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new rims... what do you think?


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so i have chrome soft 8s on my truck now and well i didnt wax them before winter and with all the snow and moisture this winter they have rusted out. ive been looking at the american racing ar23s for my new set. i photoshopped them onto my truck so let me know what you think.

 


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i like them. go for it, man, can't go wrong with american racing.
 

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check out pics of my truck. I got the pro-comp version of those wheels. basically the same thing.
 

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looks good man!
 

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check out pics of my truck. I got the pro-comp version of those wheels. basically the same thing.
just checked out your truck on the blue trucks thread. looks good man i like yours alot. i like that shade of blue. the rims are basically the same as yours just yours look steel and i want the alloy ones.
 

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I'd say go for it!
 

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both rims look cool the ones u have and the new ones
i kinda like the ones u have a bit more tho
 

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both rims look cool the ones u have and the new ones
i kinda like the ones u have a bit more tho
well im replacing the soft 8s cause they are all rusted and i tried cleaning them up but the rust is too bad. im getting away from the steel rims and getting alloys so i wouldnt want to get another set of soft 8s.
 

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Sorry to be the nah-sayer but I don't like them.
 

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yeah i agree with tom
 

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also looking into the AR bajas. any better then the 23s?
 

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yeah those look better
 

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they are basically the alloy version of whats on there now damn steel! :icon_rofl:
 

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yeah thats true, but they looks oo cool on your truck!
i would go for those
 

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