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theyammieguy · 12-10-2008, 10:34 PM

http://houston.craigslist.org/ctd/953038993.html

I mean come on. Big rims don't look good on everything. This fad needs to hurry and be done with.

thirdstreettito · 12-10-2008, 10:54 PM

Wow. Thats gay.

*Puropedo* · 12-10-2008, 11:05 PM

I guess sometimes "bigger" isnt always better

*Dylan · 12-10-2008, 11:06 PM

Change rims and it looks like you'd have a nice truck. Price is a little steep for me though.

matthufham · 12-10-2008, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Wow. Thats gay.

as to not offend anyone

i agree

it's "ghey"

but not completely, cool interior.

**leddzepp** · 12-10-2008, 11:22 PM

Classic Bowties · 12-10-2008, 11:34 PM

But wait... It does have 2 televisions.

thirdstreettito · 12-11-2008, 12:03 AM

The wheels alone are worth more than my Chevy and my 2 VW's.

It's probably $15K without the wheels.

jritt72 · 12-11-2008, 12:14 AM

big wheels are for big trucks. thats what i think.....

**clay68c10** · 12-11-2008, 12:18 AM

He took too much, too much...

thirdstreettito · 12-11-2008, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jritt72

big wheels are for big trucks. thats what i think.....

Yeah! Except Hummers. 30" Wheels are just, well, VERY EXPENSIVE!

Prostreet 67 · 12-11-2008, 12:22 AM

That is terrible!!! Im supprised they dont have the name of a candy bar or soft drink painted on the side of their cars like some of the ones around here do!?!? There are a bunch of cars running around the city I work in (Mckinney Tx.) like Skittles, Snickers and Dr. Pepper. I guess they call them Donks. I call them stupid. Just my 2 pennies worth...

jritt72 · 12-11-2008, 01:05 AM

test

R.L. · 12-11-2008, 04:09 AM

I don't like em ether, looks like a giant generic hot wheels knock off. The rest of the truck looks good.

caminokid · 12-11-2008, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prostreet 67

That is terrible!!! Im supprised they dont have the name of a candy bar or soft drink painted on the side of their cars like some of the ones around here do!?!? There are a bunch of cars running around the city I work in (Mckinney Tx.) like Skittles, Snickers and Dr. Pepper. I guess they call them Donks. I call them stupid. Just my 2 pennies worth...

we have the Pillsbury dough boy...tony the tiger...wonder bread. Wouldnt that be a infringement...dont they need to get their $5000.00 each?

Donks? How bout Dorks?

Bishops Trucks · 12-11-2008, 04:32 AM

I just threw up in my mouth. I would have a romantic candle light dinner with my ex mother-in-law before I was seen driving that.

**special-K** · 12-11-2008, 06:51 AM

Cool truck! How`d they shrink the body like that?

71 burb · 12-11-2008, 07:03 AM

yea i seen a trojan magnam impala where i live i bet thats thats real positve picking up someones daughter on a date

big_al_71 · 12-11-2008, 08:38 AM

Yo Yo Yo look a my pimp ride straight out of the hood!!!!!!

melt the wheels, then it will be kind of ok!!!!!

Hair · 12-11-2008, 09:07 AM

Those are too big and things are way out of proportion, but I like up to 20" wheels on a truck. I like a bigger wheel and a smaller tire and keep the over all diameter the same, just more wheel, less tire. Maybe a little bigger overall, but not much.

I don't think it is a fad, like spinners were. I think that bigger wheels are here to stay. 24" is "overdoing it", but a larger diameter wheel looks better than a 15" wheel and cars come from the factory with larger wheels on them now, so the days of the 15" wheels are over.

Before long 15" wheels will be like the little skinny skateboards that they had back in the 60's... obsolete.

**special-K** · 12-11-2008, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hair

24" is "overdoing it", but a larger diameter wheel looks better than a 15" wheel and cars come from the factory with larger wheels on them now, so the days of the 15" wheels are over.

Before long 15" wheels will be like the little skinny skateboards that they had back in the 60's... obsolete.

WRONG!!!! Or,at least that`s "my" opinion,just as we now know yours.We have all these sizes now.One hasn`t replaced the other,like skateboards did.

c10addict · 12-11-2008, 09:39 AM

I looked it and thought with the right wheels it would be nice until I spotted the FREAKING LAMBO DOOR!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Seriously though I wounder what they did to the suspension to get it to sit up like that for the wheels to clear...

68Stepbed · 12-11-2008, 09:41 AM

I saw a SpongeBob Caprice a couple months ago in Knoxville. My wife and I both looked at each other in that weird way like seeing if each of us saw it. When we realized we had, we both lost it and started laughing.

Hair, I do agree with you that larger wheels are the way things are heading and some vehicles do look good with up to 20" wheels if done right. I don't, however, agree with the comment about 15" wheels becoming obsolete.

IMO, 15" wheels will always be around and will always hold a timeless look. One thing I've noticed from my truck is it still gets as much attention and still gets trophies just like vehicles with larger wheels.

Another thing about 15" wheels is they will look good on ANY older vehicle(pre 1996) in any form. How many times have we seen where someone sticks a set of 20's on a stock or barely lowered vehicle and it looks bad because the proportions aren't right. You pretty much have to build a vehicle around larger wheels. 15" wheels with the right tires will look good on stock, slightly lowered, lowered, and slammed rides.

I know it's all about taste and personal preference. I myself really don't care for anything larger than 18" wheels. If we built all our rides the same way, it would be a boring hobby. Seeing people do different things and people "stepping out of the box" is what keeps things interesting. It's what starts new fads, it's what keeps new ideas and new inventions coming to keep the automotive hobby fun.

I do agree larger wheels are here to stay, but I do think there's enough old-schoolers out there to keep 15" wheels around for a LONG time.

Hair · 12-11-2008, 09:56 AM

Okay, okay...maybe the word "obosolete" was too much.

I know that 15" wheels may always be around, (like white wall tires, which are cool too), but I think they will, and have, taken a permenent backseat to the larger wheels.

Don't most all of the full-sized trucks made today come from the factory with larger than 15" wheels?... I may be wrong on this. I can't see them backing-up and going back to a smaller wheel again.

69ROTROD · 12-11-2008, 10:10 AM

That's what happens when they take your truck on "Pimp My Ride"

Ostrich interior? I'm surprised it doesn't have a Louis Vuitton dash pad.

12-10-2008, 10:34 PM	#1
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thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Do they think it looks good. The wheels alone are worth more than my Chevy and my 2 VW's. It's probably $15K without the wheels. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck Last edited by thirdstreettito; 12-11-2008 at 12:05 AM.

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Hair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tullahoma, TN Posts: 406	Re: Do they think it looks good. Those are too big and things are way out of proportion, but I like up to 20" wheels on a truck. I like a bigger wheel and a smaller tire and keep the over all diameter the same, just more wheel, less tire. Maybe a little bigger overall, but not much. I don't think it is a fad, like spinners were. I think that bigger wheels are here to stay. 24" is "overdoing it", but a larger diameter wheel looks better than a 15" wheel and cars come from the factory with larger wheels on them now, so the days of the 15" wheels are over. Before long 15" wheels will be like the little skinny skateboards that they had back in the 60's... obsolete.

12-11-2008, 09:39 AM	#22
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Do they think it looks good. I looked it and thought with the right wheels it would be nice until I spotted the FREAKING LAMBO DOOR!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOO!!!! Seriously though I wounder what they did to the suspension to get it to sit up like that for the wheels to clear... Attached Images __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile Last edited by c10addict; 12-11-2008 at 09:44 AM.

12-11-2008, 09:41 AM	#23
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Do they think it looks good. I saw a SpongeBob Caprice a couple months ago in Knoxville. My wife and I both looked at each other in that weird way like seeing if each of us saw it. When we realized we had, we both lost it and started laughing. Hair, I do agree with you that larger wheels are the way things are heading and some vehicles do look good with up to 20" wheels if done right. I don't, however, agree with the comment about 15" wheels becoming obsolete. IMO, 15" wheels will always be around and will always hold a timeless look. One thing I've noticed from my truck is it still gets as much attention and still gets trophies just like vehicles with larger wheels. Another thing about 15" wheels is they will look good on ANY older vehicle(pre 1996) in any form. How many times have we seen where someone sticks a set of 20's on a stock or barely lowered vehicle and it looks bad because the proportions aren't right. You pretty much have to build a vehicle around larger wheels. 15" wheels with the right tires will look good on stock, slightly lowered, lowered, and slammed rides. I know it's all about taste and personal preference. I myself really don't care for anything larger than 18" wheels. If we built all our rides the same way, it would be a boring hobby. Seeing people do different things and people "stepping out of the box" is what keeps things interesting. It's what starts new fads, it's what keeps new ideas and new inventions coming to keep the automotive hobby fun. I do agree larger wheels are here to stay, but I do think there's enough old-schoolers out there to keep 15" wheels around for a LONG time. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

12-11-2008, 09:56 AM	#24
Hair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tullahoma, TN Posts: 406	Re: Do they think it looks good. Okay, okay...maybe the word "obosolete" was too much. I know that 15" wheels may always be around, (like white wall tires, which are cool too), but I think they will, and have, taken a permenent backseat to the larger wheels. Don't most all of the full-sized trucks made today come from the factory with larger than 15" wheels?... I may be wrong on this. I can't see them backing-up and going back to a smaller wheel again.

12-11-2008, 10:10 AM	#25
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