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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TIMIDONE
Now don't leave me hanging like that...what are they? got a picture? and what they cost?



Oh and the talk about the black steel rims (cragars or unique) I originally looked into those but like said above with 5" backspacing they don't stick out at all...they are basically the same as stock, just wider.
that is true they only stuck out a hair for me because of the 12.5 wide tires.....I acually thought they were only 7 inches wide and thats the main reason i swapped them....I got the aluminuim rims for 150 bucks for all after selling the 32 inch tires that were on them for 250 bucks....
I like the look of the black rims too. (got a lot of compliments on them too)...thats why I'm holding on to them but I dont like how skinny they made my tires look....my current rims are only one inch wider at 10" and I can tell....this way i dont have to run lower then recommended pressure to prevent the center of the tire from wearing prematurly.....I could drive over some light dirt before and see that only the center of my tires were really making contact...and this was with the recommended psi in the tires.... the 5 inch back spacing actually gave me and extra inch of clearance between the tire and fender at full lock though.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Thank you!

I did find a rim I like but can't find the dang backspacing measurement!
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/fin...&rw=&rc=ORPINT
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TIMIDONE
Now don't leave me hanging like that...what are they? got a picture? and what they cost?



Oh and the talk about the black steel rims (cragars or unique) I originally looked into those but like said above with 5" backspacing they don't stick out at all...they are basically the same as stock, just wider.
Dick cepek 16X8 4.03 I got them on ebay new for 550.00 w free shipping they where at my door in 2 days.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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16x10. why? because you are doing a luft witch lets say 33's or posibly 35's thats gonna put you at a 12.5in wide tire. ok obviously with a wider rim you are putting a little more tire on the ground wi\hich means more ground preasure. i have 15x10 and wish i would have got 15x12 for that reason. true you can get an 8in wide wheel to stick out. mine stocks out a little further than dodge15004x45.9's wheels but with more tire on the ground. take a look at the width of his tire and look at the width of my tire...

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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Sorry my tires are staying under 255 until i can pony up for 4.56. And after putting on my 255/85/16 bfg mudders my truck is a DOG now!!!
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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i was not knocking your tires i was just saying if he is doing a lift and rims, why nit buy the wider rims weather the tire now are wide or not you can put an 8in wide tire on a 10in wide rims and vise versa. so why not buy wide wheels so thant when you get wide tires you already have the rims.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Dude I know I'm just explaining my self a bit.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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i understand. i just didn't want you to think i was downing your ride.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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Nah man its cool I get do more than 5" in pa or I would have the 6" dick cepek long arms and 36" and 4.88 gears.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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that sucks no limit here in alabama
 
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