Billet Specialty Wheels - Lateral-g Forums

SSLance · #1 10-03-2017, 07:12 AM

I ran my Billet Specialties wheels hard for about 4 years, no complaints. Well, except for the maintenance required for a billet wheel. They are strong, run true, easy to balance and overall just a good wheel

When I upgraded to the Forgelines, I had them clear powder coated...MUCH easier to care for.

My old wheels now live on a car designated for straight line stuff and car shows and are still getting the job done.

DKz Garage · #2 10-03-2017, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SSLance

I ran my Billet Specialties wheels hard for about 4 years, no complaints. Well, except for the maintenance required for a billet wheel. They are strong, run true, easy to balance and overall just a good wheel

When I upgraded to the Forgelines, I had them clear powder coated...MUCH easier to care for.

My old wheels now live on a car designated for straight line stuff and car shows and are still getting the job done.

Just curious.....you said when you "upgraded" to Forgeline, what makes the Forgeline a "better" wheel. I want to make sure I don't shoot myself in the foot when I buy the next set of wheels. I appreciate your input.

SSLance · #3 10-03-2017, 09:16 AM

The BS wheels are a nice one piece forged wheel, finely polished and meant mainly for good looks...but still a strong wheel. When going this route you are limited to the sizes and specs they dictate. If you are on a budget and BS has a wheel that you like the look of and it fits your car, this is not a bad choice.

The Forgelines on teh otehr hand are a 3 piece wheel designed to be raced on first...and to look good while doing it. They are works of art for sure, but the real beauty of them is the ability to get exactly the fitment you need with the center you choose and the inner and outer hoops the size you need. Then, say like a friend of mine recently that had an incident that dinged an outer hoop...all one has to do is replace the outer hoop without having to buy a whole new wheel.

Performance wise, my car got WAY smoother when I put the Forgelines on. I just put my second set of tires on them and both times I had one wheel balance with zero weights at all and all of the others take very little weight to balance. When they slip on the hub, they fit perfectly onto the hub centric lip...which I'm certain helps with the smoothness of them too.

They cost more for sure, it's up to you if you want to spend the extra dough on the better wheel though.

Oleyellar · #4 10-03-2017, 10:31 AM

Don't forget to consider Rushforth wheels. Working with Jason is worthwhile. I talked to lots of folks before pulling the trigger, Rushforth came out on top.
Worked for me.

dontlifttoshift · #5 10-03-2017, 11:40 AM

All Billet Specialties wheels are two piece, the centers are machined and welded into a hoop. That allows for a wide range of backspacing available and typically covers anything that a typical protouring car would need. 2 piece wheels are typically lighter than a similar sized 3 piece. 2 piece wheels can be rehooped as well if you were to ever bend one. It is not field serviceable like a 3 piece but it can be done.

Where the 3 piece wheel really shines is the ability to do half inch sizes, you are not married to an off the shelf hoop. Also the ability to do different finishes on the center, inner, and outer hoops can make for some cool finishes.

Musclerodz · #6 10-03-2017, 03:38 PM

PM me with what your looking at and will shoot you some pricing.

Tempstop · #7 10-04-2017, 11:52 AM

I have a set of Billet Specialties Stiletto wheels on my 67 Camaro. It is a great wheel except for the excessive weld splatter on the back hoop areas. Makes it very difficult to polish. The splatter is visible when viewing the open areas between the spokes. I talked with Billet Specialties about the issue at a Goodguys event and they were not at all concerned. You might see if they have an option to clean the splatter and re-polish the back after welding. I would not purchase these wheels again without some quality control in this area.

BForgedWheels · #8 10-19-2017, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tempstop

I have a set of Billet Specialties Stiletto wheels on my 67 Camaro. It is a great wheel except for the excessive weld splatter on the back hoop areas. Makes it very difficult to polish. The splatter is visible when viewing the open areas between the spokes. I talked with Billet Specialties about the issue at a Goodguys event and they were not at all concerned. You might see if they have an option to clean the splatter and re-polish the back after welding. I would not purchase these wheels again without some quality control in this area.

In the construction of the wheel, in order to ensure proper weld and wheel strength, only the face of the wheel is shielded. The back-side of the wheel needs to remain open for welding purposes. For this reason, there is the potential to have weld splatter beyond the seam weld. Billet Specialties offers to polish the back-side of the rim / reverse polish for $50 per wheel. The labor and process is very intensive once the center is in place, hence the fee.

BForgedWheels · #9 10-19-2017, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SSLance

The BS wheels are a nice one piece forged wheel, finely polished and meant mainly for good looks...but still a strong wheel. When going this route you are limited to the sizes and specs they dictate. If you are on a budget and BS has a wheel that you like the look of and it fits your car, this is not a bad choice.

The Forgelines on teh otehr hand are a 3 piece wheel designed to be raced on first...and to look good while doing it. They are works of art for sure, but the real beauty of them is the ability to get exactly the fitment you need with the center you choose and the inner and outer hoops the size you need. Then, say like a friend of mine recently that had an incident that dinged an outer hoop...all one has to do is replace the outer hoop without having to buy a whole new wheel.

Performance wise, my car got WAY smoother when I put the Forgelines on. I just put my second set of tires on them and both times I had one wheel balance with zero weights at all and all of the others take very little weight to balance. When they slip on the hub, they fit perfectly onto the hub centric lip...which I'm certain helps with the smoothness of them too.

They cost more for sure, it's up to you if you want to spend the extra dough on the better wheel though.

If interested in 3-Pieces B-forged is Billet Specialties dedicated multi-piece wheel line. You can visit http://bit.ly/2sp0yp3 for more info.