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Old Nov 20, 2007
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Wihch wheels do you like best?

Hey guys, I have gotten bored with my truck recently, so that means its time for some changes. Eventually I am going to go with larger tires, but my Michelins are still new so they stay until they are worn out. Right now, I have 3 wheel styles I am looking at, all of them are 16x8. Which one do you like best? My GF likes 1 and 2 the best, and I really like 2 and 3.

P.S. These are the only ones I am considering, so please don't post pics of other wheels.

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Old Nov 20, 2007
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the first one would look better on a lowered truck

and i like the second the best, mainly because 5 lug vehicles need to run 5 spoke rims, not 6 spoke, 6 spokes just look uneven to me


do you have a link to the middle ones?
 
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http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...8644&tc=MBMGU5
 
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I like the second and third personally.
 
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tough between the last two

but i like the 2nd ones best
 
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^^^Me too. I think the 3rd thought would look best with a set of knobby white letter tires, but I really like the second ones too, decisions decisions. If all goes well, i would like to get these this Friday...

Edit: Anyone feel like a photoshop project? lol...
 
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I really like your wheel selection, I chose the second one. My favorite rim is the third, but I think the second one will look better on your truck.


Is that a hot wheels logo on the first rim?
 
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^Hot wheels, yes it is. Discount tire sells a whole line of them...
 
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#2 i love them..15x8 and mount up some meety BFG or something a nice A/T in 32x11.5x15... look killer
 
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^Hot wheels, yes it is. Discount tire sells a whole line of them...
That's awesome, I had no idea
 
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#2 i love them..15x8 and mount up some meety BFG or something a nice A/T in 32x11.5x15... look killer
No, no, no... 16x8 as stated. My Michelin's are going on these until they are worn out. (they are brand new,maybe 12,000 miles, so they stay). When they wear out, 265/70/16 BFGs or Bridgestone dueler revo's go on...
 
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Originally Posted by greygooseranger
No, no, no... 16x8 as stated. My Michelin's are going on these until they are worn out. (they are brand new,maybe 12,000 miles, so they stay). When they wear out, 265/70/16 BFGs or Bridgestone dueler revo's go on...
do 265x75x16 or some mmm 285x75x16
 
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^^^LOL... I had thought about 265/75's but I want to maintain my good mileage. I average 27,000 miles a year ya know? LOL...
 
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It's close call between 2 & 3.
 
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2 definitely, only thing that worries me about those is the huge fat lip on em, i think those go on cars, may just be my opinion
 
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^^^Ryan, what ya mean? I know the 3rd ones are definitely for trucks, I seen a F150 with BFG A/T's and those wheels 2 days ago...
 

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Anyone feel like doing a quick photoshop?
 
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i dont mean the wheels specifically, im talking about lips on wheels generally, but seeing as those are the same wheels werty and mersingt have/had on their trucks, theyll look good, heres mersingt's
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I like those, I wonder what size they are?
 
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#3 imo.
 
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2nd one without a 2nd thought ha.
 
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those are 16x8, if you were closer, theyre for sale for 500, but not worth it probably after shipping
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007
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I can get them brand new for that. So, it definitely isn't worth it.

Aside from that, I still can't decide if I like 2 or 3 better. Maybe they will mount one of each for me...lol

http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...1146&tc=MBMGU5
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007
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I like number 3 the most, however if any of those rims are clear coated, I would go with that. I just polished up my the rims on my right side 2 weeks ago (intending to do the left)... now those wheels that I just polished are looking the same as the ones that weren't polished. Its a pain in the ***.
 
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I think they are all clear coated, I wouldn't get any of them if they weren't. I am not going to f*ck around with the salt and stuff here in Michigan with wheels that aren't coated... :)
 
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