Help me pick out some wheels

stephenspann27 · Nov 8, 2010

I'm planning on buying some 30 x 9.5 General Grabber At2s. I was thinking that if I were ever going to buy custom wheels now would be the time. For a long time I have planned on buying Dick Cepek DC2's but now I'm having second thoughts. Here is a pic of them on a XJ.

I also like these american racing wheels but I don't think they come in a bolt patter that will work on my Renix XJ..

I hate that wheels go out of style after a number of years.. I'd rather get somthing not too tendy. Moabs would be sweet but they are hard to find and require adapters.... You guys have any suggestions?

whitexj98 · Nov 8, 2010

Black steel! I do like the look of the mickey thomson sidebiters though.

xcm · Nov 8, 2010

everything mickey thompson or dick cepac looks like ish to me, but wheels are a personal preferance.

if im spending more then $60 a wheel, they'll be beadlocks, thats for sure.
anything else, and it's a cosmetic upgrade, and doesnt deserve the $300+ it would take from your general build fund. i run soft-8's, they look great to me.

DoctorPhate · Nov 8, 2010

For that price they'd better be bead locks. I run basic crappy tire steelies

Lowrange2 · Nov 8, 2010

God, both of those sets of wheels are hideous!

Black steel!

If you're just going to drive it everyday:
1. Buy some Moabs, they look great on XJs.
2. DONT buy cheap mud tires. You're wasting your money. If you drive it on the road much at all they'll need to be replaced in 6 months. My dumbass has had a set of General Grabbers and a set of Dunlop ATs. Both tires cupped out horribly within 10,000 miles. They made that really loud whining noise and rode like crap!

General Grabbers are about 110 bucks per tire. For 20 bucks more per tire you can have BFG A/Ts. $133.00 per tire.

hubs97xj · Nov 8, 2010

You're driving a decades old station wagon- there is no reason to worry about being trendy- no one in their right mind is going to think that. Buy some wheels you like.

Talyn · Nov 8, 2010

These: http://www.quadratec.com/products/p...+Offroad+Type+MR-1+Wheels&c=135&pn=92615.1XXX

Those ones you showed are fulgy.

Lowrange2 · Nov 8, 2010

Talyn said:
These: http://www.quadratec.com/products/p...+Offroad+Type+MR-1+Wheels&c=135&pn=92615.1XXX

Those ones you showed are fulgy.

I like those! Close to Moabs but WAAAY cheaper!

stephenspann27 · Nov 8, 2010

Talyn said:
These: http://www.quadratec.com/products/p...+Offroad+Type+MR-1+Wheels&c=135&pn=92615.1XXX

Those ones you showed are fulgy.

Those are great, but I don't see my bolt pattern. i belive my pattern is 5x 114...

I guess I'd need some adapters..

stephenspann27 · Nov 8, 2010

lowrange2 said:
God, both of those sets of wheels are hideous!

Black steel!

If you're just going to drive it everyday:
1. Buy some Moabs, they look great on XJs.
2. DONT buy cheap mud tires. You're wasting your money. If you drive it on the road much at all they'll need to be replaced in 6 months. My dumbass has had a set of General Grabbers and a set of Dunlop ATs. Both tires cupped out horribly within 10,000 miles. They made that really loud whining noise and rode like crap!

General Grabbers are about 110 bucks per tire. For 20 bucks more per tire you can have BFG A/Ts. $133.00 per tire.

What are black steel? The rock crawling rims?

I'm not buying cheap mud tires. The General Grabber AT2 are a all terrain tire and have great reviews. Most people say they are very quiet.

stephenspann27 · Nov 8, 2010

Talyn said:
These: http://www.quadratec.com/products/p...+Offroad+Type+MR-1+Wheels&c=135&pn=92615.1XXX

Those ones you showed are fulgy.

Quadratec's site says they fit XJ 84-01. But. aren't some of the older XJ's a different pattern? I have an '87 Renix. D44 and D30.. .

If I get those wheels the next decisions is what color to get them in.. leaning towards plain silver. My Jeep is white.. with tinted windows..
Here is an older picture..:

stephenspann27 · Nov 8, 2010

ahh never mind.. 5x 114 is mm and 5x 4.5 is inches... so no adapters needed.

I guess I'll get 245 75 R16's

this has me excited: http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/2001-xj-2-rustys-bb-rubicon-moab-wheels-36076/ those wheels look great.

_87_XJ_ · Nov 8, 2010

my 87 is 5 on 4.5. I thought they all were?

_87_XJ_ · Nov 8, 2010

you beat me to it.

urban yan · Nov 8, 2010

Those DC2's make me want to gag. They're trendy; I hate trendy.
If I were you I'd take talyn's advice; the mamba's have a classic look that won't look pathetic after a short while.

stephenspann27 said:
Those are great, but I don't see my bolt pattern. i belive my pattern is 5x 114...

I guess I'd need some adapters..

No
5x114.3 = 5x4.5

mizzutgr · Nov 9, 2010

Moabs and a XJ go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Mesh · Nov 9, 2010

Talyn said:
These: http://www.quadratec.com/products/p...+Offroad+Type+MR-1+Wheels&c=135&pn=92615.1XXX

Those ones you showed are fulgy.

Mamba is getting behind I have 3 of the black ones on backorder right now.

1990heepxj · Nov 9, 2010

the cragar soft 8s are like the number one xj rim i see around

austinaubinoe · Nov 9, 2010

My favorite alloy is the American Racing Mohave Teflon black wheel. But like others have said, If I gonna spend that kind of money im getting beadlocks.

YEAGS · Nov 9, 2010

stephenspann27 said:

Side note anyone know what brand these Bulge Fenders are? Me kinna like...

austinaubinoe said:
My favorite alloy is the American Racing Mohave Teflon black wheel. But like others have said, If I gonna spend that kind of money im getting beadlocks.

X2 on the Mohave Teflon's always been my favorite. But Id never get them if it was on the trail as much as mine is. Hence why I got the cheap Black steelies.

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