Trans Am Race Engineering Superlite 17x8 - now available with a useful backspace?
Currently, these wheels come in a sizes that aren't particularly useful for us A-Body folks with stock suspension architecture if you want anything wider than 7"...However, according to their Facebook page, they can be custom-ordered with up to a 5.5" backspace...so that changes things!
For a lot of us who just can't get enough of that 1970 Trans Am Minilite wheel style, this is damn good news.
Currently, only the 4.5" backspace version of the 17x8 seems to be available through USA dealers...has anyone inquired about how much more it would cost us to have a 5.5" backspace set shipped from Australia? My guess is that it's going to hurt the wallet since they're already $299 each. :D
I have a small but expensive list of mods in line before I go wheel shopping again but I thought some of you guys might appreciate this.
Tony Angelo (from Hot Rod mag, etc) seems to be a big fan of these wheels and he has used them on his two Mopars. He's running the 15x7s on his Demon and for whatever reason, they don't look quite as good as the 8" wide version...which means that we Abody folks will need 17" version. That's admittedly my opinion...but judge for yourself.
The 17s look really sharp, IMO...Tony Angelo also ran these on his 2017 SEMA 'Cuda drift car. I'm not sure on the specs but the wheels that he's running seem to have too little backspace...though that works with the flared fenders and the aesthetic that Tony was going for with this SEMA car.
Anyway, I just wanted to pass along the word.
Trans Am Race Engineering
Trans Am Race Engineering Wheels Now Available at Summit Racing
And yeah, ET Mags offers a similar style wheel...and their 17x9.5s with a 6.5" backspace may be a good bet for the rear on Dusters/Demons/Sports but the 17x8s have a max backspacing of 5" which will limit front tire selection in particular...they also tend to be quite a bit more expensive...
ET Wheels by Team III Wheels
Currently, these wheels come in a sizes that aren't particularly useful for us A-Body folks with stock suspension architecture if you want anything wider than 7"...However, according to their Facebook page, they can be custom-ordered with up to a 5.5" backspace...so that changes things!
For a lot of us who just can't get enough of that 1970 Trans Am Minilite wheel style, this is damn good news.
Currently, only the 4.5" backspace version of the 17x8 seems to be available through USA dealers...has anyone inquired about how much more it would cost us to have a 5.5" backspace set shipped from Australia? My guess is that it's going to hurt the wallet since they're already $299 each. :D
I have a small but expensive list of mods in line before I go wheel shopping again but I thought some of you guys might appreciate this.
Tony Angelo (from Hot Rod mag, etc) seems to be a big fan of these wheels and he has used them on his two Mopars. He's running the 15x7s on his Demon and for whatever reason, they don't look quite as good as the 8" wide version...which means that we Abody folks will need 17" version. That's admittedly my opinion...but judge for yourself.
The 17s look really sharp, IMO...Tony Angelo also ran these on his 2017 SEMA 'Cuda drift car. I'm not sure on the specs but the wheels that he's running seem to have too little backspace...though that works with the flared fenders and the aesthetic that Tony was going for with this SEMA car.
Anyway, I just wanted to pass along the word.
Trans Am Race Engineering
Trans Am Race Engineering Wheels Now Available at Summit Racing
And yeah, ET Mags offers a similar style wheel...and their 17x9.5s with a 6.5" backspace may be a good bet for the rear on Dusters/Demons/Sports but the 17x8s have a max backspacing of 5" which will limit front tire selection in particular...they also tend to be quite a bit more expensive...
ET Wheels by Team III Wheels