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Old 04-17-2010, 08:04 PM
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New wheels for my X

Hey All,

I figure it's time I add a little meat to the pot. I've been reading up a lot on this forum and have received a lot of help directly and indirectly.

I know some of you were having questions regarding replica rims vs OEM's. Well, I wanted to "beef" up my X a bit and ordered some replica 215's (20") for my '06 4.4, and so far they're great. I took some pics of the OEM's and the reps on a scale and can add them latter if requested. The reps were roughly 10lbs more than the OEM's but that's also expected since the wheels are a bit wider (10 & 11 vs. 8.5).

I was a little hesitant on the purchase of the reps b/c of the hub centric rings that I'd have to use and the fear of not having the same quality wheel but I have to say the X drives better now than before. I'm not getting any vibes or shakes at all. For some reason I'm getting better gas mileage now than I was with the OEM's, which doesn't make sense since the wheels weigh 10lbs more each??? Can it be because on my OEM's I had brand new tires on the rear and the fronts need to be replaced soon? Wonder if that would make a difference.
Most likely I'm just babying the X since I want to get a feel for the new wheels.

Anyways, the X looks and drives like a champ.
Here are a few pics of my new ride.
(Check out Craigslist for my OEM's)
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