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Old 11-29-2015, 11:59 PM   #1
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15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

I bought a set of wheels for my future build and decided to put them on my blazer. ... now im hooked. What do you guys think.
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Old 11-30-2015, 07:47 AM   #2
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Re: 15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

Looks killer!! Is that a 6" and 35's?
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Old 11-30-2015, 10:42 AM   #3
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Re: 15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

That's tuff, they both look great, nice ride eitherway......
I vote on the ones in the first pic.
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Old 11-30-2015, 11:28 AM   #4
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Re: 15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

My answer would be the 16.5X14. This way you'll be able to upgrade the brakes. Might find it difficult to stop with stock diameter rotors and such tall tires.
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Old 11-30-2015, 01:25 PM   #5
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Re: 15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

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15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

My answer would be the 16.5X14. This way you'll be able to upgrade the brakes. Might find it difficult to stop with stock diameter rotors and such tall tires.
Extremely good point. I like the look of both set ups.
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Old 11-30-2015, 04:13 PM   #6
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Re: 15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

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Looks killer!! Is that a 6" and 35's?
It's around a 6". I de'arched my 8" lift to get the highth i was looking for. The first set is 16.5x14 on 33/15.5 the bottom picture has 15x12 on 33/15.5. That's a good point on the brake upgrades... the problem is that these are for another build, you can see the build tread on this truck on my page. I don't know how to attach a link otherwise I would.
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Old 11-30-2015, 06:12 PM   #7
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Re: 15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

16.5x14 look great to me, what's your other project?
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Old 11-30-2015, 07:38 PM   #8
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16.5x14 look great to me, what's your other project?
I'm looking for a 67-68 Chevy 4x4 short bed . It's going to have the same look as my k5.
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Old 11-30-2015, 08:49 PM   #9
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Re: 15x12 vs 16.5x14 That is the question!

Rims in the first picture for sure. both sets look great, but those first set of rims are PRETTY....good looking blazer!
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