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I know this won't interest many, if any of you, but I don't think I've ever posted a haul thread so here I go.
Today I picked up a set of these for my Chevy Avalanche
http://www.rimgod.com/images/foose/Spank6Lug.jpg
They're 22 inch rims designed by Chip Foose (the car customizer on TLC's Over Haulin') wrapped in Toyo Proxes tires.
I can't wait to get them on my truck....then have to pull them off a few weeks later for the winter [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img]
I was expecting Ricochet Rabbit [img]tongue.gif[/img]
[img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img] [img]cool.gif[/img]
Very cool! I'd love to get a set of (larger) rims and wheels for my Maxima. But I'd end up dead when my wife found out.
Oh, I think the only reason I'm still alive is that the wife hasn't found out that I spent over 5 large on these.
I'll have to do some creative financing to cover up the cost of these things......
Is money laundering legal if it's only within a household?
5 g's?!? What the hell do you do for work and can I have an application?!?!
the ones i wanted for my mustang i had would have been 4!!
but those are sweet!!! lil mort keeps telling me to get new rims for my vehicle and i keep telling her, i like these just fine and they look good so um NO [img]wink.gif[/img]
ive thrown the idea of rim's on my Tahoe around...but the negetives are just too much for me..
-severely decreased breaking power
-loss of accelleration
-increased unsprung weight wears suspension components
-loss of ride quality
sucks, cause i love the looks of a nice big rim on SUV's.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bone, if you don't go too big (anything under 23" I mean) the negatives aren't as bad as you'd think.Quote:
Originally posted by bonedust:
ive thrown the idea of rim's on my Tahoe around...but the negetives are just too much for me..
-severely decreased breaking power
-loss of accelleration
-increased unsprung weight wears suspension components
-loss of ride quality
sucks, cause i love the looks of a nice big rim on SUV's.
With the Avalanche (and since the Tahoe is about the same I'd assume this would be the same)
- If you have the Z71 the brakes don't NEED to be upgraded (although I'll probably beef the brakes up at least a little since the Ave has soft brakes straight from the factory)
- With 305 45 22 tires you are only increasing the overall wheel diamter about 8% over stock Z71 wheel diameter which shouldn't translate to too much of a loss of acceleration....then again, with the big wheels, you WANT to go slow so everyone can see 'em! [img]cool.gif[/img]
- You have a point with the suspension components, unless you upgrade those as well, which I won't be doing. I figure I'll keep the truck 4 years max before I want something new so the suspension won't give out while I own the thing
- Believe it or not, ride quality on 22's is not that much different then stock. I had 22's on my last Avalanche for a short time and I didn't notice much of a difference in ride at all when I got the new stock Ave
Oh, and AoD, I do many things (not THAT many if you're an IRS agent [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) and I'd be glad to send you an app, I could use an assistant!!!
...kids. *shrug*
Nope.. Not an IRS agent.. I just work for my State's Depart of Revenue as a butt monkey. I get to call businesses and try to get them to pay their bills.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My thoughts exactly. [img]wink.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by The Satanic Rites of Dark Angel:
...kids. *shrug*
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bone, if you don't go too big (anything under 23" I mean) the negatives aren't as bad as you'd think.Quote:
Originally posted by macabeee:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bonedust:
ive thrown the idea of rim's on my Tahoe around...but the negetives are just too much for me..
-severely decreased breaking power
-loss of accelleration
-increased unsprung weight wears suspension components
-loss of ride quality
sucks, cause i love the looks of a nice big rim on SUV's.
With the Avalanche (and since the Tahoe is about the same I'd assume this would be the same)
- If you have the Z71 the brakes don't NEED to be upgraded (although I'll probably beef the brakes up at least a little since the Ave has soft brakes straight from the factory)
- With 305 45 22 tires you are only increasing the overall wheel diamter about 8% over stock Z71 wheel diameter which shouldn't translate to too much of a loss of acceleration....then again, with the big wheels, you WANT to go slow so everyone can see 'em! [img]cool.gif[/img]
- You have a point with the suspension components, unless you upgrade those as well, which I won't be doing. I figure I'll keep the truck 4 years max before I want something new so the suspension won't give out while I own the thing
- Believe it or not, ride quality on 22's is not that much different then stock. I had 22's on my last Avalanche for a short time and I didn't notice much of a difference in ride at all when I got the new stock Ave
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is almost like eavesdropping at a computer geek party... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
i dunno Mac...ive ridden in quite a few 22'd trucks. my bosses Escalade with 20's (over the factory 18's) lost alot of acceleration.
i suppose upgraded brakes arent necessary, but IMO all chevy brakes are soft...and the larger heavier wheels certainly eat brakes alot faster. ive also heard guys having nightmares with ABS systems with the larger wheels.
like i said, i like the look. in reality id rather attract less attention tho...