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Voodoo -> RE: Rims (2/13/2007 7:24:03 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Gunner_45 Just one bit of advice.....Make sure you see the rims in person. Do not trust the slicks in catalogs and/or on the internet. A cast wheel might look good in a pic, but not hold up to your scrutiny in person. I found that out with some Moto Metal wheels I was lusting for. In the real world, they simply did not have the DETAIL that was represented in the sales pics. It may sound stupid, but I've seen a lot of guys trying to save a buck, mail ordering wheels, that were ultimately disappointed once the box was opened. Gunner makes a real good point. I could have saved a good deal of money by ordering off the net but I decided to use a local tire shop for a couple of reasons: 1) in my opinion, the wheel/tire combo I was wanting to go with was a little more radical then most I have seen. Most that have been installing off-road tires on this forum have been sticking with their stock rims. And the few that have gone with wheel/tire combo's, such as Importkiller (who was most helpful to me) and now Wolfgangsta are actually setting the learning curve on what set-ups will fit. 2) Most tire shops will work with you. By that I mean, that if a set-up doesn't work they will be willing to change to a different tire or get a different offset rim for you. 3) I've also seem rims show up with blemishes and brand new tires with loose belts that can't be balanced and have to be replaced and didn't want the hassle of having to send things back for whatever reason. Just my two cent$. BTW, those are good looking rims!
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