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Aug 13, 2007 | 10:21 PM

bob_351

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Im looking for a new set of rims for my truck and I would like some opinions
http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z271/bob_351c/?action=view&current=43---Ford-Pickup-Rallye.jpg
http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z271/bob_351c/?action=view&current=37-and41-FordPickupRallye71.jpg
I saw a 90's chevy the other day with similar wheel and they looked good (as good as a chevy can look) but Im not sure how they would look on my truck, with some ford hubcaps
http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z271/bob_351c/?action=view&current=HPIM1180edit.jpg

Im also looking at these eagle alloys
http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z271/bob_351c/?action=view&current=186_187.jpg
what do you guys think?
suggestions and pictures are welcome

I need a second to get the pics to work

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Aug 13, 2007 | 10:29 PM

SuperSnake

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I would go with the eagles alloy wheels they fit a Ford style.

Aug 13, 2007 | 11:01 PM

kenworthfan

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I would also go with the eagle alloys.

Aug 14, 2007 | 01:14 PM

bedmondo

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i'm running the ultra type 164 as shown here.

they are a very nice looking aluminum wheel, very shiny when polished up.

i have a few pics of them in my gallery, they look great on an old ford!!!

they were about 100 each at my local les schwab.

Aug 14, 2007 | 05:36 PM

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I personally prefer a steel wheel
jegs has some by cragar called the soft 8
I just put them on my van
sorry no pics yet

Aug 14, 2007 | 05:44 PM

bob_351

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bedmondo, thats a beautiful truck and those wheels look great, can you get a different set of center caps for them? And how much did you pay?

mhg, I was looking at the chome 8's but I'm not sure how much I like the idea of chrome plated steel (the ford pickup ralley's are chrome too). How well is the chrome standing up?

Aug 15, 2007 | 02:46 PM

83stepside32784

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i personally like the eagle alloys also i have the 089's on my 99 as well as my 80 they look great but i dont have ne pics yet.

go for the eagle's

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Aug 15, 2007 | 05:44 PM

mhg

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I went with the painted ones
would think the cragar chrome would be good
have had polished alum. in past and Im not
into keeping them cleaned and sealed on a daily driver

Aug 15, 2007 | 09:19 PM

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bob_351

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bedmondo, you must have got a really good good deal to get those for $400. Are they clear coated or bare aluminum?

mgh, I'm not too into the idea of steel wheels when they get chipped they will rust. I like polished aluminum because they are less flashy and pits and scratches seem to be less noticable

Aug 16, 2007 | 12:09 AM

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Those Rallye [sic] wheels (the first two links) are actually repro's of the old Corvette/Camaro rims, made with the truck lug patterns. I had a set of original 'Vette Rallye rims on my '90 IROC-Z for a while, and the wound up going on a friend's S-10 when I got rid of the car.

I would personally think that putting Bowtie Rallye's on a Ford truck distasteful, but that's just my oppinion. Take it or leave it.

Those Eagle Alloys are quite spectacular, and would look good on any Ford truck. I'd love to get a set for myself, but would much rather spend the money fixing up the body/engine of my F-150 first. Maybe in a couple years...

Aug 16, 2007 | 05:57 PM

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I'm kind of leaning towards either the eagles or the ultras, I see what your saying about the ralleys if I did get them it would be with the ford hubcaps. If anyone has any other suggestions just post a pic or a link
Thanks

Sep 17, 2007 | 07:11 PM

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bob,
yes i got the rims for 100 each, it was a special at our les schwab. i believe the center caps were 5-10 each, and lugnuts and locks for the 4 wheels was 25. so all together it was probably around 450. they are bare aluminum, so every once in awhile you'll need to polish them up, but usually a good washing will leave them very shiny.

Oct 13, 2007 | 02:30 PM

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I'll be putting on a set of M/T Classic 2, 15x10 (or maybe 12) on my 2wd 86reg cab lwb XLT Lariat. That's always been my favorite wheel on this body style, like one of the others said earlier though, just an opinion.