Hey guys I have a 98 Dodge Dakota SLT 2WD V6 Auto and I am having a very tuff time finding custom rims for this truck. I have looked all over in the usual places and quite frankly I don't see a lot of choices for 18's. I would like black with a chrome lip...5-7 Spoke pattern...Or something along those lines.

What the hell ? I went to Discount Tire,Wheels Next,Tire Rack and a lot more and I am just not finding any sites that carry what I am looking for. I know I am somewhat limited with the 6 lug pattern. Hell I even like the stock chrome rims on the newer Dodge trucks but none of those fit this old girl of mine.

Are there any sites you guys could suggest ?

Thanks in advance.

 

very uncommon lug pattern, i can tell you that much.

 

I dont know if you have them but I got my rims (black steel american racing but still) from town fair tire and they had no issues with options. I knew Id have to wait (it is a very uncommon 6-lug after all) but they had options. I only got them to shut up by telling them I was only interested in THESE rims and THESE tires in these sizes.

Just an option, if you have only tried websites I would go to custom shops or tire/wheel shops. Even if its just for name brands and prices then you can google them and maybe find them cheaper.

 

could also find a rim guy that will custom drill the lug pattern out of a wheel blank and machnie the rim as well. yeah its expensive but in some cases, it's worth it.

 

You could also look at getting a 5 or 4 lug rims redrilled for our 6 lugs. BUT I have heard NOTHING good about this. If you are just cruising around maybe its ok but I would never do it.

 

^ big no no, dont even make that an option. when the wheel comes flying off, youre liable for any damage and/or death that will result from this.

 

Well I dug a little deeper at WheelsNext.com and found these ( I have a white truck) thought black would look great against the white.



18X5 With 255/55/R18

$1240 with tires shipped !

 

Ya thats what I have heard. This was a lively topic on the BMW forum I go to and it was loooong and only one person said that it was ok and it was the one that had it done. Now in a sports car that is going to be driven rough I wouldnt even buy cheap rims. That came up to lol

Just be patient and keep hunting!

 

When I got raped for the tires I have now the guy at tire warehouse tried to sell me a set of those. AFTER I bout a set of tires for my 15's he tried to sell me 17 or 18 (i dont remember the exact size). What a twit....

 

nice rims and all but, you know that your V6 is only going to be more of a dog right?

have you done anything else to it?