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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Hey guys just went out and bought a new truck (08sierra z71 4x4 ) and it came with some heavy looking and feeling moto metal 17s on 33's MT baja MTZ...I like how it looks but not the feel of them rims..too.heavy I think..and I know im not going to keep them chrome rims clean ...so yea just looking for some suggestions on some light weight rims ..preferably in black..I think it would look nice on a white truck ..ill post pics later ..thanks
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Polished aluminum wheels are going to be your best bet for light. Chrome or black wheels are most of the time going to be steel wheels.
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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Take a look at Blackrock rims. I just put them on my truck. They look damn good on there.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 02:26 AM
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I was thinking of some center lines and powder coating them ..
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by blklime02
I was thinking of some center lines and powder coating them ..
something like that would be your best bet man.
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Old Nov 15, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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Thats actually one if the wheels I was looking at..
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Old Nov 24, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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And this is the truck guys..I already took her out and had a bit of fun with it on the bracket and the other night had to drive out to Honey Island TX to help out a friend that got suck in the mud at his dear lease ..all in all..its s great truck..and the tires are great in the mudd
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