The NEW WHEELS are on and MAN am I HAPPY!
I've looked ALL OVER for some wheels that I like and just couldn't find any that were nice, well built
and in my price range. I happened across this set on E-bay (my favorite place to shop). I used to sell
Boyds Wheels when they first came out and they were always top notch parts. This set is 17X7 ET42
and are 2 piece wheels made from forged aluminum billet, (SUPER STRONG) polished and fluted
with 3 swept spokes and smooth lug nut covers. The aluminum Boyds uses is top grade and is so
dense that it polishes up to almost the same luster as chrome. Even at this size, the wheels are only
19 pounds (4 more than stock), so it's not a noticeable performance difference.
The tires on the other hand, sure are! I replaced my Bridgestone G009 185/60/14's with a set of
BFGoodrich 205/40/ZR17's G-Force Sport T/A's and EVERYTHING improved! Better ride quality,
quieter, and cornering like you wouldn't believe. Well, the T/A's only lasted about a year - mostly
because I lowered the car but didn't take it to get aligned since I knew I'd be changing the struts soon.
Well, 6 months later, 2 were toast and the other two only had about 1/3 tread left. So, I decided to bite
the bullet and get the tires I wanted in the first place - Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's. Well, the BFG's
were certainly a huge improvement, but the F1's are simply INCREDIBLE! They do everything that I
wanted, and also got rid of the "tramlining" problem. Tramlining is when the tires follow grooves in the
road. From past motorcycle experience I knew that tires with one or more circumferential grooves can
make this problem worse, so that was one of the main reasons I went with the F1's. You can see from
the picture what the tread looks like. They are significantly better than the BFG's were, and from the
reviews on Tire Rack, they should also be better in the rain as well. For now, it's just so nice to have
such a smooth ride out of the car!
I was thinking about spacing the rear wheels out with 20Mm spacers (it would help rear stability) but
the mud flaps are now just slightly smaller than the tires, and the tires tuck in very nicely while still
looking obviously performance minded. I don't want to try to move the mud flaps out and don't want the
tires hanging out either, so no spacers I guess. Then again, with the grip the F1's have, I really don't
think I need to worry about it. Check out the pictures.
I've looked ALL OVER for some wheels that I like and just couldn't find any that were nice, well built
and in my price range. I happened across this set on E-bay (my favorite place to shop). I used to sell
Boyds Wheels when they first came out and they were always top notch parts. This set is 17X7 ET42
and are 2 piece wheels made from forged aluminum billet, (SUPER STRONG) polished and fluted
with 3 swept spokes and smooth lug nut covers. The aluminum Boyds uses is top grade and is so
dense that it polishes up to almost the same luster as chrome. Even at this size, the wheels are only
19 pounds (4 more than stock), so it's not a noticeable performance difference.
The tires on the other hand, sure are! I replaced my Bridgestone G009 185/60/14's with a set of
BFGoodrich 205/40/ZR17's G-Force Sport T/A's and EVERYTHING improved! Better ride quality,
quieter, and cornering like you wouldn't believe. Well, the T/A's only lasted about a year - mostly
because I lowered the car but didn't take it to get aligned since I knew I'd be changing the struts soon.
Well, 6 months later, 2 were toast and the other two only had about 1/3 tread left. So, I decided to bite
the bullet and get the tires I wanted in the first place - Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's. Well, the BFG's
were certainly a huge improvement, but the F1's are simply INCREDIBLE! They do everything that I
wanted, and also got rid of the "tramlining" problem. Tramlining is when the tires follow grooves in the
road. From past motorcycle experience I knew that tires with one or more circumferential grooves can
make this problem worse, so that was one of the main reasons I went with the F1's. You can see from
the picture what the tread looks like. They are significantly better than the BFG's were, and from the
reviews on Tire Rack, they should also be better in the rain as well. For now, it's just so nice to have
such a smooth ride out of the car!
I was thinking about spacing the rear wheels out with 20Mm spacers (it would help rear stability) but
the mud flaps are now just slightly smaller than the tires, and the tires tuck in very nicely while still
looking obviously performance minded. I don't want to try to move the mud flaps out and don't want the
tires hanging out either, so no spacers I guess. Then again, with the grip the F1's have, I really don't
think I need to worry about it. Check out the pictures.
Boyd's Billet Wheels
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