Dumb Question - Aluminum wheel prices

[stexag]

I know this silly but I have a question regarding some of the wheels that I see in pictures on this website and others.

I've priced some 20's from various manufacturers and it seems to me that the prices for wheels varies wildly. I am sure that there are perfectly good reasons for the disparity in price - I'm just not well educated enough to know what they are. I see a good looking wheel and I look it up - it's $600, WOW, then I see one the next day that looks just like it on a ricer when I know the whole CAR isn't worth $600.

Popular wheels I've seen on here are Boss 338's. I believe they are in the $250 neighborhood? So what should a Coy C-57 run? I priced a Raceline Tri-Star and it was almost $700. Is that the going rate? or did I just call the wrong Discount tire store??

Any tips to educate me on the ins and outs of the wheel business, or where to shop would be appreciated. TIA.

[70cst]

Why are wheels different in price? Here are a few possible reasons...

Quality varies and so does price...

Name recognition-many times one pays for the name brand.

What's hot-a type or style of wheel that is how will bring premium prices at times.

Discounts Stores-some vendors are more willing to discount ehn others

Material-always verify what material the wheel is really made from.

These are just some possibilities.

Other ideas???

[Pro Performance]

The two main differences in wheels are one-piece vs two-piece & cast vs. forged. There are other deciding factors, but these are going to be the main ones. Your 2 -piece wheels will be custom built, and are mostly forged centers... although there are 2-piece cast wheels as well. The 2-piece wheels requiring more work to build and are not off-the-shelf wheels like a 1-piece wheel. The forged material is going to give you a much better polish in my opinion and more of a smooth finish because it is a more dense material compared to cast.

Feel free to give us a call and we can help you out with wheels and find something in your budget that works for your truck. I can also go into further detail some of the differences between the wheel brands out there. We are a dealer for a handful of manufacturers.

- Travis