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Dude wants to trade me his 17x8 Cobras

A dude over on rps wants to trade me his 17x8 1996 Cobras on 245/45/17 Sumitomo's for my 15x8 mb predators on 225/60/15's plus parts.
what do you guys think, should i do it or no?

sure theyre cobras but id rather have the newer cobras like casper or shanes brother whos name escapes me at this time


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YES!!
 
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If your rims were 17s I would say no but the bigger rim will just look better on your truck. Don't put Cobra R's on there though, everyone does that and it looks like shat now.
 
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i forgot to mention the backspacing is 5.75"
my current backspacing is -19AM ?

what would the change be? i dont know how backspacing works
 
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Yes you need 17's, it will make your truck look better, but I'm not really a fan of those Cobras.



BTW, that Exploder looks horrible. Who in there right mind would lower an Exploder, not to mention a 2 dr one.
 
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Get them. IMO they will look MUCH better on your truck, especially lowered. I'm not a fan of the wheels you have now, especially in 15's since you plan on lowering it.
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
If your rims were 17s I would say no but the bigger rim will just look better on your truck.
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Get them Smakes they will look so good on your Ranger.
 
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Yes. Do it.
 
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is the trade done yet? cuz i want pics of those wheels on your truck now!!!

looks like a great deal.
 
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If you dont do it your dumb lol. Do it man they will look sweet on your truck!
 
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man i cant believe those are cobra wheels. They look like "tear drops"
 
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get the cobras! those would look awesome
 
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Originally Posted by herm59
Yes you need 17's, it will make your truck look better, but I'm not really a fan of those Cobras.
kinda what i was thinking
 
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you know what i think
 
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get the cobe's. no doubt dude.
 
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DO IT!!
 
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Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
man i cant believe those are cobra wheels. They look like "tear drops"
There off the 94-98 cobra
 
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This the guy that was gonna trade you parts too for your rims?
 
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yea, drop coils drop hangers and a flipkit lol
 
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Again.....DO IT! Those wheels look awesome on lowered rangers.
 
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i know somebody wants to do an awesome photoshop for me....
 
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i know somebody wants to do an awesome photoshop for me....
im sure you could do it but your to busy with them burritos hahahaha
 



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