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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: NY_SIDEKICKER on August 21, 2003, 11:50:07 AM

Title: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on August 21, 2003, 11:50:07 AM: ANYONE KNOW THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO PICK UP 5 BLACK STEELE WHEELS TO FIT A SIDEKICK ???
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: wildgoody on August 21, 2003, 12:56:57 PM: I got mine for $40 each 8x15 5.5 on 5
from 4 wheel parts . com

take a look.
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on August 21, 2003, 01:21:40 PM: OK THANKS I WILL!!!!!!!
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: Mr._NSX on August 21, 2003, 02:44:03 PM: Thats where I got mine also, they have free shipping on the weekends, be sure to get the 2.5" backspacing! ;D

(http://www.pixhost.com/pixa/aaronlamb/rimssmall.jpg)

Rocky Road also offers custom backspaced wheels in a similar design, but the cost $50 each and who knows how much shipping would be! >:(
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: hcgalvin on August 22, 2003, 02:06:54 AM: I got mine from a local tire shop (here called Les Schwab) for 33$ a piece.... :)

Heather
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: Somer on August 23, 2003, 02:38:57 AM: I got mine from Summit for about the same price as everyone else, but I don't think that I will be buying cheap rims anymore. Who every welded mine together did a really bad job. They wobble a whole lot because they are not straight. Any one else ever have this problem?
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: wildgoody on August 23, 2003, 03:18:44 PM: Negatory on the bent/crooked lousy weld job, the only reason my
wheel wobbles is a bent axle, I ripped up a 60 pound boulder
doing donuts in a wash down at Tiera Del Sol 2002, also blew
a 7 " gash in the sidewall of my 235x75 15 tires, glad it
wasn't one of the swampers, that would be a terrible
waste of rubber. :)
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: Mr._NSX on August 23, 2003, 06:02:20 PM: H
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: Mr._NSX on August 23, 2003, 06:02:30 PM: Quote
I got mine from a local tire shop (here called Les Schwab) for 33$ a piece.... :)

Heather

Yeah, most likely you got car wheels with, umm I'm guessing 3.75" back spacing. Ã‚Â Okay for some, but I'd go with 2.5" bs wheels, less trimming, won't risk(as much) damageing ifs components, and a wider stance. Worth the extra $$ IMO 8).
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on August 24, 2003, 02:34:48 PM: NOW SPEAKING OF WIDER STANCE! DOES ANY ONE RUN THOSE WHEEL SPACERS ??? AND WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF THEM ??? JUST CURIOUS ::)
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: DSHornet on August 24, 2003, 03:32:41 PM: Quote
NOW SPEAKING OF WIDER STANCE! DOES ANY ONE RUN THOSE WHEEL SPACERS ??? AND WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF THEM ??? JUST CURIOUS Ã‚Â ::)

'Way back in the olden days I used some thin ones (~ 1/4") on a Plymouth Satellite to keep the wheels from rubbing the upper ball joints. I had no problems, but I checked my wheel nuts every few weeks just to be sure.

Don, y'all
.
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: Zukipilot on August 24, 2003, 09:58:46 PM: I just put some 1.25" spacers on my X-90 ;D I know it makes it look alot better :o If I have any problems out of it I'll let you know. Right now the only difference is some rubbing on the bumper cover when turning, but that will be fixed this weekend.
Zig
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: Somer on August 25, 2003, 01:46:28 AM: Quote
NOW SPEAKING OF WIDER STANCE! DOES ANY ONE RUN THOSE WHEEL SPACERS ??? AND WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF THEM ??? JUST CURIOUS Ã‚Â ::)

I use 1" spacers in the front and I have had no problems yet either, but I only have 4"s of offset on my rims.
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: jdraper on August 26, 2003, 01:34:16 AM: Quote
NOW SPEAKING OF WIDER STANCE! DOES ANY ONE RUN THOSE WHEEL SPACERS ??? AND WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF THEM ??? JUST CURIOUS Ã‚Â ::)

If you're talking about the aluminum spacers that just slip over the studs, they have a nasty habit of letting the lugs back out and then damaging the wheels. Ã‚Â There are quality spacers out there (see spidertrax Calmini, Rocky Road and a bunch of other places carry them too) Ã‚Â that bolt over your existing studs and have their own studs built in. Ã‚Â These work great, but they cost about $100-120 a pair, so if you aren't in love with your current wheels, it's actually cheaper to go with a set of the steel rims.
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: LBC4x4 on August 26, 2003, 11:35:20 AM: The only problem with the wheel spacers is that if you have a sidekick and you widen the weelbase up fornt it will put more leverage on the sparings and might cause you some camber issues
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: ebewley on August 27, 2003, 02:10:59 AM: Quote
The only problem with the wheel spacers is that if you have a sidekick and you widen the weelbase up fornt it will put more leverage on the sparings and might cause you some camber issues

It will also lower the front end because of that leverage...
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on August 27, 2003, 01:59:17 PM: OK SO WHAT I GET OUT OF POSTS IS THAT THE STEEL WHEEL WITH A 2.5 BACKSPACE WILL GIVE ME THE EFFECT THAT SPACERS ARE DESIGNED FOR..THERE FORE NO NEED FOR SPACERS....THANKS AGAIN
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: Mr._NSX on August 27, 2003, 06:32:35 PM: If you use a steel wheel with 2.5" bs and 31" tires and a 3" calmini body lift, you will need to trim very little from the fenders. Also you car will look like this:

(http://www.pixhost.com/pixa/aaronlamb/dubs.jpg)
(http://www.pixhost.com/pixa/aaronlamb/zukon31s.jpg)
Title: Re: BLACK STEELE WHEELS
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on August 28, 2003, 11:39:14 AM: NICE LOOKING RIDE LOOKS GREAT! THANKS FOR THE PICS. AND INFO....TUESDAY MY CALMINI 6" COMBO LIFT SHOULD BE HERE....ALSO HAVE MANUAL HUBS,A MINI SPOOL & THE GM ALTERNATOR BRACKET TO INSTALL. AS SOON AS I CAN FIND THE TIME .....CAN'T ORDER THE TIRE & WHEELS OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER TIL I SELL MY RANGER THOUGH..MOMMAS BEEN OUTA WORK SINCE APRIL WITH A BUSTED WRIST THAT DON'T WANNA HEAL.......SO HOPEFULLY THE RANGER WILL SELL SOON......MATTY D.