By using these Racing Wheels, your choice of tires will no longer be limited to the few 16" slicks that are currently being offered, allowing you to maximize traction. The Bogart Racing Wheels are designed to give you access to the wide variety of 15" racing and DOT slicks. These rear wheels are only 13 pounds each compared to stock Lightning rim and tires weighing 67 lbs. One of the best ways to gain performance is by removing weight. ![]() Lighter wheel has less rotating & unsprung weight which equals lower 60 foot and quarter mile times. I think the Bogarts are less attractive but I know they work well.Bogart Drag 10 - 15 x 10" Rear Racing Wheels for Lightnings SVT F-150's If cost were no option I would go with Weld RT-S71(with black centers), Centerline Qualifiers, or any Billet Specialties. I never weighed them but the Jegs wheels were 13lbs and felt about the same. Overall I think the Racestars are very attractive and they are light as hell. This is a whole other pain when trying to bolt them on the car(my hubcentric rings were missing when the wheels were sent). The Racestars use a universal bolt pattern and fit the Mustang with offset washers. I think the extra price will get you a more consistent product with better fitment. They are indeed warrantied and I will look into that soon but I have a trackday set up for tomorrow so they will have to do. One wheel seemed malformed and wobbled a bit on the balancer. The Racestars fit but balancing them was a pain. Before I purchased a set of Jegs Sport Star II and they did not fit because they hit the calipers. I just picked up a set of Racestars 15x8 with MT radials 275/60. The differences would be in the fitment of the wheel. ![]() The weights for all those listed will be within about 2 pounds of each other and won't make any differences in elapsed times.
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