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Old 09-27-2008, 06:47 PM
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I've got a pair of the M/T Sportsman S/R radials , 29" x 18" x 18" . I need 18" x 15" wheels to fit them. I've been looking for wheels and everything I can find is about $1000 per wheel. Matching wheels for the front have been in the $750 range. Does anyone know of something a bit more affordable ?
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Old 09-27-2008, 08:24 PM
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I think its gonna be really hard to find a wheel that size and not pay less then a G. You'll be essentially buying two hoops and having them welded together. Thats where the cost come from. Check with our sponsers
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Buy used rims and have them widened by weldcraft or someone......backspacing will have to be figured out according the your housing/brakes
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Just so you know you can run that tire on a 12" wide wheel with no problem! I put the 29x18x20s on my Vette on a 12" wheel and it looked great and worked well.
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Old 09-27-2008, 09:31 PM
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have any close ups of how the tires fit the 12" rims ?

how about a link for weldcraft ?

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Here you go http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Wide.htm
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Old 09-28-2008, 10:34 AM
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Thanks. If i really can go with a 12" rims, that would be good. I found some wheels that would be about $2400 for a set vs. $3500 if i went for the 18 x 15.
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Aside from those being a bit heavy, those actually look really cool. What do they look like on the truck?
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I don't know what they look like on the truck, it's still in the build stage and I have not yet painted the wheels or mounted tires. Here's a link to the build: Truck Build, with a big change
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