these will work... right?!

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  1. 400DollarPhil

    400DollarPhil Enthusiast

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    i scored these white Jeep meshies off craigslist for fourty bucks. NO curb rash:D:D, i would say , condition wise, they are a 9.5/10. the guy wanted 50, i told him id give him 40 cause i didnt know if they would work. hahha :runaway: either way i couldnt pass it up. i love meshies :love:


    do yall know if i will run into any problems. they are 15x7''. i dont know the offset.

    here is them on the jeep (biggest pic i got)
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    this is what they look like up close (google image)
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    nice score! $40 for wheels? that's tight!
    I cant wait to grab my wheels Monday.

    And they should fit.
     
  3. 400DollarPhil

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    hell yeah. and the guy lived like half a mile from me. double score. and they have newish thirty ones on them that i can give to my dad for is 87 4wd. triple score. hahaha
     
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    my only concern looking at them is they look really far in, like they have no lip to em, so you might have to run spacers so you can turn...

    if i remember corectally jeep hubs come really close to the fender so they dont have a lot of offset or whatever..no lip. ya,
     
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    Hey I just picked up the same wheels yesterday in GOLD and in need of a real good cleaning.

    From research I think i may have clearance issues mounting them up to my @2WD 88 since the Jeeps stock backspacing is 5.5" (tucks IN more) which may lead to upper arm interference or rubbing on deep turns.

    I can only assume that switching to lower profile tires like 205/60R15s MIGHT work for this application, but I dunno.

    NICE WHEELS!
     
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    you may have to run some spacers.
    i think 1" bolt on spacers will be perfect.


    you know what?

    look for jeep spacers, 5x4.5!
    that's what i'm running
    Jeep spacers.. 1.5" heheehe
     
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    i have a set of these wheels too!
    my dad loves cherokees..
    missing 2 wheels because my dads friend wanted to clean them...like 2 years ago:verdict_in:
    hope i can get it back..
    nice score man and hope to see your install on them!
    that way it only takes one try for me to put it on!:cool:
     
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    installled them yesterday. wrapped them with 186 65 15s, they work great. no rubing. pics as soon as i go outside
     
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    what fenders you running??
    they deep in the fender??
     
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    nice score and gotta see these pics
     
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    Pics pics pics?!
     
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    I ran these -
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    on my 1984 YN57 Hilux with 205/65's on them. They are a 15x7 with 25P offset, only issue is you can't run the factory centre caps.

    Callum
     
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    Show us a pic phil! people dont seem to realize its going on a 78 hilux. those things love high offset.

    i am running 16x7.5"+45 right now with a spacer thats about 10mm. hits on the lower control arm at full lock. but at 1/4 turn less than lock on the steering wheel, i have tons of clearance all over. so a 15x7 should be good.

    185 will feel a little sketchy if you start modding the motor though. but the back can go bigger so thats okay. i wanna see pics. i always wanted to try them.
     
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    Here are the set I picked up
    I'm thinking 205/60R15s
    proly just dumpster dive for 1 tire get it mounted to see what happens
     

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    Me thinks I'm gonna need some 1.5" spacers to work on my RN50
    $110 seems like a lot considering I got the wheels for less than half of that

    Maybe craigslist will have some used ones.

    Might do a respray and polish up the lip a bit while I wait.
     
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    sorry it took like a month but here is the pics. been super busy hunting for work again. but i got a job today, so its time to sit back, relax, and peruse TM

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    i WANT THOSE
     
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    wheels dont look to bad. i think with the trucked dropped and the wheels maybe painted a different color it would look sick
     
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    What rims and tires are those in the bed of your truck?
     

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