Weld Drag Wheels Now Available & In Stock For the 2010 SS!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Jason 98 TA · 02-01-2011, 09:12 AM

Guys I'm proud to announce that Weld has now finished up the RT-S series wheels for the 2010 Camaros. We test fit the production version yesterday & I have to say these things are absolutely awesome! I also have to say I'm pumped up about how much cheaper these things are than the other drag wheel combos out there!

We've got a intro special going for all of you guys right now & even have black face & polished face wheels in stock!!

The wheels on our shop L99 car are the polished version, but we also have a black face option as well! The car in the pics have Hoosier 28" rears & M&H front 28" skinnies! This car lost 130# from swapping the GM 21" wheels to these Welds! If memory serves me correctly the fronts were 32# & the rears were 45#!

Here's the Link:
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/cate...ID=11&catid=20

Here's some data:
Weld Racing brings its application flexible racing technology to the street with a budget friendly 3-pc modular wheel using a unique welded assembly process. This wheel has the classic Weld Racing 5-spoke star look and continues the Weld Racing tradition utilizing a forged billet center and cold forged rim shells. This unique wheel offers 3 mounting pad heights to clear specific drum and multi-piston opposed calipers. Target applications for this wheel include cars from the 1950's through today's challenging modern applications such as the 4th generation Camaro/Firebird, C4 to C6 Corvette, 2010 Camaro, and the Cobra Mustang.

SAE J2530 Aftermarket Wheel (Street) Standards
Center is available in polished or black anodized
Wheel widths from 4.5" to 18" with a wide variety of back spacings
Load rating of 1580 lbs per wheel (3160 lbs per axle)
Requires conical lugs
Center cap and valve stem included
Made in Kansas City, USA

Here's a few pics for you guys to checkout!:

Jason 98 TA · 02-01-2011, 09:13 AM

If you need a detailed quote with tires please shoot me a pm!!

Nine Ball · 02-01-2011, 09:19 AM

Those are very cool! I saw them at SEMA, and am glad to see actual ones on a car. It is about time the drag wheel manufacturers made some wheels for modern brake equipped cars. Do you know if they make C6 Vette fitments/widths too?

Tony

SUX2BU · 02-01-2011, 09:59 AM

Awesome wheels! Also an awesome price for forged wheels, does Weld recommend daily driving these (with radials obviously)? I might look into these if for some reason I don't like my 18's. I used to daily my 15x3.5/15x10 Weld Draglites in my 98 SS.

thesnoopster · 02-01-2011, 10:01 AM

Heck yeah!!!! these are nice!!!! Bout damn time! .... These are going on my "list to get " LOL

danhr · 02-01-2011, 10:14 AM

Am I reading this correctly? They are only offered in 15, 17, and 18 diameters?

no love for those wanting 16" wheels? :(

and is the price listed on your website for a pair or for each wheel?

thesnoopster · 02-01-2011, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danhr

Am I reading this correctly? They are only offered in 15, 17, and 18 diameters?

no love for those wanting 16" wheels? :(

and is the price listed on your website for a pair or for each wheel?

Good question! Inquiring minds wanna know

Bad70supreme · 02-01-2011, 11:42 AM

About time...AWESOME!!!!!

I cant wait to get some!

Jon@Texas-Speed · 02-01-2011, 11:44 AM

The 15" are for the 4th gen f-bodies and the 17" are the smallest that will fit the 5th gen Camaro, Corvette's, etc.

Jon

Jason 98 TA · 02-01-2011, 11:48 AM

The price is per wheel guys! No 16" because they don't offer any 16" RT-S wheels at all. Also there is no plans of adding 16". Bogart does 16" wheels still though...

Bad70supreme · 02-01-2011, 01:35 PM

Just seen the price

WTF That is still crazy! How much for a 18x10? I dont know man, mabey I am cheap but I was hoping for a nice $300 dallar 18" wheel! I dont see why this is so hard to make... I guess everyone is just made of money these days. You know how many rims a company would sell if they made a drag setup at $300 a wheel

bee sting · 02-01-2011, 02:03 PM

i'll 2nd that !! there is no need to charge $$$$$ for a set of wheels. I t just seems when you say New Camaro prices go sky high.!

Jon@Texas-Speed · 02-01-2011, 02:30 PM

There is a price for strength and quality products. When it comes to wheels on my car, I will not chance a wheel failure. Especially on a lighter drag setup. Weld forging are second to none! Yes they may be a little more expensive but how much damage could a wheel coming apart cause? You can build a cheaper wheel when you are talking a normal street wheel, no problem. When it comes to a lighter wheels for race applications, I'd pay for the strength. Remember, on a drag setup, you want the smaller wheel to add more sidewall to the tire. More sidewall makes for a better hooking tire!

Jon

Bad70supreme · 02-01-2011, 03:05 PM

I get all that, but I had no problems with my weld drag lights at $200 a wheel! $500 is crazy man, you cant tell me weld cant make a prostar type wheel in 18" for $300 bucks! I dont know whats worse...$1000 dollar catbacks or these crazy drag wheel prices!

So weld made us a rim that we were all waiting for... and still did not solve the problem!

This is why we dont see alot of guys running good times in 5th gens with little mods, who wants to spend $3500-4000 dollars on a drag wheel setup when you could do cams, heads, bolt-ons ect for all that money. But then we end up at the track not putting the power down! Rims and tires would be my first mod with the exception of headers over anything else....IF... they were priced right! So just like everyone else, I will end up with 550hp doing a little at a time before I have tires on this damn car!

02-01-2011, 09:12 AM	#1
Jason 98 TA Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,669	Weld Drag Wheels Now Available & In Stock For the 2010 SS!! Guys I'm proud to announce that Weld has now finished up the RT-S series wheels for the 2010 Camaros. We test fit the production version yesterday & I have to say these things are absolutely awesome! I also have to say I'm pumped up about how much cheaper these things are than the other drag wheel combos out there! We've got a intro special going for all of you guys right now & even have black face & polished face wheels in stock!! The wheels on our shop L99 car are the polished version, but we also have a black face option as well! The car in the pics have Hoosier 28" rears & M&H front 28" skinnies! This car lost 130# from swapping the GM 21" wheels to these Welds! If memory serves me correctly the fronts were 32# & the rears were 45#! Here's the Link: http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/cate...ID=11&catid=20 Here's some data: Weld Racing brings its application flexible racing technology to the street with a budget friendly 3-pc modular wheel using a unique welded assembly process. This wheel has the classic Weld Racing 5-spoke star look and continues the Weld Racing tradition utilizing a forged billet center and cold forged rim shells. This unique wheel offers 3 mounting pad heights to clear specific drum and multi-piston opposed calipers. Target applications for this wheel include cars from the 1950's through today's challenging modern applications such as the 4th generation Camaro/Firebird, C4 to C6 Corvette, 2010 Camaro, and the Cobra Mustang. SAE J2530 Aftermarket Wheel (Street) Standards Center is available in polished or black anodized Wheel widths from 4.5" to 18" with a wide variety of back spacings Load rating of 1580 lbs per wheel (3160 lbs per axle) Requires conical lugs Center cap and valve stem included Made in Kansas City, USA Here's a few pics for you guys to checkout!:

02-01-2011, 09:19 AM	#3
Nine Ball Drives: 1969 & 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,849	Those are very cool! I saw them at SEMA, and am glad to see actual ones on a car. It is about time the drag wheel manufacturers made some wheels for modern brake equipped cars. Do you know if they make C6 Vette fitments/widths too? Tony __________________ Fquick.com/NineBall

02-01-2011, 09:59 AM	#4
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,825 View My Garage	Awesome wheels! Also an awesome price for forged wheels, does Weld recommend daily driving these (with radials obviously)? I might look into these if for some reason I don't like my 18's. I used to daily my 15x3.5/15x10 Weld Draglites in my 98 SS. __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

02-01-2011, 10:01 AM	#5
thesnoopster Drives: '17 Fifty SS - '18 Traverse Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,616	Heck yeah!!!! these are nice!!!! Bout damn time! .... These are going on my "list to get " LOL __________________ 2017 Camaro SS -"FIFTY" Mods: "93 Octane"

02-01-2011, 10:14 AM	#6
danhr BAMF SS Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS A8 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ford City, PA Posts: 3,023	Am I reading this correctly? They are only offered in 15, 17, and 18 diameters? no love for those wanting 16" wheels? :( and is the price listed on your website for a pair or for each wheel? __________________ 2016 1SS A8: FBO + Circle D + P1X + Meth + Tuned by Pray Performance Stock Longblock 800 SAE rwhp. 9.4 @ 145 mph.

02-01-2011, 09:13 AM	#2
Jason 98 TA Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,669	If you need a detailed quote with tires please shoot me a pm!!

02-01-2011, 11:42 AM	#8
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	About time...AWESOME!!!!! I cant wait to get some! __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

02-01-2011, 11:44 AM	#9
Jon@Texas-Speed Drives: 01 SS Camaro / 07 Silverado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 197	The 15" are for the 4th gen f-bodies and the 17" are the smallest that will fit the 5th gen Camaro, Corvette's, etc. Jon

02-01-2011, 11:48 AM	#10
Jason 98 TA Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,669	The price is per wheel guys! No 16" because they don't offer any 16" RT-S wheels at all. Also there is no plans of adding 16". Bogart does 16" wheels still though...

02-01-2011, 01:35 PM	#11
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	Just seen the price WTF That is still crazy! How much for a 18x10? I dont know man, mabey I am cheap but I was hoping for a nice $300 dallar 18" wheel! I dont see why this is so hard to make... I guess everyone is just made of money these days. You know how many rims a company would sell if they made a drag setup at $300 a wheel __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

02-01-2011, 02:03 PM	#12
bee sting Drives: 1997 30th Ann. Z28 & 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 1,933 View My Garage	i'll 2nd that !! there is no need to charge $$$$$ for a set of wheels. I t just seems when you say New Camaro prices go sky high.! __________________

02-01-2011, 02:30 PM	#13
Jon@Texas-Speed Drives: 01 SS Camaro / 07 Silverado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 197	There is a price for strength and quality products. When it comes to wheels on my car, I will not chance a wheel failure. Especially on a lighter drag setup. Weld forging are second to none! Yes they may be a little more expensive but how much damage could a wheel coming apart cause? You can build a cheaper wheel when you are talking a normal street wheel, no problem. When it comes to a lighter wheels for race applications, I'd pay for the strength. Remember, on a drag setup, you want the smaller wheel to add more sidewall to the tire. More sidewall makes for a better hooking tire! Jon

02-01-2011, 03:05 PM	#14
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	I get all that, but I had no problems with my weld drag lights at $200 a wheel! $500 is crazy man, you cant tell me weld cant make a prostar type wheel in 18" for $300 bucks! I dont know whats worse...$1000 dollar catbacks or these crazy drag wheel prices! So weld made us a rim that we were all waiting for... and still did not solve the problem! This is why we dont see alot of guys running good times in 5th gens with little mods, who wants to spend $3500-4000 dollars on a drag wheel setup when you could do cams, heads, bolt-ons ect for all that money. But then we end up at the track not putting the power down! Rims and tires would be my first mod with the exception of headers over anything else....IF... they were priced right! So just like everyone else, I will end up with 550hp doing a little at a time before I have tires on this damn car! __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

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