Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Time for the Winter Bling Bling...

  1. 01-17-2005, 07:42 AM #1
    DarkFury
    DarkFury is offline
    Secretary of Defense DarkFury's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2001
    Location
    Chillin' N Da 'Hood
    Posts
    35,020

    Time for the Winter Bling Bling...

    Yeah.. it snows pretty bad here, so instead of forking over MAJOR cash to put some snow tires on my stock 20 wheels (BF Goodrich makes a 285/55/20 that would be close to the stock 20" size) which would have cost nearly $350 each... I decided to just go an buy a new set of 17" wheels and tires which ended up costing me LESS than just buying 20" rubber (Pretty much what I paid for both tires and wheels cost about $50 per wheel less than just buying 20" rubber... geez 20s are EXPENSIVE!!!).

    Yeah... it's kinda sad having to take off the 22s... but hey, potholes here are a mutha... and I ain't takin' no chances.

    Here's the pics...

    The wheel/tire (17" MB Motoring "Overdrive" sittin on 285/70/17 BF Goodrich AT T/A KOs)



    The 22's for comparison...



    Here's how they look on my truck...







    DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game!
    Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 01-17-2005, 07:47 AM #2
    bachviet
    bachviet is offline
    What's Da Pho*? bachviet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    SoCal (714)
    Posts
    13,301
    Send a message via ICQ to bachviet Send a message via AIM to bachviet
    You are doin' a corporate downsizing to reduce cost but they don't look too bad as winter wheels/tires.
    Dell Dimension 9200 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz) | 4x1GB DDR2 | 256MB nVidia GeForce 8800GT

    Dell Studio 17 | Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6GHz) | 6GB DDR3 1066MHz | 1GHz ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650

    Intel P4-C 3.0GHz | ECS 865PE-A | 3x512MB PC3200 | 128MB PNY GeForce 6600GT

    http://[img]http://sfx-images.mozill....gif[/img]
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 01-17-2005, 08:57 AM #3
    BrewMaster
    BrewMaster is offline
    Ruler-Of-All-Things-Beer BrewMaster's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2000
    Location
    Pasadena, CA
    Posts
    10,249
    those 17s are nice. i like the wheel better than your 22s but that is just a matter of preference. way to go saving yourself some bucks and getting another look for your truck.
    respect beer.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 01-17-2005, 09:46 AM #4
    sizemic1
    sizemic1 is offline
    Owww, I feel good! sizemic1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2000
    Location
    Beautiful Temecula CA
    Posts
    2,003
    [___]
    (O lllllll O)
    []==O=[]
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 01-17-2005, 01:10 PM #5
    CynJon
    CynJon is offline
    Commander CynJon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2002
    Location
    The middle of the country
    Posts
    1,424
    Now that you're set for both summer and winter, sell the stock 20" setup and recoup some of your $$$...

    Looks good even with the 17" combo on there--nice!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 01-17-2005, 02:48 PM #6
    BigJon
    BigJon is offline
    Vice Admiral BigJon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    In the kitchen...skinning onions...
    Posts
    4,954
    Send a message via AIM to BigJon Send a message via MSN to BigJon Send a message via Yahoo to BigJon
    Nice!

    Hey! You're in my old stomping grounds! errr....or old "toddler-ing" grounds...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 01-17-2005, 03:00 PM #7
    DarkFury
    DarkFury is offline
    Secretary of Defense DarkFury's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2001
    Location
    Chillin' N Da 'Hood
    Posts
    35,020
    Quote Originally Posted by CynJon
    Now that you're set for both summer and winter, sell the stock 20" setup and recoup some of your $$$...

    Looks good even with the 17" combo on there--nice!
    Actually... I already did...

    The store I bought my new tires for gave me about $950 for the OEMs...

    Pretty much they go for a little bit more on Ebay... but I didn't want the hassle of trying to sell and ship them nor did I have room in my garage to store them.

    Quote Originally Posted by BigJon
    Nice!

    Hey! You're in my old stomping grounds! errr....or old "toddler-ing" grounds...
    Where is that?


    DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game!
    Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 01-17-2005, 04:49 PM #8
    BrewMaster
    BrewMaster is offline
    Ruler-Of-All-Things-Beer BrewMaster's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2000
    Location
    Pasadena, CA
    Posts
    10,249
    Quote Originally Posted by DarkFury
    Actually... I already did...

    The store I bought my new tires for gave me about $950 for the OEMs...
    dang. that's a nice deal. no one can ever accuse you of being a foolish man. well done DF.
    respect beer.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 01-17-2005, 06:20 PM #9
    Kevster
    Kevster is offline
    Admiral Kevster's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    NorCal
    Posts
    6,133
    Send a message via Yahoo to Kevster
    Thats a nice looking truck there DF. I agree with Brew - well done. Well done indeed!
    I think over again
    My small adventures, my fears.
    The small ones that seemed so big,
    For all the vital things I had to get and to reach.

    And yet there is only one great thing, the only thing:

    To live to see the great day that dawns,
    And the light that fills the world.

    -old Inuit song
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 01-17-2005, 07:25 PM #10
    DarkFury
    DarkFury is offline
    Secretary of Defense DarkFury's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2001
    Location
    Chillin' N Da 'Hood
    Posts
    35,020
    Quote Originally Posted by BrewMaster
    dang. that's a nice deal. no one can ever accuse you of being a foolish man. well done DF.
    "Messin' with my money... is like messin' with my emotions".


    Pretty much.. that describes me to a T


    DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game!
    Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 01-18-2005, 07:08 PM #11
    BigJon
    BigJon is offline
    Vice Admiral BigJon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    In the kitchen...skinning onions...
    Posts
    4,954
    Send a message via AIM to BigJon Send a message via MSN to BigJon Send a message via Yahoo to BigJon
    Quote Originally Posted by DarkFury
    Where is that?
    Indianapolis, my man! I was born in Plainfield, IN and head to Indianapolis, Greenwood, Mt. Comfort, and Plainfield on holidays. I'll keep a look out for a red Ram on I-465!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 01-19-2005, 10:12 AM #12
    DarkFury
    DarkFury is offline
    Secretary of Defense DarkFury's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2001
    Location
    Chillin' N Da 'Hood
    Posts
    35,020
    Quote Originally Posted by BigJon
    Indianapolis, my man! I was born in Plainfield, IN and head to Indianapolis, Greenwood, Mt. Comfort, and Plainfield on holidays. I'll keep a look out for a red Ram on I-465!
    SWEET!!!!

    Be on the lookout on the East side though....


    DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game!
    Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 01-19-2005, 10:37 AM #13
    Merlin
    Merlin is offline
    Admiral Merlin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Square On My Arse
    Posts
    7,410
    I like the new wheels better than the old.
    :monkey:
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules