I am looking for new wheels and tires for my '03 Lightning but, having a really hard time. I can find the tires that I want no problem, but finding rims is impossible. The tires I want are Nitto 555R Drag radials 305/35ZR18. The only problem is the rim. Can anyone offer suggestions for rims or an internet link to a rim that will fit?

Right now I am using the stock rims and tires. Also, I don't want to use the stock rim.

 

Well it depends on how much you want to spend. Alot of the L guys go with the Boyd Smoothie's. They look really damn good but are a little pricey.

 

They aren't too expensive. Besides, there are plenty of guys that buy them and get tired of trying to keep them up. I can count on one hand the number of times I've ever seen well maintained polished aluminum wheels on a daily driver.


If you do buy Smoothie II's (They ARE good looking wheels.) invest in having them clear powder-coated. It's a bear to keep them clean and polished. I have a set (in perfect condition aside from the finish) that I'm considering getting rid of. They look like crap right now. I'm going to price professional polishing and powder-coating first, to see if they're worth keeping.

 

is there more than one option for rims? the boyd smoothies look nice On my previous F150 i used to use Billet specialties GT40 something rims that were polished aluminum. I used to polish them all the time.

 

You can have stock wheels widened as well, very sneaky

 

you can also send your stock rims off to get chromed and keep the stock look but adds a nice look. Thats what i did on my 04 lightning and they look great