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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Ok so I've got an 03 SSS with a 4l80, currently on 22 TBSS wheels.. I need a racing wheel/tire setup that looks decent, I'll probably just have the painted black or preferably black when I get them. Does anyone have any links/suggestions? I thought black 17s with 4 drag radials, the truck will be turbo'd one day, just not right now. But the 22s aren't good for times haha. I saw a member on here with what looked like black 17s but I can't remember the name.. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks!!
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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The stock Chevy 17" 5 star wheels are super light and are 7.5" wide so you can fit a 275/50/17 M&H drag radial pretty easy.
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 11:57 PM
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I would use a set of raceline wheels. These on a 18 inch drag radial look sick

Raceline Wheels - 891-Renegade 6 Black
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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I picked up a set of 17" centerlines that I coated black till I find the time to really clean and polish them up.

I am going to get some DR's for next summer

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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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Yea now those look really good, though I'd prefer a glossy black, I'm really not going to be too picky considering they're strictly for racing you know.. where is a good place to get centerlines or should I just kinda look for some used ones?
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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I got lucky and found those on Craig list
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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The main problem with me and wheels are the fact that I want it to look good. I can't just throw on some cheap 17s I found at a scrap yard, I want some good looking wheels, I don't care if I only run them once a month, I want them to look good when they're on ya know? I just think the glossy black look would look real good on the truck at the strip, but I don't know what a good lightweight wheel would be if it bit me in the *** lol.
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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I mean you tell me, I'm fixing to buy recon smoked taillights and 3rd brake light pretty soon. The sun has destroyed my factory taillights :\

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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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so do ALL 15 inch wheels not fit the rear? or is it just the bogarts? id like to run 15inch out back.
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