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Old 09-16-2008, 11:16 PM
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in the market for new wheels/tires !!

Hey all, im in the market for some new wheels and tires..... its finally time to get my 35's to go with my lift. i have the tires narrowed down to the pro-comp mud terrains, or the KM2's. any input on those 2 choices?

As for wheels, this is where i am stumped. i am trying to decide on which size i need..... 17x8, or 17x9? and the million dollar question, hub-centric or lug-centric, or does it really make that big of a difference since ill be getting brand new lugs to match the wheels?
ive been eyeballing the pro-comp 9047 knight chrome wheels (17x8.5, hub-centric). i currently have the 9005 knight chrome wheels (18x9, lug-centric).

i hate having to make these expensive decisions, so please help me out !!!

thanks in advance !!!!
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:08 AM
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what are your plans for your 33's and the 9005's?, what does ford use on the oem rims lug or hub centric?

edit: i looked at your profile and noticed your from alaska, i'm in Ontario so shipping would kill me and would be cheaper to buy new
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:12 AM
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im going to sell the tires as cheap as possible, and the wheels are actually getting exchanged due to flaking issues. ive been doing research about the wheels, and from what i gather, oem is hub-centric. most aftermarket wheels ive been looking at are lug centric. but, if you get the wheel set just right, then most people dont have too much of an issue with vibrations.
 
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:55 AM
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all hub-centric wheels are also lug-centric. hub centric wheels will be less prone to having a tire/wheel vibration because they are more accurately centered on the vehicle's hub
 
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Old 10-05-2008, 11:01 AM
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do you still have the 33 tires?
 
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Old 10-05-2008, 08:16 PM
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nope, i sold the tires for 400.00 just wanted to get them gone and make room in the garage.
 


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