Re: American Racing Wheels for Daks -Reply -Reply

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 07 1998 - 20:58:37 EDT


How about a DML package deal, so big we can save the company and be heros!

Sorry, my mind is fryed with this damn humanities paper, but seriously, I'd be
cool to have a local tire/wheel shop watch for falling prices on Boyds. I'd
better stock up on their window cleaner, I love it!
Later,
Robert

Michael Z-Sykes wrote:

> I dunno'. AR never has the size I am looking for or the wheels I want to fit
> my truck. That's why I would go with Budnik or Boyds. Your right about
> company size, Boyds just filed for chapter 11! They still have nice rims
> though. =) Maybe we can get a little something out of thier misfortune.
> -mike sykes
>
> >>> Nicholas McKinney <nickmckinn@mindspring.com> 04/07/98
> 03:55pm >>>
> I would think that American Racing might possibly be larger than Budnik
> and
> Boyds combined. I would not be suprised if they make the rims that
> come
> stock on the Dak since they make so many for the oem market.
>
> Nicholas
>
> At 09:27 AM 4/6/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >That's why American Racing isn't a big company like Budnick or Boyds,
> >because they overlook important things like offset, backspacing, and
> >style (sorry boys, just had to throw that one in there).
> >
> >-mike
> >88V6LE3.55
> >I looked at this web page. The different wheels advertized as "fitting"
> >a Dakota have backspacings varying from 3 3/4" to 5 7/16" and they
> >make
> >no distinction between pre '97 (5" backspace stockt) and post '96
> models
> >(5.5" backspacing stock). I'm really amazed they are selling people
> >wheels with 1 3/4" less backspace than stock without any warnings.
> >
> >--
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> >Hewlett Packard (707) 794-3038 fax (707) 538-3693 home
> >1212 Valley House Drive Kawi KDX200, Yamaha XT350 YZF600R
> >Seca 750
> >Rohnert Park CA 94928-4999 '95 Dakota SLT Club Cab V8 5-Speed
> >2WD
> >
> >
>
> Nicholas McKinney
> Applied Industrial Technology, Inc.
> www.usaait.com

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