New Wheels!!

These will be delivered and installed (with my newly aquired tires) on Wed of this upcoming week! I am going with the 15x8 instead of the 15x7 like my stock wheels. Will widen it up a bit. What do you think??

Will post pics of them installed Wed/Thursday!

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1099/pacer44u45u1lz.th.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pacer44u45u1lz.jpg)

you're gonna post a pic when you get'em on your truck, right?

Looking Goooooood!!!!!!!!!1

you're gonna post a pic when you get'em on your truck, right?


Go back and read my post to find the answer to your question.



But to save you the trouble of re-reading it. Yes, I am posting pics when I get them on. They will be online Wed when I get home.

ah, i see. i dont always read full posts. my bad. lookin forward to the pics.

Those are Badass Rims, How much, and where did you get them from???

I only paid $400 for them because of the wholesale discount I get at my job. With the small shipping amount and the new locking lug set I got, I am still under $500 for them. They are Pacer wheels but I got them from American Tire in Atlanta. We get tires/wheels from them at work all the time and these were in the new catalog they sent down and I just had to have them.

I like them too! Are you going to post pics after you get them??? haha Just kidding

Haha, Yes. Just to make this clear. I will be posting pictures.

=P

Ok, little snag in my wheels. Got a late start on them at work and found out that the socket I have to use with the impact is too thick. I was able to get one fully on BUT the others would not work because the socket kept getting jammed in the hole. I took one picture to prove I actually do have them though. I will take more tomorrow once I hit autozone and get a thin socket to mount the rest.

http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/3623/10001958sb.th.jpg (http://img321.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10001958sb.jpg)

That is the mounted one on the rear with my Goodyear RTS tires on them. Someone suggested using a lower tire so here is a picture of it if anyone wants to know what it would look like. It is a 245/60/15 instead of the tires I am actually using. might look better on a S-10 but I am sticking with the Goodyears.

http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/7610/10001927oj.th.jpg (http://img321.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10001927oj.jpg)


And for fun. Here is a picture of my son as Spiderman for Halloween!!

http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/606/10001893ht.th.jpg (http://img321.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10001893ht.jpg)

Ok folks. Finally got them on and took some good pics.



http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/469/10002015jy.th.jpg (http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10002015jy.jpg)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/2558/10002079uf.th.jpg (http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10002079uf.jpg)


So what do you think??? I love them! I have some vibration now when I hit 60mph+ so I need to get them static balanced. Will do that this upcoming week. Found a shop to do it for $25 instead of the $50-$60 the other shops wanted for it. Helps that I a sell parts to the place at a good discount =)

Ok, minor problem. I have some rubbing on the front right wheel when turning sharply to the right. Can I just cut that piece of the inside shield off?

http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/2945/10002091wf.th.jpg (http://img271.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10002091wf.jpg)

http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/324/10002120ux.th.jpg (http://img271.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10002120ux.jpg)


Also, some people here (and other boards) mentioned that I could go with a bigger tire without running so why are these rubbing? Maybe need new shocks or something else?

I will need to cut about a 6"x6" piece out of the shield. Should be ok though right?

2000Blazerls
I would think about it before I cut out the inner fender. I put 75's on my blazer and it does the same thing. It rubs worse when you have 4 people in your truck. I don't make a lot of sharp turns with it so I have learned to live with the rubbing instead of cutting out the inner fender. Harsh Chicago's winter's played a big factor in my decision not to cut.

Just My :2cents:

Those wheeles do make your truck look awesome.

One thing going for him though he lives in Georgia. They get rain so mud could be a factor up in engine.Do you get snow in that part of Georgia alot or just freezing rain?

I don't normally care for aftermarket wheels, but those look very nice.

Thanks for the compliments guys!

No, we do not get snow...EVER. No snow in the last 10 years anyway.

I am not cutting the whole shield out, just about a 6 inch square piece. Mud is a MAJOR factor down here but I did not think such a small section would have any affect on my truck. Then again, that is why I am asking you guys.

I circled the small section in this pic to show how small I am talking about. The edge of the wheel, on really sharp turns just catches. With the tread I have on those tires I worry about it ripping the shield totally up. Figured it would be better to cut the small section out instead of gambling on losing the whole thing??

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/1807/10002120ux5ie.th.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10002120ux5ie.jpg)

My vote is to take it out then.

B.F.H. that fixes everything! Just Bend it back a little.

Ok, another update. I finally got my tires static balanced today. I now no longer have any rubbing so I will not have to cut/bend anything. So the tire/wheel combo fits FINE. Just letting everyone know in case they were planning an upgrade like mine.

Also, I would remove the rear tires and paint your rear drums with black rust paint.

I did it with mine and they look awesome and you won't see the rust through the wheel.

I do not have rear drums. I have calipers on the rear. I have considered painting them though, front and rear.

Someone at work suggested painting the center of my rims (everything except for the polished lip) black. There is a guy in town that can do it. I might call him. The guy at work says he can take a picture of your truck/car and then photoshop whatever it is you want done and go from there. I might have him do this out of curiousity. I do like black centered wheels, I could just never find anything good for my truck.

since I can not photoshop for shit, I will let him do it just for fun and if it looks good I might have him do it.

He did it for some nice BMW wheels on this guys 540 and they look great.

Here they go on the BMW just to show that he does good work.

Before
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/2185/2142712198ha.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

After
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/3066/2142713177bs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

On the car
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/1954/214271349full6qo.th.jpg (http://img364.imageshack.us/my.php?image=214271349full6qo.jpg)

i like it/black to me always looks good on wheels/my 2 cents

Ok, obviously no photoshop wizard here (only have it because I did not pay for it). Here is the general idea though.

http://img424.imageshack.us/img424/7717/10002015jyw7zh.th.jpg (http://img424.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10002015jyw7zh.jpg)

I did not have the patience to do the second wheel.

Looks better silver.

I concur,i initially thought black but then i see that and it doesnt look right

I would have to say, Leave it as is. Don't paint it. They look a hell of a lot better shinning.
Just like the shinny rainbow over the ocean.

I would have to say, Leave it as is. Don't paint it. They look a hell of a lot better shinning.
Just like the shinny rainbow over the ocean.

:lol:

The black dosen't look bad but I would leave the centercap alone. Makes it stand out better I think.

like them, look gooder silver, and to add 2 cents to you size question... you can fit up to 20's without any problems/mods, its what i have, 20x8.5... and thats where the problems come in, you went WIDER then stock, which you cant do, and what i wasnt told is 20's fit no problem, if they are 7.5" wheels, overall my tire/rim package is 1/2 inch taller then the stock setup, which is the same size as your setup, the rubbing is something to get use to, youll hit the lower controll arm next