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Old 08-21-2006 | 12:02 PM
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Alright guys,
Im about to buy a set of stock wheels which will allow me to take my 22's off and sell them so i can get the money to go toward my next set of 22's. Ill be keeping the stockers as a spare set in the garage for road trips or whatever. Im choosing between:

1. 17" Escalade wheels (Machined finish)
2. 17" Chevy aluminum wheels (5 spoke kind)
3. 17" Avalanche wheels
4. 17" Denali wheels (polished) If i can find a set for the same price.

Alright, also, will the stock 255/70/17 tire fit fine with a 4/7 drop on my crewcab? Would it be better to go with a shorter tire than that?

LMk guys! Thanks for all your help!!!
Old 08-21-2006 | 12:05 PM
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Personally I like the 17" Avy wheels. I ran them for a good while on two different trucks I had. I would step it down to like a 265/55-60 though... those stock wheels all have a lot of BS so you'll be good as far as tucking goes but I would run a shorter tire just for rubbing issues up front...
Old 08-21-2006 | 01:32 PM
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I found a set of machined esky wheels with 255/60/17 Toyo tires with 5000 miles on them for a very good price. I personally would have liked to stick with the chevy truck wheels or the avy wheels myself justto keep it simple and i kinda like those a little better but im thinkin for the price and since they already have the tires im thinkin would be better, i should just get these.

I like the denali wheels alot but they are hard to find and they are polished so they will be hard to keep clean.
Old 08-21-2006 | 01:34 PM
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sounds like a deal... I'd get 'em.
Old 08-21-2006 | 02:37 PM
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Im going to contact the guy to see if he still has them. Im hoping he does. It was only the other day that he gave me the price on them.
Old 08-21-2006 | 02:49 PM
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I personally like the silvy wheels, but the esky wheels will look good too.
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I like the 17" Silverado wheels (5 spoke). Simple and clean.
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#2 or #3 are both good.
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yEA, IM GONNA CHECK AND SEE. iF HE DOESNT STILL HAVE EM, ILL GET THE SILVY OR THE AVY WHEELS.
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Originally Posted by BlackLM7
I like the 17" Silverado wheels (5 spoke). Simple and clean.
I second that ^^^^. I am running mine with 275/50/17 Nittos.



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