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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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I am looking into getting these wheels for the truck (mickey thompson sidebiter) I like them bc when they are cleaned up they'll match the truck and be "shiny" But I was wondering if these are something I'm gonna have to change out in the winter? I plan on getting 17's. I could fit a 33" tire on there comfortably right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17x9-...mZ360271015417



Or should i go flat black..?
http://www.wheelsnext.com/images/whe...er_gbk_2_W.jpg
 

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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Always been a big fan of Mickey Thompson wheels. Great strength to weight ratio.

Will have no problem mounting 33s on them, but the ones you linked to on ebay are 15" wheels and will not even come close to fitting over the calipers of a 3rd Gen Ram...
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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IMO go flat black and you will beable to fit a 33" comfortably--IF you want to make them last longer i'd say keep your stock rims and find some winter tires for them. makes tires last all the longer.. Or seel your 20" and buy some steel black rims and put some winter tires on it
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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HAMMER--I was just linking a picture to see...i then realized they were the 15's..but it was for looks only

I do have the dodge 20's (ones on truck, but I also have the dodge steel 17's. I am going to sell the 20's and probably keep the steel 17's...but if I can find some nice black wheels that would hold up in the winters then I could sell my 20's and 17's and put all that $ towards some nice wheels and tires.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:28 PM
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Shiny in my opinion. That first link, those rims would look awesome on ure truck!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 03:15 AM
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I like the design but not the color!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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My vote's for the flat black! Those XD's always look amazing!
 
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