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what do you guys think of these wheels?

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Old 02-26-2010, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by PurplDodge
Yeah, good wheels. Although you'd probably be happier with some street tires instead of A/Ts for the highway commuting.
Really now who puts tires like that on a truck??
 
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Old 02-26-2010, 10:10 PM
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Compare those to the weight ratings of an alloy wheel. You might change your mind.
 
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dont break a hip... HA!
 
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those soft 8's are personally my favorite and if they were in my budget i would have them already. iv had my eyes on them for quite a while now.
 
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i only payed 70 bucks each for my soft 8's
 
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In your budget? I thought they were one of the cheapest wheels going?
 
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just because they are the cheapest wheels going doesnt mean they are in my budget right now
 
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ye in todays economy 70 bucks is like 700 bucks >.<
 
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Originally Posted by 98ram318
so basicly i went to town fair tire and made a deal with the guy there for a wheel tire package. the tires are gonna be 265/75/16 general grabber HTS's which will be good seeing i do a lot of highway commuting, and the wheels are cragar soft 8s.

http://cragar.com/ProductView.aspx?id=1170&bq=%3fc%3d15

do these look reliable/durable? im getting 16x8s with a -13mm offset (about 3 inches sticking out of the wheel well (tire) )
let me know guys
thanks
i LEFT SIMILAR ONES ON MY TRUCK WHEN I JUNKED IT...WITH 4 BFG TA KOS!!! I was moving, and I had just bought a "new" 2001 ram.

nice rims. they will do fine. I had AMCs...not cragars!!
 
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Old 02-28-2010, 09:05 AM
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alright i got em, here it is, my truck with the wheels and tires and please dont bother telling me about the white lettering, i already know.


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