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Old Nov 30, 2007
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chrome or black? OR chrome AND black hmmm

i've finally decided the wheel setup for the future... 17 or 18" inch rims sittin on Khumo KL71 33's...i was gonna just automatically go with a chrome rim setup but idk..i am starting to KIND of like the black rim..what do you think? chrome? black? orrr a chrome and black rim?
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chrome... i dont think black looks good on blues
 
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Chrome.
 
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id go chrome
 
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lol soo far this is pretty one sided...sooo what do yall think about interceptors rims? he has black ones doesn't he? those dont look half bad
 
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chrome it. chrome looks good on our blue trucks
 
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black with a polished lip!!!
 
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ranjer do u have any more pix of ur truck with that setup? u don thave any on ur cardomain
 
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Chrome...
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007
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I agree with everybody else, go with chrome
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007
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well, you will need to change your tire choice


cause the KL71 doesnt come in a 17 size, and the 18 is a 35 or 38
 
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well, you will need to change your tire choice
um yeah about that
33x12.5x18 and 285 70 17=32.7x11.2

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Old Dec 1, 2007
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Originally Posted by badkarma
um yeah about that
33x12.5x18 and 285 70 17=32.7x11.2

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damn, really?


tirerack doesnt show those sizes


and their site doesnt show tire weight on those sizes?

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Without a doubt black (unless you were going to lower it later, then get chrome)
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007
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Tirerack doesn't show every size available on a lot of tires, it sucks...
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007
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Originally Posted by greygooseranger
Tirerack doesn't show every size available on a lot of tires, it sucks...

so whats a good tire site then, besides tirerack?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007
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yea i knew they made a 33" inch tire with the 18's
 
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any other suggestions?
 
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