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Old 08-02-2009, 06:06 PM
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does anyone know where or a site i can find 15x12 wheels with 6x4.5 lug pattern at? all i can find are 15x10

and i did it and still found nothing any help?
 
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Old 08-02-2009, 07:15 PM
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15x12 is damn wide. It may have to be custom made. Most rims that wide will be taller like min 16in or lager. Why are you trying to find 12in wide rims? If your trying to fit wider tires, just about any size rim even stock can handle anything. I have stock rims which are 15x6 and I have 33x12.5r15 on them. The wide tire still fits. On my Dragstrip TA I have 15in wide slicks on a 10in rim.
 
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Yeah really, what do you need a wheel that wide for? I'm pretty sure they probably don't make one that wide and would need to have a set custom made.
 
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get some spacers that adapt to a different pattern. your going to need them anyways probably.
 
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i just want that look im from hawaii so its a road toad lol thanks tho guys
 
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interesting idea... thats for damn sure lol

why not go for something like 17x10 or something? then its not looking rediculous
 
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i just want that look im from hawaii so its a road toad lol thanks tho guys
I could guess what that would look like. But can you post up a pic of something simlar.
 
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i'd say custom made rims... or you could look into the 90's style Viper rims... i think they're like 17 or 18 in.. not sure off the top of my head with the width of them. (i know the rears are wider)

whatever you do... don't run spacers.. i've seen them crack, break, and screw up a TON of stuff because of it... i'll never use them or aluminum drop/raise blocks. (blocks from experience.. they can't handle torque from a stock 3.9L)

the 6x114.3mm (or 6x4.45) is a Ba$tard lug pattern. or what you could do is snag parts off a 1st gen dakota... that way you'd be able to use the 5 lug setup. that swap isn't uncommon to do to these daks anyways.

hopefully this answered some questions... any others just let me know lol
 
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thanks shokota just an fyi its gonna be a road toad lol
 
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im a total noob at airbags so idk what im looking for i just want about 5 inches in front worst comes to worst str8 axel swap lol
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