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blkboot · 05-09-2008, 08:36 AM

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krue · 05-09-2008, 08:45 AM

Nice truck but the rims are killing me.

streetstar · 05-09-2008, 08:55 AM

looks like a Donk show.

those big 'ol 24's dont do it for me on a classic, but the rest looks pretty good

1969stepside · 05-09-2008, 09:01 AM

i HATE IT

**El Jay** · 05-09-2008, 09:01 AM

One word, "FUGLY!"

For the wheels, of course!

jimmydean · 05-09-2008, 09:06 AM

Different strokes is all.

There is a '68 here in town sitting on 18" 100 spoke wheels. I shuddered the first time I saw it, but the more I see it, the better it looks. I wouldn't have gone that route, but it's not my truck.

sickchevy68cst · 05-09-2008, 09:07 AM

nice truck but stick sum 16" corv ralleys on there and im good to go

Riveted1 · 05-09-2008, 09:08 AM

Ya, I like big wheels, but anything bigger than a 20 on these trucks just looks funny to me. I have seen one or two trucks w/22's that looked good, but they were REALLY low.
I give the rest of the truck a 'thumbs up' though!

jwn1975 · 05-09-2008, 09:17 AM

To bigga bling for me brutha!

jj_adams319 · 05-09-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Riveted1

Ya, I like big wheels, but anything bigger than a 20 on these trucks just looks funny to me. I have seen one or two trucks w/22's that looked good, but they were REALLY low.
I give the rest of the truck a 'thumbs up' though!

agreed

**basketcase** · 05-09-2008, 11:59 AM

Too big and out of proportion. Goofy is not good.

Tom

*72lb4x4* · 05-09-2008, 12:06 PM

The thing about low profile tires is that if you hit a chuck hole, you may ruin the rim and tire, but may not notice. The ride quality also suffers. Unsprung weight is also a factor.

They probably handle better though.

I once had a coworker who drove (we other coworkers) to lunch. I walked around the car and saw 3 tires with blisters/bubbles/whatever. I wouldn't want to go down the freeway on them for too long...

clos69 · 05-09-2008, 12:12 PM

What kind of upper n lower molding did he have on? Is it the ones they sell at Pepboys?

**Palf70Step** · 05-09-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

Nice truck but the rims are killing me.

caminokid · 05-09-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by krue

Nice truck but the rims are killing me.

If the rims are bigger then whats on a Peterbuilt....then they just dont belong.

PanelDeland · 05-09-2008, 11:58 PM

"Which of these things doesn't belong,which of these things just isn't the same?"
He must not have watched enough "Sesame' Street" when he was a kid or he woulda known.

Psycho71 · 05-10-2008, 12:56 AM

Yep, toooo much wheel and not enough sidewall. A 2"rise in the pavement could destroy $100's worth of wheel and tire with that set-up. Not to mention that it does just look goofy.

I see the Caprice's and Impala's run around here all the time with 22-24" wheels. It's really funny to watch one hit a hump in the road at 55mph and chase the car into the next lane. I just laugh when I see them.

Jay

*Shane* · 05-10-2008, 01:20 AM

I think the crowd in pic #2 is diggin' it ... I can't same the same for myself.

dieselarmy13 · 05-10-2008, 01:31 AM

That poor truck....she must have really treated her original owner like crap to deserve that kind of treatment in her afterlife.

MrBeast · 05-10-2008, 01:34 AM

I cant say anything about it that wont offend a certain ethnic group of people or be anything close to being politically correct...

68,69 K20 · 05-10-2008, 01:52 AM

Ummmm.....Nice truck.....LOSE the rims.....

Why do people insist on doing that to nice rides

71big block · 05-10-2008, 01:58 AM

No No No

fastom · 05-10-2008, 02:00 AM

At least the truck is not rusting in a field!

HoupPhotography · 05-10-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fastom

At least the truck is not rusting in a field!

I'm a fan of big rims, however there is a line when the wheels become to big or "out of place" on certain vehicles. Maybe it needs to be bagged or dropped....Hell, maybe it just needs smaller rims! One thing is for sure, I'm not a big fan of the tires, as mentioned above, a decent bump in the road will destroy those wheels.

eightbanger · 05-10-2008, 02:54 AM

I see what's happened here...he's just run over a police spike strip

05-09-2008, 08:36 AM	#1
blkboot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: washington GA Posts: 197	what do you guys think of this seen this at a car show[IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]

05-09-2008, 08:55 AM	#3
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05-09-2008, 09:01 AM	#4
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05-09-2008, 09:01 AM	#5
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05-09-2008, 09:06 AM	#6
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05-09-2008, 08:45 AM	#2
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05-09-2008, 09:07 AM	#7
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05-09-2008, 09:08 AM	#8
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: what do you guys think of this Ya, I like big wheels, but anything bigger than a 20 on these trucks just looks funny to me. I have seen one or two trucks w/22's that looked good, but they were REALLY low. I give the rest of the truck a 'thumbs up' though! __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

05-09-2008, 09:17 AM	#9
jwn1975 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Red Lodge Montana Posts: 240	Re: what do you guys think of this To bigga bling for me brutha!

05-09-2008, 11:59 AM	#11
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	Re: what do you guys think of this Too big and out of proportion. Goofy is not good. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

05-09-2008, 12:06 PM	#12
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: what do you guys think of this The thing about low profile tires is that if you hit a chuck hole, you may ruin the rim and tire, but may not notice. The ride quality also suffers. Unsprung weight is also a factor. They probably handle better though. I once had a coworker who drove (we other coworkers) to lunch. I walked around the car and saw 3 tires with blisters/bubbles/whatever. I wouldn't want to go down the freeway on them for too long...

05-09-2008, 12:12 PM	#13
clos69 Its Topless Season!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 1,657	Re: what do you guys think of this What kind of upper n lower molding did he have on? Is it the ones they sell at Pepboys?

05-09-2008, 11:58 PM	#16
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05-10-2008, 12:56 AM	#17
Psycho71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kaufman, Tx Posts: 827	Re: what do you guys think of this Yep, toooo much wheel and not enough sidewall. A 2"rise in the pavement could destroy $100's worth of wheel and tire with that set-up. Not to mention that it does just look goofy. I see the Caprice's and Impala's run around here all the time with 22-24" wheels. It's really funny to watch one hit a hump in the road at 55mph and chase the car into the next lane. I just laugh when I see them. Jay __________________ You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape. If a hammer doesn't fix it, you have an electrical problem! Slot Cars, 1:24 Scale, 100MPH@100,000RPM, fastest things on wheels!

05-10-2008, 01:20 AM	#18
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: what do you guys think of this I think the crowd in pic #2 is diggin' it ... I can't same the same for myself.



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05-10-2008, 01:31 AM	#19
dieselarmy13 Phone's ringin Dude. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,426	Re: what do you guys think of this That poor truck....she must have really treated her original owner like crap to deserve that kind of treatment in her afterlife. __________________ I pitty the fool with only two headlights!! 2003 SILVERADO SS--THE NEW GIRL 1972 GMC--THE OLD GIRL

05-10-2008, 01:34 AM	#20
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: what do you guys think of this I cant say anything about it that wont offend a certain ethnic group of people or be anything close to being politically correct... __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

05-10-2008, 01:52 AM	#21
68,69 K20 They call me the Breeze... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,251	Re: what do you guys think of this Ummmm.....Nice truck.....LOSE the rims..... Why do people insist on doing that to nice rides __________________ Mike 69 K20 "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy"....Ben Franklin

05-10-2008, 01:58 AM	#22
71big block 1971 GMC 3/4 ton, 572 CID Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 293	Re: what do you guys think of this No No No __________________ 71 GMC 3/4 572 CID, 1988 GMC 1/2 2006 Saturn Vue "We always have parts left over on a job this size"

05-10-2008, 02:00 AM	#23
fastom That's right, it's Copper!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Central California Posts: 558	Re: what do you guys think of this At least the truck is not rusting in a field!

05-10-2008, 02:54 AM	#25
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