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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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I have an opportunity to purchase 13" wire rims with near new tires for CHEAP!
though I would like 15"s but this is a helluva deal!
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Clover_Darks
I have an opportunity to purchase 13" wire rims with near new tires for CHEAP!
though I would like 15"s but this is a helluva deal!
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They will make your speedo off and cause you to use even higher RPMs at high speeds.

You should try them if they're cheap, and take pics!
Old Aug 24, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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probably not gonna clear the brake caliper without lots of spacer.
Old Aug 24, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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i do plan on making the wheels flush, now would both state4d problems occur with 15's as well?
the 13's are only $300
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Snag the 13s... turn the wheels around for that special mexi-poke look. Make some heads turn, get some good laughs, most important of all... rock it hard.

15s should fit if you want to go flush... depends on the offset and wheel width though.
Old Aug 25, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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the 15"s will clear the calipers. and what is the width/offset of them 13"s?
Old Aug 28, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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Def post pic's if you pick them up.Ive been wanting to get me some wire wheels with some low offsets but no funds
Old Aug 28, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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I'm really impressed that they're bolt on, and not knock-off's. Most wires i've ever seen have been knock-off's.

Im wondering if they will clear the caliper. if they do, rock them hard.
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What's the diff?.
Old Aug 28, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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those actually bolt to your hubs, knockoffs have an adapter that bolts to the hub, and then you use a giant nut (called a spinner) and knock it on with a lead hammer to hold the wheel to the adapter.

Example of what the adapter looks like bolted to the hub:


how wheel goes on:


and how the nut is tightened:
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 05:47 AM
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yeah, Dayton's use knock offs, Mclean did too back in the day. I think most now are bolt on.
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what are the cheepest 15" deep dish wires? anyone know?
ive tried googling it but all I come up with is Dayton's and Roadsters
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You can try a company called Zenith wire wheels located in Campbell Ca.I know that was the place to go back in the day been wanting to stop by and see if they make custom offsets.
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Check this wheel i found.That is a zenith wheel ill have to stop by and get some prices and offset quotes

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I would be in live if it was gunnetal and chrome.....!!?aaarge!
Them 15"s?
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Originally Posted by Clover_Darks
what are the cheepest 15" deep dish wires? anyone know?
ive tried googling it but all I come up with is Dayton's and Roadsters
pick up any lowrider magazine, theres pages and pages of wheel houses selling in there.
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