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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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I live in the great white north and just bought a Ram 1500 sport which comes with 20" chrome -clad aluminium wheel. I am getting winter tires for the truck (handles better) and looking for suggestions on if I should buy a better wheel for the summer and keep the original for winter or get steel wheels.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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get a set of steel wheels for the winter tires and leave the factory for the other months....
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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X2. itll be cheaper this way. plus i think the stock wheels look good!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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The stock wheels are nothing more then plastic coated metal ones thats why I choose not to have that option. However, might as well keep clean and get steel ones. I am doing the same thing, have a good set of michelin X Ice tires that got me to Goose Bay Labrador and back last winter.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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Yes I agree. I went to the tire shop today, and asked exactly what was chrome-clad and that is what they said. I'm thinking of installing my winter tires on those and get some nice costom aluminium wheels for the summer. That way I can get a cool look all year round.

P.S. how do I get a pic by my name. Can't seem to figure it out???
 
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BluRider
Yes I agree. I went to the tire shop today, and asked exactly what was chrome-clad and that is what they said. I'm thinking of installing my winter tires on those and get some nice costom aluminium wheels for the summer. That way I can get a cool look all year round.

P.S. how do I get a pic by my name. Can't seem to figure it out???
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