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05-31-2016, 05:59 PM | #1 |
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Finally Purged the 16.5s
After much internal struggle, I finally got rid of the two sets of 16.5 rims and tires I had for my Blazer. The first set to go was my beloved 9.75x16.5 aluminum slots. I sold the 35" BFG AT KOs that were on these rims on craigslist and sold the rims to a board member up in Washington state. The second set to go was my equally beloved 9.75x16.5 white steelies. I sold the rims with a set of 33" BFG At KOs mounted to another local board member.
Replaced both sets with single a set of Wheel Vintiques 16x8, 8-lug steelies wrapped in 35" BFG AT KO2 rubber. They came powder coated black, and I debated going back to white like my original set, but stayed with black for a more aggressive look. I did keep the dog dish caps though. The main motivation for the change is a month long camping/4x4/road trip I'm planning with my wife and son for this summer. I didn't want to shred a 16.5" tire along the way and not be able to just roll into any tire shop and get a replacement. Try that with a 16.5" tire, and you will be stranded. Anyways, attached are some pics with the new shoes. |
05-31-2016, 07:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
Sweet!
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05-31-2016, 08:27 PM | #3 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
Man, selling the slots would be a tough call. But trust me when I tell you there are NO 16.5 tires out there when your on vacation. I was in the middle of nowhere Colorado when I slung a cap off the crappy Goodyear. I put my OLD spare (also 16.5) on and then proceeded to stop at every tire shop, repair shop, salvage yard I could find. Nothing. Then after about 200 miles my spare started to leak slowly. Luckily I had a small air compressor so I could air it up every night and morning because the tire will pop off the bead real easy on a 16.5. Talk about this flat land Texas boy having some major Kung fu grip on my steering wheel as I was goin thru the mountains with a tire that could blow at any moment! When I got to the first big town I stopped at a tire store and bought some cheap 16' steel wagon wheels and told them to put some comparable tire sizes to what I had but to make sure it was a common size that I could get 'anywhere' You will defiantly breath easier knowing that you can find a tire when your out on the road with the family.
By the way, I think the black looks good on your truck! Love that camper!
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05-31-2016, 08:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
Truck looks great! The pop up top is awesome - I'd love to have 1 for my 70 but I'm guessing they are very rare.
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05-31-2016, 09:09 PM | #6 |
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05-31-2016, 11:08 PM | #7 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
I think made a wise decision and the new wheels look great. Do the hub caps snap right onto the new wheels without any needed modification?
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05-31-2016, 11:36 PM | #8 |
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05-31-2016, 11:49 PM | #9 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
Very nice new wheels and rubber. I would not have spent the dough on my 16.5 steelies if I would have known they were going to be producing these with nubs for caps. (Long story short, this is a soar subject for me with WV)
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06-01-2016, 01:17 AM | #10 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
Looks great, but I really love your old mags, especially since they are on my truck now =)
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06-01-2016, 12:36 PM | #11 |
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Damn, you had to go there! I still love those mags. Put MANY miles on them over the past decade or so. They were by far my favorite rims. Not only do they look killer, they weigh a fraction of the steelies. I am thankful though that they went to a board member that will get many more years of use out of them, and not to the scrapper.
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06-01-2016, 04:06 PM | #12 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
If you ever felt like going back to a slotted mag, American racing now produces them in a 17" i bought a set the moment they came out for my 72!
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06-01-2016, 04:07 PM | #13 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
They also come in black
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06-01-2016, 04:24 PM | #14 |
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06-01-2016, 04:26 PM | #15 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
Thats how the come, i believe they come without it too. It's not a true beadlock, just the look.
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06-01-2016, 05:17 PM | #16 |
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Re: Finally Purged the 16.5s
Wow, that American Racing rim is nice looking! I need a set for my 69!!
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