Some may remember I have been trying to find at least 1 more rim for my 2R10.
I found 2 in Iowa, I think it was, but the guy has not returned my calls and is not answering mine. I promised him I would make it worth his while to have the tires popped off of the rims, package them up, and ship them to me. He was asking $15 a piece. I told him I would pay that + shipping+tire removal cost+ whatever he wants for his time to handle this stuff.
Seems like he has changed his mind on spending the effort. I cant say I blame him. Alot of work to do for a stranger 2k + miles away.
Plan C: On a ford truck site {I cant stand fords, but they used the same 6x7.25 bolt pattern} someone posted that a company named Diamond Racing makes rims in the 6x7.25 pattern. I called them on friday and sure enough. Only $135 in almost any size combo I want. Here is a link, it is the black colored rims in the pic. They come only in flat center disc though. Not sure I like that. They can come with the oval holes or no holes just flat disc. Here they are:
I am stoked to be able to get drop center tubless rims, that is a huge selling feature for me. But I am not sure I want wheels that look like those. They are inteneded for the big military offroad truck like the M5 in the pic. I am not in love with the look of the flat center. My rims are reverse dished like the fronts on a dually just not quite as deeply back spaced.
I want to run big n littles, like 550 to 600 series on the fronts and you cant get good looking 60s replica tire for the front in 16". I can get those Diamond Racing wheels in 15"x5" {front drum brakes are only 12"} and use some really cool 560-15 and get the rears in 16x8 and run some 860-16 drag replicas on the rear...I LOVE the size flexibility and the tubless side of the DR wheels but not sure I like the look.
What do you guys think? What about a chrome trim ring on them and painted a reddish orange color?
I found 2 in Iowa, I think it was, but the guy has not returned my calls and is not answering mine. I promised him I would make it worth his while to have the tires popped off of the rims, package them up, and ship them to me. He was asking $15 a piece. I told him I would pay that + shipping+tire removal cost+ whatever he wants for his time to handle this stuff.
Seems like he has changed his mind on spending the effort. I cant say I blame him. Alot of work to do for a stranger 2k + miles away.
Plan C: On a ford truck site {I cant stand fords, but they used the same 6x7.25 bolt pattern} someone posted that a company named Diamond Racing makes rims in the 6x7.25 pattern. I called them on friday and sure enough. Only $135 in almost any size combo I want. Here is a link, it is the black colored rims in the pic. They come only in flat center disc though. Not sure I like that. They can come with the oval holes or no holes just flat disc. Here they are:
I am stoked to be able to get drop center tubless rims, that is a huge selling feature for me. But I am not sure I want wheels that look like those. They are inteneded for the big military offroad truck like the M5 in the pic. I am not in love with the look of the flat center. My rims are reverse dished like the fronts on a dually just not quite as deeply back spaced.
I want to run big n littles, like 550 to 600 series on the fronts and you cant get good looking 60s replica tire for the front in 16". I can get those Diamond Racing wheels in 15"x5" {front drum brakes are only 12"} and use some really cool 560-15 and get the rears in 16x8 and run some 860-16 drag replicas on the rear...I LOVE the size flexibility and the tubless side of the DR wheels but not sure I like the look.
What do you guys think? What about a chrome trim ring on them and painted a reddish orange color?
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