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Old 03-31-2009, 12:03 AM
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I have a 1998 Chevy Blazer 2-Door 4X4, Black in color.

I have the stock 5-spoke alum. rims on there now.. but I want my truck to look really aggressive and such.. So basically, I want my wheels/tires to stick out from the truck about 3-4 inches further than they already are.. Basically something like this:

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...01677_4938.jpg

I know its a different truck, but same principle. I know i won't achieve this with just wheel spacers.

So can someone tell me some good rims that will help me do this? They don't need to be flashy, I'm trying to stay cheaper, but I would like them to be black.
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:51 AM
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just look for some stock 2wd blazer rims theyll bolt right up and stick out about 1.5", having them stick out any further will cause pre-mature wear to ur front suspension. also keep in mind that the more ur wheels stick out will affect the size tire youll be able to run without rubbing.
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 07:56 AM
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One other thing to keep in mind, in some areas, it is not legal to have your tires sticking out uncovered so you are supposed to have a fender flare of some type to cover them up.

That said, I have 33x12.50x15s on my '94 and with the rims I have on it the tires stick out about 2 - 3 inches. I have not been pulled over yet, and even had a cop follow me for about three miles the other day and didn't get pulled over. I still get nervous everytime I see a cop, but I really like the aggressive look, so I stick with it.

Here is a pic of mine > http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/P1020983.jpg
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:18 PM
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well my blazer right now seems like the rims stick into the body so if i make them stick out like 1.5 inches, it seems like they would just be even with the fenders

i tried searching for a bit on what 2wd blazer rims look like but i didnt really find anything. are they like the sporty looking S10 alloy rims? because i have an 98 s10 2wd and those are the rims that are on it now

I figured that if i found rims where the face of the rim was in towards the body more, that i will get them to stick out.. kinda hard to explain but it seems like more of the actual rim would be visible where the face will be closer to the body rather than parallel with the tire.

similar to this pic again: http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...01677_4938.jpg
 

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Any stock 2wd S10 rim will have the same offset and fit just fine giving you that look.
 
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I think I found the rims I want I just need help finding the right size for my truck:

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...5&autoview=sku
 
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