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Old Oct 8, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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Arrow New 20's installed

Had these put on today.

For those who may ask, these are the specs:

20x8.5 - 38mm offset wheels, with hub-centric rings
245/45R20 tires





I'll get better pics later....
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Old Oct 8, 2013 | 09:32 PM
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You going to drop it a little now to get rid of the monster truck look?
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Old Oct 8, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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You going to drop it a little now to get rid of the monster truck look?
Yep...that's also on my "To Do" list
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Old Oct 9, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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Looks great defo! How's the ride?
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Old Oct 9, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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So, you selling the old rims and tires? LOL
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Old Oct 9, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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So, you selling the old rims and tires? LOL
Yes, I was planning to list them on Craigslist
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Looks nice, how much did those cost you? I really like the rims with the lips/deep dish
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 07:01 PM
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Looks great! Keep it up!
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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Vinny18
Looks nice, how much did those cost you? I really like the rims with the lips/deep dish
Wheels were $850 shipped to my front door. The tires I had from a set of Chrysler 300 take-offs, that I'm using the wheels for another car (so approximately, $350 for tires). Hub rings were $20. New lug nuts (which are required since the OEM lugs will NOT work) $30.

Installation, which consisted of removing OEM tires, pulling the TPMS sensors, re-mount tires with regular valve stems, then install TPMS sensors in new wheels, and mount and balance,and install on the vehicle, $110.

So somewhere under $1,400.
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Carver
Looks great defo! How's the ride?
Thanks!
So far the ride is good, better feel of the road, and only a very slight increase in road roughness.....much less than I expected........still very comfortable to ride in.

I did lose 1-MPG....and I think it's primarily due the heavier wheels (38 lbs each).
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