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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: screamin86 on January 11, 2011, 01:37:56 pm

Title: some wheels i may buy
Post by: screamin86 on January 11, 2011, 01:37:56 pm: well i decided to buy some new tires sometime in the next few months so i want a nice set of aluminum wheels and talked to a guy at work and he has two nice sets and i figured id see what you guys think.
one set is a pure wheel 15x9 and the other set is a set of slots that are 15x8 1/2. i can get either set with a set of old tires on them for like $125-150! here are some pictures. im leaning towards the slots but the other wheels his son ran on his lifted 87 swb and they look nice too.

(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll55/screamin86/Mobile%20Uploads/image-1.jpg)
(http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll55/screamin86/Mobile%20Uploads/image-2.jpg)
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Post by: VileZambonie on January 11, 2011, 01:55:33 pm: Get both - Offer him a deal ;)
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Post by: 74k20 on January 11, 2011, 01:59:40 pm: NO brainer for me... but I'm rather bias.

SLOTS all the way ;D
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Post by: topp on January 11, 2011, 02:41:08 pm: Slots all the way
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Post by: jaredts on January 11, 2011, 02:41:36 pm: Tough call--they're both perfect for my tastes. Yeah, get 'em both!
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Post by: Grim 82 on January 11, 2011, 02:43:51 pm: If you only get 1 set, get the slots
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Post by: 78 Chevyrado on January 11, 2011, 03:07:03 pm: Another vote for the slots
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Post by: Jim Rockford on January 11, 2011, 03:10:00 pm: MC hammer called, He wants the first ones back. Go with the slots.
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Post by: beastie_3 on January 11, 2011, 03:10:23 pm: Slots IMO. If your buying new tires, I would ask him just for the wheels and save the difference to put towards the new tires.
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Post by: beastie_3 on January 11, 2011, 03:10:55 pm: Hammer time
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Post by: bobcooter on January 11, 2011, 03:57:33 pm: Slots all the way Dude.
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Post by: screamin86 on January 11, 2011, 04:18:22 pm: The tires on both sets of wheels are no good he has already told me that they just haven't dismounted them.
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Post by: VileZambonie on January 11, 2011, 04:47:34 pm: double rainbow all the way
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Post by: bake74 on January 11, 2011, 08:53:52 pm: I would have to agree, I would pick the slots..
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Post by: screamin86 on January 12, 2011, 12:00:37 am: What do you guys recomend for a tire? I was planing on a 33x12.5 I want something that looks good but will last with me driving it and I don't wheel it so that's not a big concern but I like the way a mt looks.
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Post by: Jim Rockford on January 12, 2011, 09:50:49 am: These.. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1973%20Chevy%20k20%20camper%20special/IMG_0202.jpg)
your size my vary.
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Post by: 1980c10 on January 26, 2011, 11:49:29 pm: I prefer a 31x10.5 and bfg a/t t/a tire on a 4x4, but that's just my preference. I had a set of rims like your 1st pic, I got them completely trashed for 40.00 for the set. I wet sanded and polished (a lot)and the shine did come back, they looked almost new. btw when you do get them make sure they don't install the wheel weights on the outside of the rims.