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Old 03-29-2010, 12:22 PM   #326
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nice fat 295's do look sweet on the back.
I agree, the wider the better
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Old 03-29-2010, 12:25 PM   #327
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Speaking of tires and saving money ... any of you guys have a good source for great tire prices? Been checking eBay and not turning up too many options in the sizes I want -- looking at 245/40 front and 295/35 or 295/40 rear on my staggered 20s. Not sure if I can go wider on the rear as I'm not in a position to mock the bed up on the chassis (they're in two separate locations right now) but want to get tires ordered.

Sure would be nice if we could get wholesale pricing on some tires to go along with these rims.

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Old 03-29-2010, 01:26 PM   #328
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ordered mine
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Old 03-29-2010, 02:04 PM   #329
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just to make sure... our bolt patterns are 5x5 right?
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Old 03-29-2010, 02:06 PM   #330
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just to make sure... our bolt patterns are 5x5 right?
Should be, although some trucks had 6 lugs
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Old 03-29-2010, 02:26 PM   #331
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yea mine has 6 but i'm switching to 5 for disc brakes and to own these wheels.
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just to make sure... our bolt patterns are 5x5 right?
If it's an original 5-lug setup, yes. It would be exceptionally odd for all of the parts to have been swapped out to something different (say an earlier 5-on-4.75 pattern). But the best way to know for sure is to simply measure. You can either measure from the center of the hub to a lug and double it (radius x2) or guesstimate the lug circle and measure from the center of a lug to where the lug circle would be opposite it. (Simple to do with even numbers of lugs, but not so with odd numbers.) Hope that makes sense.
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ordered friday morning at 6am hopefully get them today. Im in the same state.
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Old 03-29-2010, 04:12 PM   #334
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Those 295/35/20 sure are short. I would like to see them mounted if one of you get a chance, when you get them.
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Speaking of tires and saving money ... any of you guys have a good source for great tire prices? Been checking eBay and not turning up too many options in the sizes I want -- looking at 245/40 front and 295/35 or 295/40 rear on my staggered 20s. Not sure if I can go wider on the rear as I'm not in a position to mock the bed up on the chassis (they're in two separate locations right now) but want to get tires ordered.

Sure would be nice if we could get wholesale pricing on some tires to go along with these rims.

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Well...this probably won't help out most folks, but I just found my local tire guy whipped the pants off all the internet prices. Kennesaw Tire Company is getting me 4 255/45-20" Nexen N3000 XL mounted and balanced for $509.59 out the door. Pretty good price as it includes tax at 7%! Yay for the small local guy!

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Old 03-29-2010, 04:21 PM   #336
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Well...this probably won't help out most folks, but I just found my local tire guy whipped the pants off all the internet prices. Kennesaw Tire Company is getting me 4 255/45-20" Nexen N3000 XL mounted and balanced for $509.59 out the door. Pretty good price as it includes tax at 7%! Yay for the small local guy!

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That's a great deal!! I'll be checking locally but like to have internet printouts in hand when I try to get the best prices.
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Old 03-29-2010, 04:27 PM   #337
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oh man!

i just found this post (thanks to a link from Ken and Frank) ...someone REALLY should have posted this on the 73-87 forum

too late to get in on a buy for us guys????

moneys tight, but this price aint bad at all....and i need some wheels!!!

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Old 03-29-2010, 04:35 PM   #338
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Well...I have some good and bad news, the good is the rears look like they will fit with a 1/4" spacer, barely, and I mean barely. There is maybe 1/4" of clearance between the sidewall and inner fender face. Not sure if this is going to be enough, but we will see.

And the bad news, as if this day wasn't frustrating enough , let the pictures do the talking. How I missed this until just now, I have no clue!



Any new information on this defect or how Boss will handle it?

Also, any new information on the fitment with the 1/2"spacer?

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Old 03-29-2010, 04:41 PM   #339
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oh man!

i just found this post (thanks to a link from Ken and Frank) ...someone REALLY should have posted this on the 73-87 forum

too late to get in on a buy for us guys????

moneys tight, but this price aint bad at all....and i need some wheels!!!
Sorry it wasn't posted everywhere, but I did the best I could, including my note to the mods to move it if there was a better place for it. Feel free to publicize it as you feel is appropriate.

At any rate, the deadline for the next order is this Thursday. No guarantee of future orders beyond that.
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Old 03-29-2010, 05:02 PM   #340
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Sorry it wasn't posted everywhere, but I did the best I could, including my note to the mods to move it if there was a better place for it. Feel free to publicize it as you feel is appropriate.

At any rate, the deadline for the next order is this Thursday. No guarantee of future orders beyond that.
hey, my hats off to ya for tryng to hook everyone up

i've read through this a few times, and am still not sure if the 20's would fit the 73-87's w/the available back spacing though

i'd like to run 20x8.5's up front and 20x10's in the rear

anyone?
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i've read through this a few times, and am still not sure if the 20's would fit the 73-87's w/the available back spacing though. i'd like to run 20x8.5's up front and 20x10's in the rear. anyone?
From what I've been told, the '73-87 rear is the same width as the '71-72. I'm planning to run 20x10 out back with a 1" spacer (adapter, really) -- $60 shipped on eBay (about $55 net cost with 8% casyhback from Bing). Fronts should fit without modification.
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Those 295/35/20 sure are short. I would like to see them mounted if one of you get a chance, when you get them.
I was thinking of putting 295 40 20 on the rear, but I'm not sure the 295 will fit in the rear well of my stepside. I measured the wheel well at 11.5 inches and the 295 shows as 11.61 inches wide. So I think I will use a 285 40 20. If anyone has run a 295 40 20 let us know.

I found this web site that configures the height and width of tires;

http://www.wallaceracing.com/tire-aspect-calc.php
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From what I've been told, the '73-87 rear is the same width as the '71-72. I'm planning to run 20x10 out back with a 1" spacer (adapter, really) -- $60 shipped on eBay (about $55 net cost with 8% casyhback from Bing). Fronts should fit without modification.
73-87 rear ends are actually wider. They should fit the 10" width in the rears with no problem
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Old 03-29-2010, 08:54 PM   #344
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UPDATE-

Well, I have some bad news. the -3 revision is currently only for the 20" wheels in gray and Chrome (when available)

The Black -3 revisions are still in production, no certain ETA yet on when they will be ready to ship.

and the worse news... the 18" rims have NOT been retooled yet. Eagle gave me an 18" rim today to test fit. -2 is the current revision on the 18" and I can confirm that it DOES NOT FIT the larger 1.25" rotor. It will however fit the 1" rotor.

So those of you who ordered 18" rims let me know what you want to do, I can refund your order, or we can upgrade you to 20" wheels.



Now that the bad news is out of the way, the good news is the 20" wheels are shipping this week. I should be getting tracking information from Eagle before the end of the week for all of you guys. Once I receive it I will shoot everyone emails with tracking info.
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and the worse news... the 18" rims have NOT been retooled yet. Eagle gave me an 18" rim today to test fit. -2 is the current revision on the 18" and I can confirm that it DOES NOT FIT the larger 1.25" rotor. It will however fit the 1" rotor.

So those of you who ordered 18" rims let me know what you want to do, I can refund your order, or we can upgrade you to 20" wheels.
Well I have my mind pretty set on the 18"s.
I guess I just get a refund and wait for -3 version to come out.
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will you be able to get them at wholesale prices again later on or just this one time?
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i want these wheels bad.... would i have to modify anything to put them on?
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Old 03-29-2010, 09:32 PM   #348
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is there an eta on when the 18,s will be done or is it just up in the air as of now
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I knew I should have went with all 20's from the start. PM'd you for the change.
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Old 03-29-2010, 09:50 PM   #350
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[QUOTE=Sublvr72;3889640]So those of you who ordered 18" rims let me know what you want to do, I can refund your order, or we can upgrade you to 20" wheels.QUOTE]

If I still want the 18's will they ship when the 20's ship? I'll cross the fitment bridge when I come to it.
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