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Running some ideas by you guys
I've had my heart set on an 18/20 combo for my 84 for a while now. The wheels i was gonna run were to be black powdercoated Intros. I think i have changed my mind since seeing the bagged truck in my other thread. So here are the two options, tell me which you'd pick.
Option 1 - 18/20 combo, static 5/7 drop Option 2 - 17's in same design, use money saved from tires/wheels to pay for airbags I can save close to a grand going with the 17's, and i'll be able to rotate the tires. But, will the 17's be big enough to make my truck look good? |
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I like the big wheel look also,but I bought the 17's to save a little bit of $.I dont have bags but my truck but it is lowered and it looks good.
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If I had it to do over again, I would have went with 18's...I'd go 18's and 5/7 drop.
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Post a pic of your truck and ask someone to photoshop it with the different ideas...
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Twenty inchers have come down in price. Go for the dubs!
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Option 3) I say just go for 18s.
Glad to hear you are going for black wheels. The chrome gets to be a bit much on everybody's vehicle. I run bronze rims on my dd, which sets it apart and doesn't attract too much attention.
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![]() these are the wheels i want ![]() ...polished centercap, black powdercoated body, and polished lip. what you guys think about them? Last edited by SixthFloorFreak; 02-24-2004 at 09:56 PM. |
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Since your asking for opinions, here's mine. The 18/20 combo looks good on static drop. It doesn't work that well on a bagged truck though. When the truck is down the height stagger looks good. When it's raised up to drive, it doesn't look right. The front tire/wheel looks too small.
If I were you I would go with 20's and a static drop. You can always sell your static drop later. You will loose less on used suspension parts than you will on used tires and wheels. Besides, you will use parts of the static drop when you bag it. You will keep the C-section, and dropped spindles if you go that route. Either way, I would skip the 18's. These days 17's and 20's are common tire sizes. 18's are becoming an odd ball size.... Here's a couple pics for ya... 17s and bags... |
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18/20's and bags..
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20's and bags...
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20's static drop
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This is the best view I have of Scoti's truck. It has 18/20's with static drop too...
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Maybe it's just me, but the Intro wheel you like looks a lot like an Eagle series 212 to me. I say save yourself some money and buy the Eagles in 20's....
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I don't know why but your 20's look huge, Ken.
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Ken,
What drop is on that two tone white/dark blue truck with the static drop? Thanks.
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hehehee!!!
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That's good, cause I am trying a 4/5 or 4.5/5 drop.
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Ooooh! I'll take a guess, since I can't remember for certain. If I remember correctly, I thought it was a 4/5, but I swear he told me it was 5/7. Someone make a call on this and tell me if I'm right...
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