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Offline 426HEMI

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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2009 - 11:14:37 PM »
I would always go with raised letters on mine if I can.   :2cents:
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2009 - 11:17:54 PM »
Raised white letter with what you're doing...

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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2009 - 11:18:53 PM »
I normally like the raised white letters, but with those particular wheels I think black walls would look better.
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2009 - 02:28:22 AM »
I normally like the raised white letters, but with those particular wheels I think black walls would look better.

 :iagree:  Some wheels just look better without RWL's especially if they're not from the 70's era.
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2009 - 04:14:02 PM »
Will do just waiting on the tire place to get me a price and availability. Hopefully won't be long! I have brand new lug nuts and washers to go with them too. The had some type of funky tunner nuts on them that I had to buy a special tool from sears to remove them as the seller of the car didn't havethe remove tool. They will be cheap too! I know money is tight everywhere these days.

Those are anti-theft lugnut and use a special socket that was keyed to fit them. Looks like they sold you one of those tools to take off stripped off bolts. Time for a new set of lugnuts.  A vendor at the nats was selling Chrome lugnuts for $1 each. Any auto parts store should be able to get you a set
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2009 - 06:39:54 PM »
Those are anti-theft lugnut and use a special socket that was keyed to fit them. Looks like they sold you one of those tools to take off stripped off bolts. Time for a new set of lugnuts.  A vendor at the nats was selling Chrome lugnuts for $1 each. Any auto parts store should be able to get you a set

I understand that.The seller didn't supply me with the removal tool. After I used that tool to remove them I bought new lug nuts and washers
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2009 - 06:47:25 PM »
I have the raised letters on my 70 cuda with ralleys.With those rims I would go all black,it would make the rims pop.

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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #22 on: August 10, 2009 - 11:25:33 PM »
I understand that.The seller didn't supply me with the removal tool. After I used that tool to remove them I bought new lug nuts and washers

Sorry Brad, I didn't read all of the fine details above. Doing that, it seemed like you were reselling those lugnuts.

I have BFGoodrich RWL tires and always like that look.That's how I vote
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #23 on: August 11, 2009 - 12:09:54 AM »
BLACK
The white letters takeaway fron the rims and look of the car in my opinion
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2009 - 01:02:36 AM »
I have to say that the RWL's depend on the wheel. I personally love the look of my Crager's with the Firehawks. My son also put them on his Duster (rear). I don't think you can go wrong either way.  :2thumbs:

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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #25 on: August 13, 2009 - 08:21:37 AM »
Ashley: Not saying they're not Cragars, but those look just like the Weld Pro star rims too.
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #26 on: August 13, 2009 - 08:56:48 AM »
Ashley: Not saying they're not Cragars, but those look just like the Weld Pro star rims too.
I think my old one are cragar's?
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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #27 on: August 13, 2009 - 09:41:56 AM »


RWL - 100% :2thumbs:


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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #28 on: August 13, 2009 - 11:57:06 AM »
I bought the Cragar Super Star Wheels from Summit almost 2 years ago. When they were only $100 per, now they are $159. My son went with Cragar Super Sports for the Duster.  :bigsmile:

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Re: Raised white letter or just black, can't decide-opinions wanted?
« Reply #29 on: August 13, 2009 - 01:06:38 PM »
My mistake, I had no idea cragar made a near identical wheel. The weld 15x8s start around $190 at Jegs.
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Multiple SRT's, Rams, Dakotas, Caravans and Neons

...the lines on the road just look like dots!....