Is anyone running cup car center locks? How about on the street? Are there any problems or disadvantages other than the obvious, like wheel choice? The reason I ask is I may have an opportunity to get my hands on a new set from a friend for an absurdly low price. I would love to hear recommendations from those who know, and have experience.

 

Hmm. I guess not a lot of Cup Car center locks in use around here...

 

A customer of ours runs them, but primarily on the track. They are designed to take the abuse of a race, then get checked, re-tightened and straightened if necessary. The street is a much different type of abuse which may result in a higher maintenance wheel. If you are to run them, just make sure you get the wheels checked every so often depending on amount of use.

 

Thanks, Will. I am debating now whether the limited wheel choices for Cup Car CL's is worth it. Of the limited choices I have looked at so far, like the BBS E88 (great wheel, just not my favorite look) , they are not really doing it for me. OEM CL's and 5-lug have so many great choices.

 

That is not a Cup Car centerlock. It is a BBS wheel on the production car hub. Allan

 

True. That is the E88 style cup car wheel though.

 

Yes, And IMHO it's the nicest wheel for that car you can buy. Good Luck, Allan

 

Any idea what they cost? I am told a good used set is around $6000.

 

which cup hub and cup car you talking about. if it's 7 cup, they do not use E88 centers. 7 grand am cup does, but those are 5 lugs.

also, the wheel AWE posted is not called E88 center. E88 has more spokes.

 

Here is a picture of my old 7 Cup BBS CL's. They do look proper on the Cups. Never knew it was the E88 though?

 

ignore that it is five lug. but this is the "E88" spoke pattern.

7 cup with 7 bi-spokes are not E88

 

Can't see your pics.

 

The AWE pic of the gt3rs is not cup car race car center locks nor are those BBS E88 wheels.

 

E88 Looks like this and they come in CL's. I almost got a set, but went with Forgeline's instead.

 

I'm partial to those Forgelines too Girly. They are a well made wheel and light. 21 lbs for 11" x 18" and 23 lbs for 13" x 18"