Re: American Racing Wheels for Daks -Reply -Reply

From: Bruce Aaron Hefner (gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 08 1998 - 14:13:13 EDT


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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> > >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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