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Old 12-04-03, 01:34 PM
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I found these set of forged wheels online, they look pretty decent. Whats the benefit of forged!? Heres a link to the wheels:http://www.superbuytires.com/wheels_...&model=Stinger
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Explains it all right here...

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/construc.htm
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I am running Boze Alloys on my LS 400 and their are great the workmanship is better than wheels costing 3 times as much.............Buy the way I have the First wheels Boze made for a Lexus they used my original wheel to get the specs.............Look I have the polished wheels not chrome(different style than your pick)

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what size are your wheels? Im definetly considering the BOZE forged wheels, need as much feedback as possibe. thansk, how do you like them, how long have you had them.. thanks Lettuce
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Lettuce,
I am running 18x8.............I have them about 2 1/2 years and they are really well made and you can get any offset you want because they are made to your order.This is what I have: Note the valve stem is inside the wheel and not exposed!!
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planning on the BOZE stingers in 20's. How well is the Chrome holding up? On their website it says they use "Millenium chrome" dont know what the difference is on chrome? how wide is the lip on your 18's, so I can get an estimate on the lip of the 20's
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The wheels you are looking at I think are great ( I would like some in 20's).......................GET THE POLISHED I think they look better than chrome................You can't go whong with these!!
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Originally posted by Lettuce
planning on the BOZE stingers in 20's. How well is the Chrome holding up? On their website it says they use "Millenium chrome" dont know what the difference is on chrome? how wide is the lip on your 18's, so I can get an estimate on the lip of the 20's
Mine are Polished........I have a small lip because I wanted the wheels tuck-in.

For offsets talk to the GS Boys on CL .

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It was hard to tell if they were chrome or polished on your LS Anyway, I wish someone had a pick of the stingers on a GS in 20's.... thanks for the feedback
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They will look close to this:
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except for that they would be one peice, instead the three peice like the Zauber's
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Originally posted by Lettuce
except for that they would be one peice, instead the three peice like the Zauber's
Wrong the Boze wheels are two piece billet T6061 and they are cnc machined............They are not a cheap 1 piece cast!
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