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Old 01-29-2006, 04:12 PM
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what do you think of these 17x7 on a thundercloud xb
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or these 17x7.5

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Old 01-29-2006, 04:16 PM
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none of the above. get a wheel that fits right and doesnt have the 17x7 or 17x7.5 40 offset. theres nothing worse than an ill-fitting wheel combo. sorry but im not a fan of either

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Old 01-29-2006, 04:21 PM
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harsh buzz kill man
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Old 01-29-2006, 04:23 PM
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hmm, that 2nd's one look aight. but u can get better.
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Old 01-29-2006, 05:04 PM
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wow nobody likes these? I guess I just have bad taste
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Old 01-29-2006, 05:06 PM
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What's your price range Barry? I can help you look.

But ultimately you just need to pick some that you like. :D
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I might actually go with those spinouts or one of the other poison series rims
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Old 01-29-2006, 09:12 PM
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^Those are the rims Roger has on his xA, they look great.
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Old 01-29-2006, 09:20 PM
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i emailed them so hopefully they will contact me soon
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I think sexy was just concerned about the 40 offset...the rears will be more inward and you may not like the look of it.
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Old 01-30-2006, 11:10 AM
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I think sexy was just concerned about the 40 offset...the rears will be more inward and you may not like the look of it.
so this may sound juvenile but how can I correct for this if I would get the 40 offset
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Old 01-30-2006, 11:38 AM
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Spacers.

OTG ( www.onetongarage.com ) sells some rear spacer shim that mount behind the brakes that work great to bring out the rear tires to match the fronts. You still might need spacers for all for tires with a 40 offset though. But the OTG spacers are a must for pretty much any xB or xA owner.
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Old 01-30-2006, 12:06 PM
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I checked them out at their site and saw the how to are they as easy to hook up as they say also have they given you any problems?
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^^The first two are nasty, but Spinouts are hot as hell, esp. in 18's on the xB.
The OTG shims are great, not to hard to put on and make a huge difference.
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Old 01-30-2006, 02:13 PM
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Is it a must like get them before I put the rims on or can I put the rims on then get the spacers a month or two down the road
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Old 01-30-2006, 11:59 PM
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You can get them later if you like, it's just easier to put them on together (and it looks better.....lol).
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Old 02-06-2006, 12:13 PM
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well I made up my mind (I think) and it looks like hopefully by the end of the week I will be ordering these 17x7 paid a little more than origanally wanted to but cant put a price on happiness.

so lets have it what do ya think of em I will put up pictures when there on
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those seem nice
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I like 'em.
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