goodbye G8, hello H3

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01-03-2011, 10:39 PM

kevin's_08h3adv

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Originally Posted by Sugs13

Well I finally did it!, after months of searching I signed the papers today to purchase a 2008 H3 Alpha w/ luxury pkg 20,000kms (12,500 miles) and traded in my 2009 Pontiac G8.

Now the fun begins!

Still debating between 16" or 18" rims
BF Goodrich All Terrains or Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs
One thing I have decided is to dechrome it, level it, and put on 33's

This site has been great in helping me get this far in the process and i'm sure it will continue to do so in the future.

Glad to have finally joined the club! lol

No ****.. I did the same thing, I had a 2008 G8 GT, looked good but that was about it.. traded my dad for his Ram then traded the Ram in on my Hummer no regets what so ever and im hard to please when it comes to vehicals

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01-05-2011, 02:17 PM

Doc Olds

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Originally Posted by Sugs13

The G8 was just a V6, but I still really liked the car just wanted something more practical in the winter months.

This will be my first SUV ever so not too sure how much I will offroad it right away, are 18's with 285/65/18 tires still sufficient to wheel with?

Realistically, if you plan on wheeling (BTW once you start you will want to be doing it more) 16 is about as big as you want with 33s, 17 is about as big as you want with 35s.

You want LOTS of sidewall for off road to allow for airing down.

Oh, and BFG ATs are a street tire as far as I am concerned, but do allow for some light wheeling. Look at Mickey Thompson MTZs and Cooper STTs, those are tires, and Made in the USA!