Is there a 18x8/18x9.5 Wheel that has the same style as the Boze Pro-Touring?

[Henesian]

Is there a company that makes a wheel in the same style as the Boze Pro-Touring wheel that's alot cheaper?
Car is a 2nd gen T/A.
Looking for 18x8/18x9.5

[srh3trinity]

If you find one, let us know. There are some BMW wheels in mesh designs, but you would have to run adapters for them. I have thought about that many times but I can't seem to pull the trigger. Instead, I am saving up for what I really want.

[Bryce]

check out TSW

[Henesian]

Well, I took a look at their website. They have about 3-5 different versions of that style of rim, and they're 4x100-4x120 and 5x100-5x120. The T/A is 5x120.65 or 5x4.75. They have some in 9.0" and 10.5" wide that are 5x120.65. Those seem like weird rim widths though.

[alowerlevel]

http://www.petrolwheels.com/petrol_m...ece_wheels.php

[Henesian]

The bolt pattern is 5x120, where as the car is 5x120.65. They won't work, right?

[srh3trinity]

Heavily debated, they will bolt up, but the offset would have to be right. Also, most BMW wheels are hub centric not lug centric, so usually the hub needs a ring to center the wheel up properly. With the offset that most of the BMW wheels are available in, you would likely have to run an adapter and you can buy those to convert to the correct lug pattern.

[Henesian]

Then the search....she continues.

[MuscleRodz]

Eagle just released a mesh wheel, but right now only in a 20". Maybe they will release 18" soon

[srh3trinity]

I love that Eagle wheel, I emailed them and told them to look around over here and see what market they are missing out on. I know our market is small, but they could definitely sell some wheels to those of us who don't have the big dollars.

[Henesian]

Yeah, I saw the thread where that was talked about. I would get it if it wasn't in 20".

[JayR]

We can do 9.5" step lips in 17,18 and 20" diameters in any of our styles in any lug pattern.

Here's our version of a mesh wheel, The Night Train

[mc84_zz4]

A few others to consider:
Centerline Lazer

Simmons OM


Probably a few more on this link:
http://www.t6p.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7483&page=2

[67cougnut]

If you find one, let us know. There are some BMW wheels in mesh designs, but you would have to run adapters for them. I have thought about that many times but I can't seem to pull the trigger. Instead, I am saving up for what I really want.

do you know who offers adapters to do this i need some for a different application. was hoping to find some who can make a set. worse case ill go hit a local machine shop. just was hoping someone out there may offer something.

[67goatman455]

do you know who offers adapters to do this i need some for a different application. was hoping to find some who can make a set. worse case ill go hit a local machine shop. just was hoping someone out there may offer something.

just do a little searching on google. they are EVERYWHERE.

[73X]

Don't know if you know about it or not, but American Eagle is supposedly coming out with a mesh wheel that is 2pc for the budget conscious people out there. The wheel number is 227. You can find it on their website but there are no specs what so ever on it. Just a grey centered wheel and a black centered one. I'm guessing that pricing will be similar to the 225's which run around $200 each. The most I've heard on availability is after the first of the year.

[srh3trinity]

Don't know if you know about it or not, but American Eagle is supposedly coming out with a mesh wheel that is 2pc for the budget conscious people out there. The wheel number is 227. You can find it on their website but there are no specs what so ever on it. Just a grey centered wheel and a black centered one. I'm guessing that pricing will be similar to the 225's which run around $200 each. The most I've heard on availability is after the first of the year.

That wheel was mentioned in posts 9 and 10. It is a great looking design. I have emailed them a few times with no response. I figured it would debut at SEMA. The word I have heard is that it will be a 20 inch wheel. They are probably going after the new muscle people. I encouraged them to make sure it was available in an 18 and with good offsets for muscle cars.

[MonzaRacer]

On the difference between 120.65x5 vs 120x5 the total difference across the stud pattern is 0.0255/2=0.01279,,,thats per stud!

OK As for looking at lug bolt patterns the actual spread PER STUD is 0.0128".
Now as for most cars I see at work while checking wheel studs with a dial indicator I can see them in or out a difference of 0.020"-0.050" so as from what I see, the difference IF you look at 5x 120,,, m ake sure the hub is bigger than your cars, THEN install or make a set of hub-centric rings and bolt them up.
Now if your actually worried, find a machine shop and redrill hubs OR simply open the holes up to different bolts size and have the holes moved in or out.
Honestly Iwould see ZERO issues on the studs holding load with that slight amount of side loading and besides after a few on and offs with an impact the tapers will be opened up,,,now if it runs a shouldered lug then simply have the shoulder turned down slightly as that is not what holds the wheel on, its the stretch of the lug stud and the friction of the wheel mounted to the hub face.
As long as you use a hub centric ring, and good quality studs and lugs I see no reason why the difference should harm the average driver even with limited track time..
Dont get me wrong if you can spend $20k on a car, redrill the hub. BUT for me I dont have an issue with it.