The ins. guys want to pay for the wheels because they were stock and they are being more then helpful with geeting all new peaces fot the inside of the truck but with the wheels they want to buy new ones from ford and it could take 6-8 weeks to get them should i waite for them or should i take the 5,280 for the wheels. are the fake ones that bad

 

My $.02 - There is no substitute for the real thing.

And that's coming from Mr. Immediate Gratification...I would wait.
Good luck.

 

I aggree. Wait for the real thing.

Easy for us to say though

 

Aftermarket sucks.

Get the real ones.

RickC

 

I, too, like immediate gratification and want things right now but I think it would be in your best interest to wait for the real ones.

If you go with aftermarkets, in the long run you will be sorry you didn't wait a few weeks.

 

definately wait a few weeks. You'll be glad you did down the road a little

glad to hear everything is starting to go the right way

 

but should the price make me take the money and try to cover some of my losses on my stero system or are the real wheels that much better

 

In my opinion go original but if you could use the $$, then go aftermarket but not HD aftermarket. Get some 22" or even 24" rims that don't look like HD. That will make you stand out and it can be viewed as a mod and you can poclet the difference.

I don't remeber where but there was a pic of a HD with 22 inch rims. It looked nice!

 

Look on e-bay. I've seen factory wheels and tires for about $2,ooo. There a lot of people that switch out the OEM for other styles. Check it out... Take the money and pocket the rest.
Hope this helps.

 

if you ever plan to sell the truck though, oem rims would make the truck worth more than aftermarket or knockoff rims. Personally i think the best looking rims for the HD truck ARE the HD rims but thats just me


hmm. saw an ad in a mag yesterday for 26" rims. maybe go with that LoL!