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Should I sell my cobra r's?

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  • Start date Start date May 24, 2006

kr8zstang

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I've still got 3.08's out back and i really think i need something better. 3.73-3.90-4.10. Got no $$$. So, should i sell my chrome 17x9.5 cobra r 4 lugs? I'm thinking yes. What yall think?
 

90_Red_LX

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I'm not a big fan of cobra r's so as far as looks I can't say. What are you going to run if you sell them though? Personally, I would hold on a bit longer, and save up for gears, so that way you still have some good rims and gears. I know what you mean about needing more gear though. Thank god I'm finally getting some put in.
 

gruvee87vertgt

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no dont sell them as what would you put on? unless you have a set of nice ponys I wouldn't do it. also, you wont get what you paid for them.

I got a extra set of 3:73 shipped for $100 btw
 
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iwashmycar

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naw....not for that
 

kr8zstang

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I was thinking about getting some 10-holes or maybe ponys if i could find some for a good price. The r's were on the car when i bought it, so i didn't pay for them. I'm not a fan of 4-lug cobra r's anyway. When i run at the track(1/8th) i'm still in 2nd at the end.(78mph). That drives me crazy. I plan on going 5 lug later on with torq-thrust 2's. Looks bad ass on a notch.
 
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89white50

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no ur just going to lose money...just keep what you have and saev some money. this stuff takes time...
 

Roland69

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gruvee87vertgt said:
no dont sell them as what would you put on? unless you have a set of nice ponys I wouldn't do it. also, you wont get what you paid for them.

I got a extra set of 3:73 shipped for $100 btw
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there ya go can't go wrong on that deal
 

Darkwriter77

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Sell them immediately ... to me ... for something absurdly low ... like, say, $200. Or just trade me straight-up for my black/polished-lip 10-hole monstrosities ... y'know, 'cause they're all, like, custom n' stuff.

Seriously, though, larger wheels tend to be heavier than the smaller OEM's. Far as I can see, 16" ponies seem to be about the optimal compromise between weight, looks, handling, and tire size selection. Unfortunately, everyone else seems to have the same idea about them, so it's near friggin' impossible, anymore, to find a nice set of 4 that isn't mutilated, missing caps, and/or way overpriced. Used ones are selling for almost as much as new reproduction rims, it seems...

Oh, and Cobra R's are done to death. Not that 16" ponies haven't been, as well, but at least they were factory stuff on some Foxes. Do you need the thinner-sidewall handling of 17's, or is it just a looks issue? If handling isn't a priority over traction, look into a set of nice Weld rims - pricey, mayhaps, but beautiful and light as a feather, comparitively.
 
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