Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

On Jul 9, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> Garth Almgren wrote:
> > Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside of
> > the wheel at all. :)
>
> >http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742
>
> I looked at those once but figured you couldn't get
> enough air flow to the brakes. Plus you can't take
> a brake temperature easily with rims like that.



Good point. I've never had problems with overheated brakes, but I
don't usually put myself in situations where the brakes are likely to
get too hot. Heaviest load they're likely to see is when I'm pulling
my 14' boat, and even then I prefer to use engine braking when I can.
I don't even own an infrared thermometer, so the temp taking thing is
moot anyway.

Plus, they came with the Jeep. :)


--
~Garth

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

On Jul 9, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> Garth Almgren wrote:
> > Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside of
> > the wheel at all. :)
>
> >http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742
>
> I looked at those once but figured you couldn't get
> enough air flow to the brakes. Plus you can't take
> a brake temperature easily with rims like that.



Good point. I've never had problems with overheated brakes, but I
don't usually put myself in situations where the brakes are likely to
get too hot. Heaviest load they're likely to see is when I'm pulling
my 14' boat, and even then I prefer to use engine braking when I can.
I don't even own an infrared thermometer, so the temp taking thing is
moot anyway.

Plus, they came with the Jeep. :)


--
~Garth

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

On Jul 9, 4:59 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
> Garth Almgren wrote:
> > Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside of
> > the wheel at all. :)
>
> >http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742
>
> I looked at those once but figured you couldn't get
> enough air flow to the brakes. Plus you can't take
> a brake temperature easily with rims like that.



Good point. I've never had problems with overheated brakes, but I
don't usually put myself in situations where the brakes are likely to
get too hot. Heaviest load they're likely to see is when I'm pulling
my 14' boat, and even then I prefer to use engine braking when I can.
I don't even own an infrared thermometer, so the temp taking thing is
moot anyway.

Plus, they came with the Jeep. :)


--
~Garth

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

On Jul 9, 4:30 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@v6stang.com> wrote:
> On Jul 8, 10:25 am, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > Lon wrote:
>
> > > Question for the judges. If the vehicle is a total waste, would
> > > terminally lame wheels be an additional waste?
>
> >http://www.spoonsports.us/catalog/products/wheels.htm:)
>
> > Nice, shiny rims on a car is ok. On a Jeep they don't last that long.
>
> > I like these.http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheel...images/wheels/...
>
> > Brake dust doesn't show.
>
> Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside of
> the wheel at all. :)
>
> http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742
>
> --
> ~Garth (via Google)

How do you get the mud out from those guys? Surely not easy.

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

On Jul 9, 4:30 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@v6stang.com> wrote:
> On Jul 8, 10:25 am, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > Lon wrote:
>
> > > Question for the judges. If the vehicle is a total waste, would
> > > terminally lame wheels be an additional waste?
>
> >http://www.spoonsports.us/catalog/products/wheels.htm:)
>
> > Nice, shiny rims on a car is ok. On a Jeep they don't last that long.
>
> > I like these.http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheel...images/wheels/...
>
> > Brake dust doesn't show.
>
> Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside of
> the wheel at all. :)
>
> http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742
>
> --
> ~Garth (via Google)

How do you get the mud out from those guys? Surely not easy.

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

On Jul 9, 4:30 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@v6stang.com> wrote:
> On Jul 8, 10:25 am, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > Lon wrote:
>
> > > Question for the judges. If the vehicle is a total waste, would
> > > terminally lame wheels be an additional waste?
>
> >http://www.spoonsports.us/catalog/products/wheels.htm:)
>
> > Nice, shiny rims on a car is ok. On a Jeep they don't last that long.
>
> > I like these.http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheel...images/wheels/...
>
> > Brake dust doesn't show.
>
> Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside of
> the wheel at all. :)
>
> http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742
>
> --
> ~Garth (via Google)

How do you get the mud out from those guys? Surely not easy.

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

On Jul 9, 4:30 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@v6stang.com> wrote:
> On Jul 8, 10:25 am, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>
> > Lon wrote:
>
> > > Question for the judges. If the vehicle is a total waste, would
> > > terminally lame wheels be an additional waste?
>
> >http://www.spoonsports.us/catalog/products/wheels.htm:)
>
> > Nice, shiny rims on a car is ok. On a Jeep they don't last that long.
>
> > I like these.http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheel...images/wheels/...
>
> > Brake dust doesn't show.
>
> Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside of
> the wheel at all. :)
>
> http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742
>
> --
> ~Garth (via Google)

How do you get the mud out from those guys? Surely not easy.

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

ULB wrote:
> On Jul 9, 4:30 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@v6stang.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 8, 10:25 am, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
>>> Lon wrote:
>>
>>>> Question for the judges. If the vehicle is a total waste, would
>>>> terminally lame wheels be an additional waste?
>>
>>> http://www.spoonsports.us/catalog/products/wheels.htm:)
>>
>>> Nice, shiny rims on a car is ok. On a Jeep they don't last that
>>> long.
>>
>>> I like
>>> these.http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheel...images/wheels/...
>>
>>> Brake dust doesn't show.
>>
>> Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside
>> of the wheel at all. :)
>>
>> http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742

> How do you get the mud out from those guys? Surely not easy.

Definitly not for dirt track racing, that's for sure. :)

I'd say a nice river crossing would do the trick.

--
DougW

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

ULB wrote:
> On Jul 9, 4:30 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@v6stang.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 8, 10:25 am, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
>>> Lon wrote:
>>
>>>> Question for the judges. If the vehicle is a total waste, would
>>>> terminally lame wheels be an additional waste?
>>
>>> http://www.spoonsports.us/catalog/products/wheels.htm:)
>>
>>> Nice, shiny rims on a car is ok. On a Jeep they don't last that
>>> long.
>>
>>> I like
>>> these.http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheel...images/wheels/...
>>
>>> Brake dust doesn't show.
>>
>> Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside
>> of the wheel at all. :)
>>
>> http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742

> How do you get the mud out from those guys? Surely not easy.

Definitly not for dirt track racing, that's for sure. :)

I'd say a nice river crossing would do the trick.

--
DougW

Re: Poll: get these rims for my Lumina
 

ULB wrote:
> On Jul 9, 4:30 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@v6stang.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 8, 10:25 am, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>>
>>> Lon wrote:
>>
>>>> Question for the judges. If the vehicle is a total waste, would
>>>> terminally lame wheels be an additional waste?
>>
>>> http://www.spoonsports.us/catalog/products/wheels.htm:)
>>
>>> Nice, shiny rims on a car is ok. On a Jeep they don't last that
>>> long.
>>
>>> I like
>>> these.http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/wheel...images/wheels/...
>>
>>> Brake dust doesn't show.
>>
>> Mine don't have holes, so brake dust doesn't make it to the outside
>> of the wheel at all. :)
>>
>> http://www.wheelspecs.com/specs/wheelmodels/742

> How do you get the mud out from those guys? Surely not easy.

Definitly not for dirt track racing, that's for sure. :)

I'd say a nice river crossing would do the trick.

--
DougW