Re: American Racing Wheels for Daks -Reply -Reply -Reply

From: Michael Z-Sykes (MSykes@su.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 10 1998 - 09:26:15 EDT


yep, especially if they file for chapter 11. I'm not worried. Maybe this will
teach them a lesson not to charge so damn much for rims!
-mike
88V6LE3.55AUTO

>>> Bruce Aaron Hefner <gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu> 04/08/98
02:13pm >>>
No need to worry, I'm sure you'll still be able to get their products for
years to come, companies file for Bankruptcy all the time, usually after
operating under bankruptcy for a few years they come out of it stronger
than ever.....

Bruce
>
> 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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> >
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