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Old 02-07-2011, 01:09 AM   #1
k1rodeoboater
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What do you guys think of these rims?

Hey guys,

I'm hoping to do my disc brake conversion withing the next 2 to 3 weeks, and I'll be needing to get new rims for my truck. I was originally going to go with my stock steelies and hubcaps,but I was recently informed that they won't clear the calipers so I'm gonna have to get something. I've been looking around for 73-87 6 lug stock rims off a k series but the ones I was able to find were more than what I wanted to pay for used rims.

What really sucks is I got new tires on the truck 4 months ago so I don't really want to buy new rubber. Because of that I'm looking at my options for 6 lug 15x8 rims with 4in or less of backspacing. So far these three have caught my eye...and partially because they're cheap too . It's my half Polack and Chink genes, what can I say.





all 3 are cragers and under $60 a rim. Right now for some reason I'm really liking the last one of the three. I can't really say why but they caught my eye for whatever reason. The first ones are my second choice, they're powder coated gloss black. Here's a picture of what my truck looks like. Keep in mind that I will be changing the paint from either a flat black to a two tone dark blue and white (stock color scheme) or a black and white (again stock color scheme). I do not want chrome, my truck will have very little in the way of "shiny" stuff on it. It's just not my thing and I'm to cheap to replace the bumpers and grill. The truck will also be staying at stock height for the foreseeable future. A possibility later on may be to "level" the front and the rear but nothing more drop wise than that.





also please note that these pictures are from before I got rid of the chains the PO used to hold the shocks down...yes chains. He lowered the truck by loading the bed with weight till he got the ride height he wanted, cut a length of chain, and bolted the chain into place via the shock mounting bolts...yes is sucked to drive, my kidneys hurt after the 3 hr drive home after I bought it.

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