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Old Apr 14, 2016 | 10:07 PM
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Has anyone tried fitting 17s, Or is it just not possible? I tried contacting weld on making the rts series wheels in a 18/18 setup, bogart and even the ccw Classic but have had no luck in anyone willing to make anything in a 18/18 setup.
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C7 have a terrible offset requirement. Welds are semi-custom, you can spec out what you want as long as it is within what they already can make.....I bought a set for my Mustang and I can tell you I would NEVER do business with them again. Terrible service, communication, production delays, and the wheels aren't even top quality upon receiving them.

Weld = dissapointment, they aren't the company they used to be.
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C7 have a terrible offset requirement. Welds are semi-custom, you can spec out what you want as long as it is within what they already can make.....I bought a set for my Mustang and I can tell you I would NEVER do business with them again. Terrible service, communication, production delays, and the wheels aren't even top quality upon receiving them.

Weld = dissapointment, they aren't the company they used to be.
That's why I wanted to go with bogart, rich at bogart said its possibly but he is very slow at getting back through email. Ccw which I know is now weld, I figured I could make a custom classic wheels
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That's why I wanted to go with bogart, rich at bogart said its possibly but he is very slow at getting back through email. Ccw which I know is now weld, I figured I could make a custom classic wheels
if you want a good wheel get some Forgelines from Ben@WeaponX. I have had 3 sets on my C7 and they are very nice.
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if you want a good wheel get some Forgelines from Ben@WeaponX. I have had 3 sets on my C7 and they are very nice.
Which model wheel?
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Which model wheel?
whatever you like.

www.forgeline.com

popular drag pack wheel is a GA3R
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Originally Posted by eric03l
That's why I wanted to go with bogart, rich at bogart said its possibly but he is very slow at getting back through email. Ccw which I know is now weld, I figured I could make a custom classic wheels
Yep I tried to get a set of wheels from Bogart before I did Welds on my CTS V and never again would I waste my time. Nice guy but either poor service or short handed - either way, waited around for nothing.

You will not fit 17s on the rear without going to a diff knuckle and brake setup. Quite feankly, unless you're at 1000+ HP, an 18" is fine. I've cut a 1.41 on my 18x11s with about 800whp. I'm sure I'll see 1.3X now my next time out.

I can do an 18x6 and 18x11 on a narrow body and x12.5s on a widebody. Let me know
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