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Old 12-15-2010 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by twitchy
damn... that's impressive damage!
Yeah, ya like that?

I really do need a spare. If I didn't go far it would be one thing, but being away from home most the year and driving as far as I do sometimes, I really want/need it.

We'll see what I can come up with in the next couple weeks. I'll have to borrow my grandmothers subaru legacy to get to work until I fix it, but oh well. It's a nice car and less gas then my truck lol.
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 05:19 PM
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Found ebay wheels in Ohio huh? Link?
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 08:53 PM
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Dude, you and me both. I did that Monday night and here we are Wednesday afternoon and they are both still full. I can't even hear a leak.

I get what you're saying now ramguy, but I still want to have a spare. I think a buddy of mine from work knows someone whos knows someone ect ect that has a dakota and he's going to see if he can get me a spare just so I can get home from school. Even though there is air in them, there is no way I'm driving 230 miles home on the highway lol. I can only imagine how much they will be out of balance now.
Contrar to popular belief, the Bead Ring is not a majority of the pressure holding. All it does is control where the sidewall is. The actual sealing force is between the inner radius of the sidewall, and the flat part of the rim. That's why you have to seat the bead, because it is basically a press-fit package.
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 08:59 PM
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Found ebay wheels in Ohio huh? Link?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ameri...Q5fAccessories

You can take 'em if you want. I tried to get the seller to ship but they won't. It's so frustrating. I want these bad! But I talked to the seller and they aren't willing to ship. It's a good deal for wheels I would like but oh well... If you want them, ****** them up quick. It's a good deal.
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 10:53 PM
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If you like the crager i would get them they are a good wheel. but if you wanna spend a little more i would get the kmc xd series addict like mine. You can get the black ones just like mine or get the black/ chrome ones. Here is the cheapest place to get them. its where i bought mine. www.4wheelonline.com sorry for the huge pic

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Old 12-15-2010 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by a-hall
If you like the crager i would get them they are a good wheel. but if you wanna spend a little more i would get the kmc xd series addict like mine. You can get the black ones just like mine or get the black/ chrome ones. Here is the cheapest place to get them. its where i bought mine. www.4wheelonline.com sorry for the huge pic

I love those wheels I've been wanting to get them for awhile
 
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Old 12-16-2010 | 11:02 AM
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Those aren't bad, but I just don't have the extra money right now for them. If I get an aftermarket wheel it will be the cragar soft 8's. Cheap and strong.
 
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Old 12-16-2010 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bpark8824
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ameri...Q5fAccessories

You can take 'em if you want. I tried to get the seller to ship but they won't. It's so frustrating. I want these bad! But I talked to the seller and they aren't willing to ship. It's a good deal for wheels I would like but oh well... If you want them, ****** them up quick. It's a good deal.
Thanks. It is a good. Deal. Just not sure I want to drive 2+ hours for them, especially in this snow. Thanks though. I'll def look a little further into after the winter.
 
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Old 12-16-2010 | 02:41 PM
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No problem. I'm never going to buy them so somebody on this site might as well get them.
 
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Old 12-20-2010 | 11:15 PM
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Update: I was finally able to find 2 rims from a salvage yard after calling 5 different ones. So I bought 2 rims, I'll have my Nittos mounted on the new ones next week.

So, no new rims, but that's okay. I'll be able to buy something I really like in the summer. I'll probably go with 15's too, which I wouldn't have been able to do if I bought them now. So I'll wait. But at least I'll have everything all set.
 




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