So, the Classic Whitewalls In or Out Thread

[K1500 Cheyenne]

I'll definitely be going black out. I kind of hate to pull off the tires, but I really just think they're too big for my use, plus I couldn't stand driving around without the odometer recalibrated (I know, stupid excuse). They've got enough life that I think they're worth keeping and putting on my current wheels after all, though. So, here they are, ready to be mounted on my mom's minivan!

 

[daddy]

Those will look great, just make sure to have them balanced without the adhesive tape weights.

Lip weights =

 

[K1500 Cheyenne]

Those will look great, just make sure to have them balanced without the adhesive tape weights.

Lip weights =

I'm taking them to my neighbor's shop and they won't do that unless there's no lip (they do have a lip on the backside). He might even make me do it, but I'm going to try to drop off my truck and flee town so I can pay him for once! I've got to get an alignment, as well.

 

[K1500 Cheyenne]

Well, I just dropped it off, so hopefully I'll have pictures tomorrow!

 

[OPGMC]

 

[K1500 Cheyenne]

Well I got some pictures of them installed! I think I'm satisfied! I'll have to get some pictures with an actual digital camera soon.

They do need a little work, though:

The bolts for the center caps are either missing, or rusted, or even more rusted and the wrong bolts. Apparently GM cheaped out on those bolts, but I think I've found a source for some stainless ones, albeit all the way in the U.K.

There are also supposed to be lug nut covers, of which the guy only had half, and four of them too ugly/damaged to use. Now, these little fuggers, these cheap, chrome-covered, plastic lug nut covers, cost a mere $5.45 a piece on GMPartsDirect.com (the cheapest I could find them). That totals out to $105.51 after shipping for the sixteen I need, or my neighbor said he could get them at $6.66 for a total of $106.56. Needless to say, screw that BS!

Example of little fugger:

So, I've decided to get some REAL chrome lug nuts and save myself a month's fuel cost and some change. I'm trying to find some that look the most similar to the fuggers. Here are the ones I'm looking at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360210298490&_trksid=p2759.l1259 (Most preferred but I've got to talk the guy into selling me 24)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en (Fairly similar look and theft-deterrent, but much more expensive and very long)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/24-C...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (A little bit shorter and odd-looking; last resort)

 

[daddy]

Those look great on there!

 

[K1500 Cheyenne]

Those look great on there!

Thanks!

 

[66nova]

Awesome!!

Now get some tire shine on there before you take any more pics

 

[mr_bots]

Now just imagine how good it would look with the white letters out! Then again white letter tires (solid>outlined) are always the first thing people in my family buys for trucks. Mine are just outlined though.