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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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what size rim should i go with. these are the available size's 15x7, 15x8, 15x10, 16x7, 16x8, 17x8, 17x9.
I have no clue which one i need
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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what u trying to acheive? i dont think 15s would fit on our trucks... i just orderd 17x9s wit 12mm offset and 4.5 back spacing.
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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on my truck the stock rims are 17's but i dont know what size i should go with. by the way the rims im looking at are cragar soft 8's
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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15s definitely won't fit our trucks. The brake discs are close to if not 15".
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 12:43 PM
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i know 15s wont fit but size should i go with?
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001F150screw
i know 15s wont fit but size should i go with?
I like my 16x10 Rock crawlers...285/75/16's are easy to come by cheap around here
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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you need a 16x10
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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what about 17x8 could i do those?
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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yea you can do those , but it they wont b very wide , and yer tires will be skinny
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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i want the soft 8's but they dont got a 16x10 size
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