I just bought a 97 Monty it came with 16x8 Mickey Thompson polished 5 hole rims and 275/75/16? BFG AT's. Rims need a light/cleaning polish and the BFG's are about 80-90%. Since I am an old fart (43) LOL and I have had way to many lifted 4x4's in my life this thing just doesnt look right with all the rubber stuffed in the wheel well and I can tell were going to rub metal the first time one of those front control arms gets stuffed all the way to the stop. 
So I have a new set <6K of Proxes S/T(sipped) 255/55/18 from an Escape I just sold. Tried the custom rims from the Escape and man without spacers that +38 offset made it look way funny not to mention they hit. So I have been looking for 18" rims. Its been kind of tough. The Monty is black but with a silver/met grey lower paint, bumper, running boards etc. Really not a lot of other chrome on the Monty. So I really didnt want to do chrome (lots of fits and choices in chrome). I looked at something that was black with chrome and its a posibility but just not sure how it all look. Then I hit on the old Mustang 5 spoke Bullitt wheel in the perfect color of dark silver and chrome lip. Comes in a 18x9 +24 offset and 5.85" backspace. Americanmuscle.com has them for $152.99 ea free shipping. I also looked at Discount Tire they have there own "Replica" a similar wheel for $136.00 + 9% tax so it would be about the same. (But we all know Discounts policy)
Anyone know if these would work with no problems? And who would you buy from online or Discount? (I do do a lot of online buying so its not a problem). I also just got the Les Schwab 2007 catalog just came out today and really they now only have a couple "gun metal or hyper black" that look like they belong on a ricer more than my Monty. Plus they cost almost $$$ more per wheel. But if they didnt fit Les would fix that. So give me any ideas, or wheels you would choose with the black over silver/grey of the Monty. I need to stay with an 18" wheel and yes the old M/T 16"s and BFG's will be for sale here shortly...lol.... I am in Tacoma WA
Thanks, Shawn
So I have a new set <6K of Proxes S/T(sipped) 255/55/18 from an Escape I just sold. Tried the custom rims from the Escape and man without spacers that +38 offset made it look way funny not to mention they hit. So I have been looking for 18" rims. Its been kind of tough. The Monty is black but with a silver/met grey lower paint, bumper, running boards etc. Really not a lot of other chrome on the Monty. So I really didnt want to do chrome (lots of fits and choices in chrome). I looked at something that was black with chrome and its a posibility but just not sure how it all look. Then I hit on the old Mustang 5 spoke Bullitt wheel in the perfect color of dark silver and chrome lip. Comes in a 18x9 +24 offset and 5.85" backspace. Americanmuscle.com has them for $152.99 ea free shipping. I also looked at Discount Tire they have there own "Replica" a similar wheel for $136.00 + 9% tax so it would be about the same. (But we all know Discounts policy)
Anyone know if these would work with no problems? And who would you buy from online or Discount? (I do do a lot of online buying so its not a problem). I also just got the Les Schwab 2007 catalog just came out today and really they now only have a couple "gun metal or hyper black" that look like they belong on a ricer more than my Monty. Plus they cost almost $$$ more per wheel. But if they didnt fit Les would fix that. So give me any ideas, or wheels you would choose with the black over silver/grey of the Monty. I need to stay with an 18" wheel and yes the old M/T 16"s and BFG's will be for sale here shortly...lol.... I am in Tacoma WA
Thanks, Shawn
