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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 11:21 AM
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so ive really been trying hard to decide on a new wheel/tire setup for the truck since I don't care for whats on there.
as you can see ive been real into the old muscle look with the staggered 15" wheels
here are some that have caught my eye...
1. rally wheels
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2. cragar ss





3. weld/centerline prostars/telstars




4. something else...? show me your suggestions?



and in case you aren't familiar, they are going on this
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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 03:03 PM
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Cragar SS
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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 03:31 PM
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If youre gonna change them go for something as "race truck" as possible.

That said I like whats on there. What size are they? More meat out back would probably solve your issue and give you the look you want.
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Old Apr 19, 2016 | 04:11 PM
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I am personally a fan of what's on there now best
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Old Apr 25, 2016 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 06 4.8
I am personally a fan of what's on there now best
Same, which I guess isn't a very helpful answer; sorry.

When I was growing up everybody had Cragars and I wanted some, too. Now that I'm older I feel like I've seen 10 million of them and hate seeing them, especially on what everybody runs them on - tri-five Chevy cars.

Corvette style Rally's are OK but I'd say with the common big derby style cap, or with the '67 Corvette "disc brake" small cap. Never really liked the moon type cap like in those pics, looks too plain.

Also body color on Rally's can look good, but I think the dark blue on your truck wouldn't work well with the trim rings or caps - I would stick with the factory argent silver color for a little contrast with the body.

Have you looked into the aluminum copies of the vintage steel wheels? They offer them in larger than 15", and they look pretty hot. Not sure if they offer them in 5x5, but check these out:





A couple different brands are offering them; I think some are cast, and some are machined from billet. So the cost can vary a lot depending on what you're looking for.

Richard
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Old Apr 25, 2016 | 12:02 PM
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I think some of the newer torque thrusts in a 17 or an 18 would look good....
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Something like this.... Maybe not black though!!!
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