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Old May 8, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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I give up

Man, I have been searching for some wheels now for over a month! Can't find any used ones out there and I KNOW they exist! I don't know where else to look!
All I want is some Weld Alumastars....skinny in front and wider in rear...with tires! Geez..............you can find them all day for fords, but none for a 3rd gen.
This is rediculous.
We need to have a general discussion topic for stuff like this.




Sorry, I am through ranting now
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Old May 8, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Re: I give up

Jegs makes a cheap version now.
Try the local dragstrip, swap meets if the still exist.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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Re: I give up

Around here all I can find is ford stuff. It is rediculous man.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Re: I give up

Aren't they mostly a dual bolt pattern? Maybe I'm thinking wrong wheels.

Ooops... I just read on the other post that you were looking for Draglites.... those are dual bolt pattern.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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Re: I give up

The ones I have seen for the fords are just regular pattern. I have seen some 4 lug and 6 lug wheels with a unilug pattern though.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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Re: I give up

alumastars are rather pricy wheels new, not something the average joe blow buys, puts on his car for the weekend then sells at a loss like a lot of the vette and 4th gen wheels that trade hands here all the time. If you are dead set of that wheel, you may havbe to just pony up for new ones.

the other thought would be even if you did find ones with the proper bolts pattern, chances are they will not be the right offset
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