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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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The vast majority of wheel sources seem to offer a set offset/backspace for each size. What I (and I'm sure alot of us) need is the ability to choose every dimension I need, independant of the others. Boyd Coddington is one of few places I've found where I can choose custom backspace. They're by far the most reasonably priced so far. ($1560 for 18x9s and 18x10s f/r cast Smoothie2) ($1580 for 17x9.5 and 17x11 f/r cast Smoothie)

Anyway, the question is, what other brands can I have this choice and a price under $1600 or so for 17" or 18" diameters? I'm interested in both attractive wheels like these Boyds or anything-goes that I can make my race-only wheels.

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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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http://www.ccwheel.com/street/files/wheels/main.htm
http://www.wheelvintiques.com/
Alot of autocrossers use the ccw wheels.
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I must've not seen the 3-piece modular CCWs before, $1900 is steep but not too bad. Thanks for that link, that makes 2 with wheels I really like and within my predicted price range.

Anyone know of supercheap custom 17+" wheels of any sort?

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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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Where did you find the price for 1900? I think the ones I was looking at were somewhere around 400 each.
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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www.Centerlinewheels.com

SOME of their's are available with custom offsets.
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i ordered my boyd starburst's from tiredirect.com with tires for 1500.00 in 17x9.5 and 17x8's with nitto nt450 tires.
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HRE makes some really good custom wheels, but they're pricey.
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