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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: txchainsawgogi on March 08, 2011, 04:39:11 pm

Title: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 08, 2011, 04:39:11 pm

the AR outlaws i was going to get fell through. i was going to get 4 for 300! i dont feel like paying 119$+ for them!

looking around online im not seeing really good deals, and i dont seem to remember boring rims like these (not chromed out DUB spinnerz with fake diamonds all over them) costing this much.

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: Da67goatman on March 08, 2011, 04:42:24 pm

Look local, some tire shops also do rims, they can probably get you a decent price and the usually don't charge shipping.

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: Grim 82 on March 08, 2011, 04:50:40 pm

X2

See if you can swing a deal to have them swap and balance the tires for you too.

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 08, 2011, 05:02:07 pm

a lot of the local stuff is garbage for some reason...

for example: http://swangcity.com/index.php

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 08, 2011, 05:05:46 pm

i wouldnt mind some cheap cragars like these... and these seem like decent prices.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/3305750/10002/-1

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-3205750/?rtype=10

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 08, 2011, 08:14:11 pm

im gonna do the cragar chrome quick trick cheapies, that way i can afford nicer tires! no one local could beat summit's price so i'll go that route.

anyone suggest a good tire for a 15x7? i want short wide tires with deep tread.

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: 1980c10 on March 08, 2011, 08:43:17 pm

I would go at least a 15x8 rim
Here is what I have and I love them-less than 500 shipped to my garage.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=1645773P&wheelMake=Ultra&wheelModel=Type+164&wheelFinish=Polished&showRear=no&autoMake=Chevrolet&autoModel=C10+2wd+Pick-up&autoYear=1980&autoModClar=&filterFinish=All&filterSize=All&filterBrand=All&filterSpecial=false&filterNew=All&filterWeight=All&sort=BrandR (http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=1645773P&wheelMake=Ultra&wheelModel=Type+164&wheelFinish=Polished&showRear=no&autoMake=Chevrolet&autoModel=C10+2wd+Pick-up&autoYear=1980&autoModClar=&filterFinish=All&filterSize=All&filterBrand=All&filterSpecial=false&filterNew=All&filterWeight=All&sort=BrandR)
My tire size is 275/60/15
dig up a photo of my truck if you want to see them installed.

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: deluxe77 on March 08, 2011, 08:55:39 pm

I am also running 15x8s.  The rear tires are 275 60 and the fronts are 235 70

(http://184.72.239.143/mu/414135c5-ec28-8adb.jpg)

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 08, 2011, 09:02:22 pm

i like how that sits.

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: deluxe77 on March 08, 2011, 09:08:44 pm

Thank you

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: VileZambonie on March 08, 2011, 09:36:00 pm

I've used these guys a few times for customers and have had good luck

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/searchWheelsByVehicleAndSize.do?bp=&yr=1979&wd=15&rw=&vid=005668

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: roadrage41 on March 09, 2011, 06:31:29 am

i've got a secret love affair with the black cragar soft 8's, chrome center caps and all. and they're cheap enough that even a 17 with a decent tire is still a pretty good price. Id put some crazy spiked lug nut on them - there and rock em.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRR-3978850/?rtype=10

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: three8six on March 09, 2011, 10:52:07 am

I would love to have a set of those poke spokes(what we call them in FL) on my buick century, but not on the chevy truck.

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: txchainsawgogi on March 09, 2011, 12:54:07 pm

My truck already has so much black on it, I think black rims would look weird. But that is a good price!

Title: Re: good site for ordering rims?
Post by: slammed79 on March 09, 2011, 01:03:52 pm

If you have any plans of possibly going with bigger brakes in the future, I'd get something around a 17" wheel and tire, I know summit has the Cragar SS in 17X9, they look great imo