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I agree, they did everything for me for years, tractor, truck, car pickup. A few years age needed tires for the Buick, they were **** lasted less then 30000, so took the car back, and no warranty. Had one replaced that was really bad, full price. So while I was there I looked for a us based tire, could find none. So when I paid for the replacement tire, asked Shawn the MGR, if they carried BFG as I needed a set, and said he could order them, but since it was not a line they carried at the Selah store, they would be expensive. ANYWAY, all offshore, and that doesn't work for me. I now go to a little independent shop, and can get American based tires, Hercules by Cooper, and they are great. My Tires on the C20:
Fun fact, Schwab basically charges just as much for their “house” brands as well. Speaking for light truck tires as I am frequently part of the conversation or approving expenses for the fleet as well.
Last check w/Schwabs a few years ago, after they dropped Toyo and went with the 2 “house” brands and I think Maxxis.
A quote for them to special order Toyos was about the same as market price and only slightly more than the Back Country tires from Dean (Cooper/Goodyear made in USA tires) and their lower end Open Range tires are only marginally less, a few % than those.
Tough to support “local” when local isn’t even remotely competitive.
It took a bit of googling but I just got some new 37s for my diesel. Mickey Thompson ATs, for $430/ea.
By comparison, the avg top tier tires are in the low $500s (online most places or competitive tire chain stores) and Schwab for that size is $560-600/ea.
I kinda lucked out, I guess. As the couple local small time chain stores wouldn’t deal on tire prices. They were in the low $500s for good tires.
I’m still off topic, apologies, but I know yall buy tires and most of ya probably would like to save a buck.
 

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Cool! I have not seen those yet!
I feel like those are a new(er) offering from Vision. And a great price for alloys and big n little sizes and all lug patterns. Someone at Vision is listening to what squarebody guys want. It was only 6mo ago ish when I was looking for wheels for the 77 and don’t recall those.
There is another brand out there. Similar alloy rally’s but they’re high $ like $1000 a wheel. Can’t remember off hand. But outta most peoples league and especially now with these wheels on the market.
 

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I feel like those are a new(er) offering from Vision. And a great price for alloys and big n little sizes and all lug patterns. Someone at Vision is listening to what squarebody guys want. It was only 6mo ago ish when I was looking for wheels for the 77 and don’t recall those.
There is another brand out there. Similar alloy rally’s but they’re high $ like $1000 a wheel. Can’t remember off hand. But outta most peoples league and especially now with these wheels on the market.

I think it might be US Mags that has some stock inspired wheels that are $$$.
 

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I think it might be US Mags that has some stock inspired wheels that are $$$.
Yup you nailed it. Just looked them up. The Scottsdale are the rally look aluminum cast wheels. They’re $350/ea 20s and 22s only.
I thought they were much more $ but US Mags has forged vintage wheels too that are $1000+.
 

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Hummer H2 wheels looks pretty good on square bodies and 67-72s (and second gen dodges :)).

8x6.5, 17x8.5 I believe, not terribly difficult to find a set. 315/70/17s are the stock tire hummers used, about 34.5” tire.
 

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