New 16"wheels

[djthumper]

Well I have been saving up to replace my wheels since I just had to buy tires in July a little earlier than expected I had to put it off. I had been on the hunt for 16" wheels and kind of keeping an eye for some deals. Monday I went to discount tires to show someone the wheels I was looking at and came across a hell of a bargain on MBMotors wheels that had been discontinued 4 years ago. I guess the turned up in the manufacturers warehouse. I was checking availability online and was ready to place the order when I decided to call the local stores to get more info. They all told me there was none in their system and they could not order them. I tried to send emails and make other calls and kept either being ignored or not getting a return reply. I was ready to just give up on it and pissed since it was on the website and remembered Matt from Discount Tires on the OS. Since i am on global ignore over there I went looking to see if there was an email to contact him with and I found it. I emailed him last night and this morning he verified my vehicle information 10 minutes later I had an email back telling me that the are available but the store needed to contact the manufacturer for the order not through their system. So i went into the store armed with this information this afternoon and ordered 5 of them. There appears to be quite a few in the warehouse at this time and I will have them Monday.

Sorry for it being a little long winded but I wanted to share my experience with one of the forum reps. I did tell him about GMTN and he is passing it on to the person in charge of forum sponsorship.

Here is the link to the wheels MBMotors Rocker

Here is a pic

[rgraboske]

I like those. How much $$$ we talking here?

[bgwolfpack]

I like those. How much $$$ we talking here?

Link says $64.00 each.

[rgraboske]

Thanks, I missed the link

[djthumper]

I got 5 of them with the lug nuts for $410 and some change.

[janesy86]

Damn good price, and pretty good looking too. Nice find!

[HARDTRAILZ]

Very nice.

[djthumper]

Here they are installed

[Mudwheelin]

Looks great! And thats a wicked price!

[geneelder]

How much extra offset is the 25mm difference from stock. I am currently running 31"s but want to upgrade to 33"s. I know about the balljoint issue and am wondering if I would be able to throw some 33"s without needing spacers. I am running the McMaster lift with Z71s and BDS 5500s.

[fishsticks]

How much extra offset is the 25mm difference from stock. I am currently running 31"s but want to upgrade to 33"s. I know about the balljoint issue and am wondering if I would be able to throw some 33"s without needing spacers. I am running the McMaster lift with Z71s and BDS 5500s.

I ran 32s with a knobby shoulder and had enough room to fit my thumb with 25mm offset wheels. I think you could get a 33 with a fairly square shoulder in there alright.

Stock wheels are 60mm offset.

[djthumper]

I know I could definitely run 32s with the tires I have right now. As fish said depending on the 33s you could get away with it. I will have to take some measurements but I think it moved them out just a shade over .5" away from the knuckle.

[fadyasha]

Sweet rims and excellent price! Wow! It just sucks that I can't get these rims where I'm living now (Saudi Arabia)! they don't ship internationally and even if they do they just kill my dream with shipping quotes reaching up to $700 and more :S

[Trail X]

Not bad Larry, not bad at all.

Now take a can of black spray paint to make them tacticool!

[geneelder]

I just called Discount Tire locally and they said they havent been available for a few years. I told him to call the manufacturer because I know they are available. He took down my # and is going to call me back. Hopefully them have a set for me, i'll buy them RIGHT NOW!!!! lol

[geneelder]

just got the call... im ordering myself a set today... thanks for the info

[djthumper]

Not bad Larry, not bad at all.

Now take a can of black spray paint to make them tacticool!

At least they are not chrome. I did not really want chrome and did not what solid black. I have done my fair share of painting camo and wheels.

just got the call... im ordering myself a set today... thanks for the info

That is why I passed on the info after I verified it and got mine ordered.

[geneelder]

Thanks buddy, much appriciated

[geneelder]

So I ended up getting a set of 4 rims with mounting, balancing, new valve stems, and new lug nuts for $344.24 and a $30 Visa card rebate. Good by me. Others should jump on this as well.

[djthumper]

see at the cost I got the matching spare. I paid around $410 for all five with everything. including tax...

Where are you located Gene?