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Old May 17, 2010
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cragar soft 8s or d-window?

im having trouble deciding which wheel to go with for my truck. i like both of them. i like on the d-windows that it has a more edgier look i guess but i dont like the red and blue stripe on the edge of it. as for the soft 8s i like the fact that its completely black but its roundish looking and my truck is already round looking. does anyone know if the stripes on the d-windows come off? if so i would get it in a heartbeat. but the soft 8s are cheaper. idk give me your opinion. oh and i will be upgrading to 31s and adding 2" of lift in the front to level it out.
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d windows. you do realize they weigh double what the stock one does right lol
 
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which ones lighter?
 
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d windows. you do realize they weigh double what the stock one does right lol
would that make a difference?
 
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black permanent marker for the stripes...tada!!
 
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stripes are painted on, but id get d's over 8's
 
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i think the 8's look better, but the d's are probably lighter...
 
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i think the 8's look better, but the d's are probably lighter...
I know the soft 8's are two piece steel never looked into D windows
 
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the d-s are probably too... i doubt they are machined from billet steel...
 
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I've been lookin at these, these are 1 piece aluminum



Mickey thimpson classic II's

I looked at the classic lock but i dont like the beadlock on the lip
 

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i wouldn't mind gettin those if they were $50 or less. dont want to spend much on wheels.
 
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i wouldn't mind gettin those if they were $50 or less. dont want to spend much on wheels.
yeah, they're 128 a rim on summit for the 16x8 5x4.5 lol
 
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that's not a bad price...
 
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that's not a bad price...
no its not...
 
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8's
 
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i have the black D windows..



looks pretty good imo
 
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these wheels are like *******s everyone has them
 
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jesse, did you buy that bumper from burnt orange ranger? (i think that's his name)
 
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d window looks beter imo
 
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jesse, did you buy that bumper from burnt orange ranger? (i think that's his name)
yup
 
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D-windows are FTW.


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would that make a difference?
nvm i thought for a second it was a 4cyl. u have a 4.0 you're good to go haha
 
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Old May 18, 2010
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D-window w/static wheel balance. I've been static balanced for 10k miles and I can't tell any difference in the wheel balance at highway speeds compared to regular dynamic wheel balance.
 
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D's yo
 
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