/35/18 out back and 245/35/18 up front..............man wheres my lottery tickets??

Kandied91z

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nice...looks a bit like a tuner wheel to much for me though.

F-Body Tim

i don't know about you, but i like these rims alot!!! to bad the smallest size is 19", does anyone eles think that is to big???........ anyways these wheels are ''Imola design 21.''


http://www.superbuytire.com/wheels_b...b45b78462c071b

CamarosRUS

i really like those. too bad only 19"s well they are still nice tho. i think 19's might be a bit big for our cars

Kandied91z

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19's in a dish will look like 18's. however for the street driven car it is pretty impracticle with the profile you would have to run to make them safe from bending it would look out of place.

CamarosRUS

well i guess ill stik with 18's but i still need to find the "perfect" wheel. the more i look at the fontanas the more i dont like them. the spokes curve out just a little too much towards the outside of the wheel. any suggestions guys????????

Kandied91z

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that was one problem i found with them too which is why i was lucky enough to come across the boze wheels that i did. my suggestion to you is to check out custom car sites and look for wheels on the car.

CamarosRUS

kandied91z youve done your homework i was wondering if you would know this..............will the NEW 10 spoke ss rims (35th anniversary) fit on a thirdgen? backspacing, offset, etc???

CrazyHawaiian

Just a heads up about Budniks and I guess all oversized wheels in general. Be SURE you get tires with a reinforced sidewall. Otherwise if you hit bumps, its possible that the sidewall will flex and the actual rim becomes damaged making it out of round. This happened to both the rear wheels on my truck before I sold it. Those wheels were Bidnik 17's (not even FL's) with a 40 series sidewall that was not reinforced. Very bad idea. My current Boyd 18's on my Camaro with 35 series sidewall (rear) have had no issues so far and I've hit some pretty mean potholes (rain was really bad in 2003, hawaii roads are jacked up now). Just a heads up. Reinforced sidewalls are definately the way to go.

Kandied91z

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do a search the ss 10 spoke wheels have been beaten to death so you'll find all your answers. you'll need roughly a 2" adapter all round...for a few hundred more you could have custom billet wheels made. unless you love the style or get the rims dirt cheap it isn't worth it.

just like CrazyHawaiian stated, it's very important and even still you aren't guaranteed protection. just understand the wider the lip the easier chance of bending. many companies are doing a double rolled lip nowdays which also helps with this.

Camrs89

Although pretty common now, but i love those TT2 rims on thirdgens

CamarosRUS

well im looking at the ss wheels just until i can get some billet wheels made for me. i like the the ss rims a lot and have spacers for my rims now should i go for the rims? 300-400 i can have all four (just rims)

camaro05

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Do you mean you need reinforced tires for rims with a substantial lip???

F-Body Tim

how can you tell if the tires are reinforced or not, is their some sort of rating ???

Kandied91z

iTrader: (7)

that's a good question.

with my tires there is no particular rating on them but in the catalog and when you call the company they are listed with some sort of "rim guard" built into them. for instance my toyos have a substatial thicker "lip" where the rim meets that you can notice over a similar tire without it.

while i wouldn't say you need it for smaller rim tires the larger rims are a must with a thin profile tire.......it isn't a guarantee but it's definately somewhat of a peace of mind and i'm sure it's helped my wheels out once or twice.

regardless i definately say to stay away from too large of a lip. as much as i loved my 4 1/4" rear lip that i had in the rear they didn't last long and i had to have them fixed. they had the doubled rolled lip as well as tire guard and it still wasn't enough for a bump in the road. you can see the lip size here, i really liked the dish but it just isn't practicle for street driving....

CrazyHawaiian

I mean if the sidewall of the tire is less than 45 you might want to think about it. I haven't had this happen with any 45 series setups I run, but it did happen on a 40 series setup. But then again, we're talking hawaii potholes here. Its like driving over the grand canyon.

F-Body Tim

i never thought about denting the rims... i was looking into going with 18s, good thing i read this it will probebly save me money in some way (with futer rim repairs ) it will be some time befor i get 18s b/c i need some brakes. i hate seeing bad @$$ rims w/o bad @$$ brakes behind them .

here are the rims, BOYD CODDINGTON DICTATORS. (i whant these this week )

Kandied91z

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i don't know, even a 13" setup looks small behind 18's.

NastyL98_T/A

I think that wheel has too much bling for a thirdgen

Kandied91z

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lol...perfect then they are doing their job.

CamarosRUS

hey i really like those coddington dictators. look pretty sweet and i think an 18" would suite me really nice

1badblue87z

does anyone know the price for the intro rodders, they're from the cast series, I've searched all over the net and can't find prices anywhere , please help, I just sold my motocross bike so I have money for wheels