Wheels / Rims ?

[BobPat Groves]

Well after getting my stripes, and shocks, I am ready for new tires and wheels.

I need your comments though.

I have found a Mause 5 spoke 20" rim with Goodyear tires like what is on the Harley Pick Ups.

I also found a high polished 18" rim with 285x70x18 Nitto tires.



Both salesmen tell me just the opposite.

One says don't get the high polished rims, they take too much work keeping them polished and I should get chrome ones. This guy also says that the Goodyear street tires with the 20" rims won't have any problems in rain or snow.

The second guy says I need to get high polished rims because chrome can fail and these last forever. Also street tires like the 20" ones will slide all over. He also says the Nitto tires are the quietest off road tires.



What do I think? Hell, I don't know anymore.

Any comments out there.

I like wide street tire look and the knurly look of the of road. I just don't like the middle of the road set ups.

What I don't want to do is to slide around like I have for the last 69,000 miles.

Thanks

 

[Ani Jagadish]

First of all, which model Nitto and Goodyear tires. I have Nitto 404's 255/50/20 on my truck and they stick to the ground extremely well and are very quiet. Most people consider them to be better then the Goodyear GP2's, but you pay for it in the price difference. Keep in mind these two tires are for street use and I wouldn't even consider taking them off road.

 

[Michael Cacioppo]

Eventually polished aluminum wheels will show spots where the clear coat has been compromised from road debris, etc. This will take about 3 years depending on wether your roads are salted in the winter or not. This however can be reconditioned easily by removing the clearcoat, polishing and reclear coating the wheel. On the other hand chrome will eventually pit from salt, etc. Again it will take a while. Once pitted, however, the wheel must be rechromed professionally. The cheaper the chrome job, the faster the pitting. Again these observations are from the Northeast where salt is a problem.



I would pick the polished aluminum if I were deciding.

 

[Sed Thompson]

Go chrome. I had polished on my wifes car and for the first year they looked great, but after that it took way too much time to get them to shine. The chrome wheels on my truck are so easy to clean up. As far as tires I have Nitto's and they are very nice.

 

[EddieS'04]

My experiance with polished...pain to keep shiney...especialy if you live around industry and acid rain.

 

[BobPat Groves]

Well, I got some more prices.

The rims from Fargo Trucks was a #304 Boss chrome rim for $280 a piece, and teh tires were Nitto size 285x60x18 for 208 or the goodyear for $175 each.



Car America priced the package at $1675 for Maas 20" rims abd Goodyear tires size 275x45x20



Pro Tint priced a package at $1375 out the door for 275x45x20 Goodyears and a 20" chrome rim with a slight offset. Rims were a #715 but I can't remember the manufacturer.



I am concerned with the truck sliding in rain. The factory tires I have slide all over the place.

Of course those abrupt stops when the wife says turn here at the last second doesn't help.

I have got to quit listening to her!!!!



Well what do you suggest!

 

[BobPat Groves]

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[Ani Jagadish]

If your concern is about wet weather traction it is going to be so much better with the new tires especially if you are going from the OEM tires. With the Nitto tires I have not found a time when I could break them free even in the rain and me trying my best. I highly recommend them but they do come at a premium.