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Old 04-07-2008, 12:09 PM
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Just got off the phone with Dave at Northridge. Ordered the TF budget boost with shock adapters. He's an awesome guy to work with. Thanks to everyone who recommended him.

Also ordered wheels and tires from a company in North Carolina.

KMC Enduros 16x8


and Cooper Discoverer STTs 33x11.5x16

$1685 mounted, balanced and shipped for 5 wheels/tires isn't too bad!

I planned on sticking with the stock 18s, but I can get new rims and tires for the cost of 18" tires! Plus I get a bit more sidewall now
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Damn - you're in FL - shoulda got the wider section width as long as you're getting new meats on there......hell, 12.5's fit the stock rims, and you went down to 11.5's with wider rims.

And your terrain is sand and or mud....both of which benefit from a wider footprint.

But, you're right, 16's are SO much cheaper than 18's....and the coopers wear out in 30k or so, and you can get the fatter ones then.



What backspacing did you get on the new rims?




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Yeah, I know, but I don't do that much off roading (yet), and the 11.5's were cheaper. Anything is better than stock Backspacing was 4.25 (I think).
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That's a good deal. I like the new feet to. Post some pics with them on when you can. I was looking at the same wheel for mine.
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I've always wondered if you get the wheels/tires mounted and then shipped to you do they include tpms sensors? Or are you just OK with the dinging and the light on the dash all the time.
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Originally Posted by judesign
I've always wondered if you get the wheels/tires mounted and then shipped to you do they include tpms sensors? Or are you just OK with the dinging and the light on the dash all the time.
4wd shipped mine just that way
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I wasn't even aware that we had TPMS. Oh well, nothin a little electrical tape won't fix. The dinging will go away after a whlie
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I was thinking about Cooper tires too. I have a set on my Magnum and they are really lasting. The original; Continentals lasted just over a year, as did the BFG G-Forces. Wouldn't 15's have been even cheaper?
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I'm sure 15s would have, but I'm not a huge huge fan of tiny wheels and beefy tires.
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Add TF discos to that



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