Re: NASCAR style rims for Dakota

From: Chris lang (langcj@clarkson.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 12 1999 - 14:33:54 EDT


Any Pics?

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 2:02 PM
Subject: DML: NASCAR style rims for Dakota

> For those that like the NASCAR style rims, American Racing
> has very recently put out 'steel' rims for the '97+ Dakotas.
>
> When I went to get my rims and BFG drag radials last Friday,
> I was told that the aluminum alloy rims that I had ordered did
> not come in the Dakota bolt pattern, even though I heard
> the owner of the tire store talk with the rim distributor
> on the phone two days previously.
>
> He and his son phoned all around but could not come up
> with aluminum alloy rims for the Dakota. I had heard that
> someone was coming out with black steel rims (15x8) and,
> although each weigh about 3 lbs. more than the aluminums,
> I had little choice but to get them.
>
> I just picked them up with the tires and found that they are
> by American Racing with a March 13, 1999 date on the boxes.
> Not expensive either ($90 CDN each with center caps vs.
> $170 CDN for aluminum alloys).
>
> Bob
> Burlington, Ontario
>
> '97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55, auto.
>



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