"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
12/22/2018 at 13:34 • Filed to: None
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"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
12/22/2018 at 13:34 • Filed to: None | 2
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The original wheels on my truck were definitely looking a little worse for wear after 13 years. The finish was peeling, they had some corrosion, and one of the center caps recently went AWOL.
I first checked good old Craigswaste and found a set of wheels and tires from a newer Silverado listed as “wheels like new with 90% tread remaining on tires.”
Well, like new apparently meant newly recovered from the river. The corrosion was worse than in the wheels I wanted to replace. The tires did have lots of life left in them though.
Decided to check Facebook marketplace and had much better luck.
Here’s the bonus: winter mode engaged.
They came with Blizzaks that look to have been used very little. The man I bought them from had bought them to use as his winter wheels on his 2014 Chevy and said he only put about 1200 miles on them because he mainly drives his company truck.
He sold the truck but the buyer had no interest in the extra wheels.
I think they look much nicer than the old wheels and am excited to have my first set of actual winter tires. I’ve had mud/snow rated ATs before but never dedicated winter tires.
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> Kiltedpadre
12/22/2018 at 14:24 |
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Those wheels look pretty slick on a GMT800.
shop-teacher
> Kiltedpadre
12/22/2018 at 15:33 |
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Nice buy! Blizzaks are amazing. I tried out General Grabber snow tires this time around. They're good, but they're no Blizzaks.
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Kiltedpadre
> winterlegacy, here 'till the end
12/22/2018 at 17:17 |
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I really like them. I always thought the oem Z71 wheels were just too chunky for the truck.
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Kiltedpadre
> shop-teacher
12/22/2018 at 17:20 |
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I decided I needed really snow tires because my wife took a job with a long commute with areas prone to really bad drifting.
We ordered a snow tire/wheel package from tirerack for her gas sipper, but now the truck is an option if it looks really ugly and they insist she comes in.
Now I just need to decide what tires I want to put on these come spring and sell my old wheels to help pay for them. Hopefully I can at least get $150 for them.
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shop-teacher
> Kiltedpadre
12/23/2018 at 00:05 |
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I’ve never had snow tires on a 4wd truck (mine is 2wd), but I hear it’s pretty epic!
I bet you can get $150 for the o ld wheels. I have a second set of steelies for my snow tires.
Longtime Lurker
> Kiltedpadre
12/23/2018 at 17:34 |
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Very nice.