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Old May 31, 2007 | 06:07 AM
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Well I've finally decided to put rims on my thundercloud metallic 05 xB.

I've looked around at numerous and rims, and for some reason I love the look of the dealer's OEM 15" wheels. I'd like to keep the same tire size and I like the way this wheel looks.

Now I've read several posts saying the dealer is a rip and I should look for cheaper ones but I can get a great deal on these installed.

How do you guys think these would look (the EM-7 spoke alloy wheels from the dealer) on a thundercloud metallic xB?

Any suggestions would be great and please don't push a cheaper wheel because I am getting these at a very low price so money is not the issue, just looks.
Old May 31, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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I am not a big fan on the small wheels. I just don't like the way they look. But, that's just my opinion and this is obviously not my ride.

But the design is nice and I think they would go well with your xB's color.
Old May 31, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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How about these? Quite a bit cheaper, very similar look ...

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...108&vid=008416
Old May 31, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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yes discount tire is the best place to get your rims and tires from

look in my profile to set what they hooked me up with
Old Jun 1, 2007 | 04:59 AM
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Well it was close between some rims on discount tire and the dealer's 7-spokes, but I ended up going with the dealer.

I got a really good price from the dealer (several discounts) which only ended up costing me about 40 bucks more than the set on discount tire with installation.

I personally love the look of the factory alloys because I don't want anything to fancy and they just appeal to me.

Thanks for the suggestions!
Old Jun 1, 2007 | 05:06 AM
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Sounds like a good deal! Glad you got what you wanted.
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