Potential new wheels. Opinions welcome.

[MrSmithsTB]

Found a sweet deal on these locally. Not sure of the brand or model, but they are 16x8 w/ 4" backspacing and the full size Chevy bolt pattern. I will have to get different spacers, but if I can get them for what I want to offer it'll be worth it. Comes with 265/75/16 Buckshot Mudders. Lugs are included. Wouldn't be buying them for the tires, but they have enough tread to last a good six months while I continue to save for new ones.


Also found these Hummer H3 wheels. Same price and I'd offer the same and I'd be in the same spacer situation.

[HARDTRAILZ]

h3 will stay narrow and the other will stick out and keep the body off trees and walls. I would do the aftermarket for my use, but most people on here seem to stay narrow.

[MrSmithsTB]

I like the aftermarket for that reason. I'm starting to think that the narrow track looks silly with 4" of suspension lift and 2" of body lift. With the 8" width I can also run 305/70 safely, which is what I want to do.

[HARDTRAILZ]

8 inch and 305 would be a shade narrower than my 9 inch wheels and would be great. i wish i had gone 8 instead, but the 9 will be fine if I go 315 or 12.50 soon.

[fishsticks]

I like the aftermarket for that reason. I'm starting to think that the narrow track looks silly with 4" of suspension lift and 2" of body lift. With the 8" width I can also run 305/70 safely, which is what I want to do.

I'm having this same dilemma.

[TangoBravo]

if you get rid of your old spacers let me know.

[MrSmithsTB]

I like the aftermarket for that reason. I'm starting to think that the narrow track looks silly with 4" of suspension lift and 2" of body lift. With the 8" width I can also run 305/70 safely, which is what I want to do.

I'm having this same dilemma.

Easy fix for you, though. Spacers will widen your track enough to fix the problem.

[fishsticks]

True story. I'll need them as well if I go to larger tire. I've run out of excess room to the balljoint.

[MrSmithsTB]

Didn't like the guys counter offer when I emailed him a week ago about the aftermarket rims. He reposted the ad today for a much lower price and I came at him with an offer from another email account I have. I liked his counter much better this time. Driving 2hrs each way just to pick them up tomorrow. Did a little research and it looks like they are American Eagle Wheels, style 186. 16x8, 4" backspacing, 6x5.5 bolt pattern, -11mm offset. Getting them with lugs, but not sure about the center caps. Time to start selling off the smaller tire I have in the garage so I can buy some new ones. Gonna look badass.

[MrSmithsTB]

5+ hrs in North Jersey/New York rush hour traffic to get these things and get them home. Wheels need to be sanded and either polished or painted, but the tires have a good 8/32nds tread. More than enough to last the winter. For the price I got, I can spare the change to maybe even powder coat the wheels. Just so we all know how ridiculous the deal was, I paid $60 for the set and $30 for the fuel to get there and back. That was down from $250(he is moving out of state and simply could not take them with him)

[djthumper]

Great deal!

If you have or know someone with a soda blaster it will make quick work of cleaning them and prepping for polish, paint or powder coating.

[HARDTRAILZ]

Full size lugs dont fit our studs or the spacer studs unless you have some different than evyone else. Heck of a deal though.

[MrSmithsTB]

Full size lugs dont fit our studs or the spacer studs unless you have some different than evyone else. Heck of a deal though.

The lugs I got with them are 12mm. They actually came off of a Yota. Been working on them this weekend with some wheel cleaner, steel wool, polish, and some elbow grease. Looking 1000x better than the picture. I thought that was the correct size... Eh, I can always buy new ones if I'm mistaken.

[HARDTRAILZ]

ours are 12x1.5 and full size is 14, but the yota's may work

[MrSmithsTB]

Confirmed. The lugs I have are 12x1.5, so I lucked out with them. Been working hard to get these thing refurbished. They are not perfect, but it's like night and day:


Couldn't resist seeing how they will look once I get the new adapters in:

[janesy86]

Nice job on cleanin' them up! They look good and def can't complain about that deal!

[MrSmithsTB]

Thanks, man. About 1.5hrs per wheel with steel wool and wheel cleaner, then a few coats of metal polish. Totally worth the time involved.

[BSalty]

Those look sweet.


Can you get a pic from the back or front so we can see the fender clearance? Yeah Im doing the rim shopping thing. Totally self serving question.

[MrSmithsTB]

As soon as they are actually mounted. Right now they'll be about a foot out since they are lined up next to my BFGs on stock wheels.

[BSalty]

I thought they looked like they were a ways out of the fender. Still you scored on those babies. I like the look of them.