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    what kind of wheels are these???

    What kind of wheels are these???
    who makes them??
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    Borbet

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    no longer available, I went after these too, but settled for my current ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by don moore View Post
    I thought you had taste?

    Howbout these. They fit, have the right size,offset and are easy to maintain.
    Most important of all..........outstanding quality!!!!!!!!

    Last edited by thedutchguy : 11/27/2007 at 02:12 AM

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    I'm not big on wheels that extend past the sidewall, myself. Seem to have enough issues with curb rash to not stick out appendages - it's like walking with your fingers extended to the sides - you're gonna snag something at some point. JMHO

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    Quote Originally Posted by don moore View Post
    Easy rule = ignore gm wheels or end up like bimati or that new owner. We have a larger center bore.

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    Yup, anything GM is not gonna work. Look for 6 lug wheels that fit Toyota and Nissan trucks. And for god sakes, avoid the bling

    Bart

    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385 View Post
    Easy rule = ignore gm wheels or end up like bimati or that new owner. We have a larger center bore.

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    Good job ..I was looking for that answer..I wasent looking for bling...just a dif. kind of wheel that wont break me in price...what kind of wheel is the Dutch..

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    Quote Originally Posted by don moore View Post
    what kind of wheel is the Dutch..
    Its Stilauto offroad3.
    See my gallery for pics.

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    You might be able to find a set of the Borbets overseas. They were originally manufactured by a company called Cobra in the Czech Republic. I found a set on eBay listed by a seller in the UK awhile back. I posted a couple of pics in my gallery.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nfpgasmask View Post
    Yup, anything GM is not gonna work. Look for 6 lug wheels that fit Toyota and Nissan trucks. And for god sakes, avoid the bling

    Bart
    Actually, this is not so true. Older GM trucks required a bigger bore size because of locking hubs on solid axles, ala Dana 44. When GM trucks went IFS in '88, the design required hub-centric wheels or vibration could occur, this is why they shrunk the hub bore size. Certain newer GM stuff might work now too! Not sure yet... I have been considering a 2nd wheel/tire combo and have been looking at H3 rollers on eBay for awhile. The Hummer H3, GMC Canyon, and Chevy Colorado all share parts, and their rims may be an option for us. These chassis require a wheel with a bigger bore (minimum 4-3/16" or 96.8 mm) compared to the normal Chevy hubs (78.3 mm) which are a hub-centric setup. Apparently, the H3 guys have been running into trouble trying to use the normal GM aftermarket wheel options because the stock H3 wheels have a 110 mm bore size! If our rigs have been using wheels with a 108 mm bore we may have a slurry of new candidates on the way because of the popularity of these GM vehicles! These might look cool on a VX: http://www.adv4x4.com/h3tw16inwhwi.html My kind of bling!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZEUS View Post
    The Hummer H3, GMC Canyon, and Chevy Colorado all share parts, and their rims may be an option for us.


    You sure? I doubt. Wasnt Bim's from a Colorado? Arent his troubles from the GM wheel????

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    nah im pretty sure bimatis problems were from his lift and CV issues.. he put something like 35k miles per year on his VX so once a problem started they went downhill fast from all the miles

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    found the old thread.. he offset his wheels way out (the 2in spacers..) which meant he had to crank the T-bars waaaay up which tore his CVs.. which after 40k miles of dirt and stuff in there.. destroyed the axles
    Last edited by etlsport : 11/29/2007 at 03:11 PM

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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385 View Post
    You sure? I doubt. Wasnt Bim's from a Colorado? Arent his troubles from the GM wheel????
    As sure as I said I was... But what kind of problems could the wheels cause? If they fit, they fit; if they don't, they don't... and if they don't, you couldn't mount them. Do you know something we don't?

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