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My 2 pennies.

I am in 2 piece billet or 3 piece wheel guy. But I usually put a 2 or 3 piece wheel budget into my builds from the get go. With that said, there are 100s of 1000s of cast wheels out there for 40 years and they hold up just fine. Yes they most often come from overseas! Yes I like to buy American when I can.

We sell a lot of wheels. I do not sell many cast wheels because quite honestly they are usually distributed by companies buying container loads at pricing we cannot touch. I once complained to a very large wheel company about pricing and there answer was simple. Can I interest you in a full container! 640 wheels! You will be amazed how cheap they get! There was a company at SEMA 2 years ago selling container loads of Off Brand and Knock Off wheels for $40,000 per container, you do the math, $40,000 divided by 640 wheels, $62.50 per wheels for 20s and 22s! And they were Chrome which cost us $400 a set to chrome wheels! These are the wheels you see on E bay all the time.

So with my foot bullet loaded, and truth in advertising prevailing...........I have to admit there are some things many of the cast wheels have standard that are very expensive options on 2 piece wheels. Like to duplicate the multi dimension machining on a 2 billet wheels is much more time consuming and expensive then a cast wheels. And for the particular wheels you are considering, they come chrome or black standard which are $150 to $400 options on 2 piece wheels. So apple to apples in the finish you want. If you add the cost difference of a 2 piece billet wheel and add the finishes, your most likely looking at a $1000+ difference, maybe a 100% difference. And not everyone can pony up the cost difference.

That's why there are SO MANY cast wheels around.

Like I said, I think the wheels make the car. So I insert a 2 or 3 piece budget into the project plan from the start. But if you ain't got the dough, no one should to look down their nose at you if you do a cast production wheel.

I tried making suggestions Doc,but you obviously know it all though.:yes: so best of luck to you.

I never said that.

I'm only 22, still wet behind the years if you will. I don't claim to know anything and everything. Just like you and others, I'm throwing out valid points.

My degree in Industrial Design means nothing, I understand this. To the be the best you have to learn, Im doing just that. Still...Style is all opinion based.

Best of luck? thanks.

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Originally Posted by BlackenedRR (Post 285007)

I just bought some BOSS 338s for my GMC, but only, and I mean ONLY, because I got them brand new for under $700. If they had been more expensive, I would have waited and bought billet wheels instead.

sorry to thread jack, but Jeff, clear your PM box.

Tyler

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Originally Posted by musclecarjohn (Post 285064)

Matters to me...damn skippy.I know I have very little control about offshore content in my car but when I do,I always specify US-made parts whenever possible.Hence the fact I sold all my off-shore wheels and now only run American-forged wheels on my American-made cars.:thumbsup:

DocJr,

Forget metal,structure,weight,or price...

Biggest thing I would consider if I were you would be the stance and the overall look you're trying to achieve...that should be first,foremost and paramount in your decision making.

Without proper stance and wheels,you have nothing...regardless of what caliber of car you have.

That being said,you will never achieve that killer fat lip-look with the off-shore wheels you mentioned because they A) do not offer proper widths for our cars and B) they don't offer custom backspacing to set the wheel where you want to...to acheive that look you want.

Plan and simple.Do you want the look...or do you just want to settle...based on price?

Save a little longer if need be,deal with someone reputable and experienced like Jon Henson @ www.driverzinc.com and you'll never,ever regret your purchase and take that from someone who has purchased a set or two...:willy:

X2 Great point!!!!!:thumbsup: