help me with a decision...

[james t]

ok, the opportunity has arisen to trade off my Cobra R's. this kid near me has what i thought were chrome Bullit's, but they are actually AmericanRacing something or other 200's... he wants to trade me even. the wheels are 17x8 and 17x9.5, which will complement my 255/50 and 275/50 Nitto's nicely. here is a pic of them on a stang. watta ya think? remember, my X will soon be all white, with no chrome anywere, and no running boards. getting stock 95-97 rocker guards (thanx Heath ).

not really my favorite wheel, but i like 'em better than what i have now... opinions pleez.

 

[james t]

here is another shot

 

[Robb]

I vote "trade". Be different!

Robb

 

[88vert]

They would look bad ass on your ex

 

[Hartman]

I think they look great. Go for it.

 

[section525]

They look awesome on that stang. Post a pic of your truck in a similar position and I'll photochop them on for you!

 

[james t]

wow, three "yes" votes... i figured i would get 30 "hell no, those are fugly" votes and one "i kinda like 'em" vote. anyway, im starting to like them more and more, and even though im not crazy about them in the alone shot, they look d@mn good to me on the stang. they also look d@mn good on this kid's stang... i see him tommorrow so i guess ill tell him ill do it.

BTW, keep the votes comin', i havent totally made up my mind yet...

EDIT- i have no pics of my ride in that position, i do however have a side shot that may match that second pic... here ya go...

 

[Robb]

James,
Do you have a side view of your truck? This might be easier to photochop:
Dead Link Removed

Robb

 

[Robb]

Or this:
Dead Link Removed

 

[james t]

DAMMIT ROBB!! lol, way to pull through! 5 minutes later, and you've got pics out the @ss! lol

let me see if i have a side shot somewere i can scan, be back in a minute...

 

[section525]

...

 

[james t]

thanx section! you're way too fast, you shopped it before i could even scan a pic! anyway, here is another... this is as "side shot" as it gets in my album.

 

[Robb]

This pic might be too much from the front, but who cares? I am starting to dig this car:
Dead Link Removed

 

[section525]

...

 

[section525]

That one kinda sucked. It's all about the angles.

 

[Robb]

Not sure if this is your style James, but I really dig those ARs. They remind me of the good 'ol Cragars that all the classics used to have (I had a set on my 73 Mach one). They have an older, classier look than the CobraR's do, but that is just me. Both have their good points, but I dig the ARs more.

Robb

btw: Great Pics section525!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[james t]

thanks again, section. thats enough for me to make my mind up. im getting them. hell, they're free! and they're not Cobra R's! he's even gonna pay for dismount/remount balancing and everything.

yea Robb, i hear ya on the 'ole Crager thing. i have some serious street rod blood in my family, and i guess i just have a soft spot for all things "retro-rodding". kinda shows up in my sport truck ideas. i also wanted some flamed bar stools for the house, but the wife didnt take to that idea.

i also like the idea that i get 8's in the front, and 9.5's in the rear. i know no one here likes this look, but i like barely smaller tires on the front. nothing drastic, i just like the rear a tad bit wider than the front.

 

[rocket 5979]

Hey james good pick. I dont mean topick on the guys with the cobra r rims but it seems that thought they do look really good everyone seems to have them. at least now you will be different plus they dont look bad at all which is of course the main point. take a pic or two (and post them!!!)once you get em on. lol i know if i didnt include the post them disclaimer we would get no pics here. lol. good luck.

 

[FrankRizzo]

You should do it ASAP!
I aint never seen rims like that on an Explorer befoe.....

 

[rocket 5979]

Hey Frank

Man i love stickdeath.com it is toooooo funny. did yousee the alqeada cam ones? those are funny. the carrot patch one is funny too just have to read the story before entering.