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What do you think?

Im thinking about switching up my current wheels and tires. Looking for opinions and/or some pics.

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Thinking about this setup:
17x9 moto metal black 951 with 33x12.50x17 nitto mud grapplers
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some have also suggested DC1's or just running 33x13.50x15 nittos with my current wheels

just looking for some opinions.
 
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I say do it! they are nice!
 
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those tires look sick! (the new ones)
 
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im kinda unsure about how 17's would look tho.
 
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it'll look sick with the nitto's on ur truck!
 
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get 16s and run thosse nittos and they would look so good on your truck
 
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dont do it. I love the old (and new) BFG MTs and not a fan of the mud grapplers. wheels maybe, tires no.
 
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yeah do it and send me ur current ones!
 
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I like the new setup much better. 17s ftw. Soon 15s will be very uncommon. 17s are the new 15s.
 
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Definitely 17's! 15" wheels are old school man..
 
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the 17s with the Nitto Mud grapplers would look awesome on your truck
 
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hey pimpin truck.. im really diggin your current setup!!!

17s would look pretty nice, but ive always been a fan of the 15, i think it looks tougher or something.. but thats just me...
 
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Originally Posted by dixie_boysles
yeah do it and send me ur current ones!
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It'll look great!
 
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Those would look pretty kick butt.
 
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I like your current rims and the Nittos
 
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Ewwww.... Keep the set-up you have now. Not to mention the price of tires for a 17" wheel is a lot more expensive then the price for a 15" wheel.
 
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i say do it that will look sick but maybe go with a toyo mt instead those nittos are gonna suck on the road
then when your done you can snd me your current wheels
 
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wow you must have some dough.. Mud Grapplers are some of the most expensive tires i have seen.. whats wrong with your BFG's? your truck looks awsome as is.. just my .02 worth
 
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my buddy has a red 04 with those moto metals and theyre sick, but you CANNOT put a street tire on them , they dont look right
 
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Originally Posted by God,Country,FORD
wow you must have some dough.. Mud Grapplers are some of the most expensive tires i have seen.. whats wrong with your BFG's? your truck looks awsome as is.. just my .02 worth
KM2s are more than Nittos
 
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I personally like the 17's. I am planning on putting some black 17's on mine. I am going with Nitto as well, but terra-grapplers not mud-grapplers. Too much street driving to justify all that meat.
 
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Im really liking the moto metals for sure and the nittos look awesome. I am not a huge fan of the 16" rim just because of the sizes of the tires available. Id rather run a 17 and a 33x12.50 than a 305x75. Main reason im wanting to switch it up is because a buddy offered me $1100 for my wheels and tires or he wants 2 buy either separately. If i can get a good price on the grapplers and 17's ima do it maybe.
 
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just do it.
 
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I say get the new setup.
 
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gotta see how money is and shop around for good prices. if money allows which i think ima wait a while longer. idk yet
 


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