Weld or Billet Specialties?

[Wayne Scraba]

Originally Posted by THoagland

Cwibeadlock.com.

Website name is a little misleading...they offer other wheels other than beadlock.
Comparable/similar in weight to weld and way way less money.

I've had these in the past. Nice wheel and I liked them (certainly not the lightest around though). But apparently today they will not build a rear wheel that isn't a beadlock. Tried to buy some a few months ago, and the "lady" on the other end said they're not building any rear wheels other than beadlocks. I protested and suggested there are a bunch of class racers and other folks out there that could use a regular wheel. She didn't waste much time advising me to "go pound sand and to mind my own business"....L-O-L

Maybe others will have better luck?

[Mike Mans]

I personally had a Weld Magnum 2.0 set of fronts that developed several cracks, and they were polished not anodized. To be fair, they were on the front of our Super Stock car for probably 12 seasons before we experienced any issues.

We replaced them with black anodized Aluma-Star 2.0's or whatever the one-piece units are. No issues in the few years with those so far.

Billet Specialties does build an great looking wheel though as well, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy a set of them based on their quality and appearance.

Mike Mans

[Everett Vassar]

Thanks for the responses! I wonder if the cracking issue with the magnum 2.0,s could be from improper torqueing..,or just hard landings ? Anyway I think I will use my B.S. wheels. I have the fronts (street light blacks) the rears I have are 8" wide I guess I need to exchange them for 10" wide. I read somewhere on here a 9X30 radial works better on a 10" wheel than a 8" wheel.

[HandOverFist]

http://www.championbillet.com/

The only negative here is he will no longer build non-beadlock rear wheels...I probably have one of the last sets he built on the Camaro.