Stock XR wheels or go aftermarket?

I do wonder if a 9 inch wide wheel would look better on 12.5 tire than a 8 inch wheel I currently have.
 
I do wonder if a 9 inch wide wheel would look better on 12.5 tire than a 8 inch wheel I currently have.
Guessing you are not going to lift your vehicle? I have a 2.5" metalcloak game changer with stock XR wheels and 35 Nitto trail grapplers. No rubbing with the red shocks but I have to go to a 4.5" off set wheel to run their RockSport Black shocks to prevent rubbing/tearing off the reservoir. Looking at the Icon Rebound Pro, have a couple friends running them almost as good as bead locks without the the rings and we air down to 10-14 regularly.

 
Guessing you are not going to lift your vehicle? I have a 2.5" metalcloak game changer with stock XR wheels and 35 Nitto trail grapplers. No rubbing with the red shocks but I have to go to a 4.5" off set wheel to run their RockSport Black shocks to prevent rubbing/tearing off the reservoir. Looking at the Icon Rebound Pro, have a couple friends running them almost as good as bead locks without the the rings and we air down to 10-14 regularly.

Yeah I’m doing the AEV lift XP. Just waiting it to come in.
 
What do the stock wheels weigh?
I think 41 lbs I haven’t weight them myself but others have and with the beauty ring it’s 41 lbs I think it’s 47 with the actual beadlock ring.
 
I just asked just for Jeep and they said Mopar states the wheel is 35 lbs and simulated beadlock with the bolts 6lbs so 41 is correct
 
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I like everything about the stock XR wheels except the weight.

Because of centrifugal force, keep in mind the weight of the tire has much more effect on the "rotational" mass than the wheel does. Total weight (tire and wheel together) matters for lifting your spare off the carrier. But, if the concern is acceleration and deceleration, the wheel weight has much less effect than the tire weight.

Take 2 different wheel/tire combinations. Wheel/tire combo "A" has a 40 pound wheel and a 70 pound tire (total 110 lbs.). Wheel/tire combo "B" has a 30 pound wheel and a an 80 pound tire (also a total of 110 lbs). Wheel/tire combo "A" will handle, accelerate, and decelerate (brake) more easily than "B".

The effort should be more focused on saving tire weight rather than wheel weight, unless your riding dictates needing those heavier E rated sidewalls, etc. If you can reduce the weight of both the tire and the wheel, then great. But if you want to focus one, the tire weight is more important ... and less costly than the wheels.
 
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Because of centrifugal force, keep in mind the weight of the tire has much more effect on the "rotational" mass than the wheel does. Total weight (tire and wheel together) matters for lifting your spare off the carrier. But, if the concern is acceleration and deceleration, the wheel weight has much less effect than the tire weight.

Take 2 different wheel/tire combinations. Wheel/tire combo "A" has a 40 pound wheel and a 70 pound tire (total 110 lbs.). Wheel/tire combo "B" has a 30 pound wheel and a an 80 pound tire (also a total of 110 lbs). Wheel/tire combo "A" will handle, accelerate, and decelerate (brake) more easily than "B".

The effort should be more focused on saving tire weight rather than wheel weight, unless your riding dictates needing those heavier E rated sidewalls, etc. If you can reduce the weight of both the tire and the wheel, then great. But if you want to focus one, the tire weight is more important ... and less costly than the wheels.
Can one run the XR wheels without the beauty rings? May not look good, but should technically work.
 
I’ve narrowed it down to these 2. Both 17x9. BR weights 30 lbs MVX 26 lbs each and both -12 offset. BR backspacing is 4.53 and MVX is 4.5. BR is more concave bc the spokes are different angle. MVX adds material in the back for the offset.

-MVX I would do the bronze
-BR idk yet. Going to look at the dark blue this weekend in person as I think it will look sharp on the sting gray and the Bronze. If not I will go the color in picture and probably do custom powder coat 2 tone black out with bronze inside.

Thoughts on which you guys like best?


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I like the bronze.

i had black on mine and swapped them for bronze.
 

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I like the look of the MVX wheel, less complicated than the BR. Just my opinion
I was thinking that the BR was too busy as well. The MVX looks better of the two options to me as well.
 
just changed from the stock XR wheels to Fuel Offroad 20x12s with -44.........
Love the looks and the poke......mine is strictly a mall crawler...........
Drives good......tire noise is pretty good
Adding the MOPAR 1/4 inch longer LCAs next weekend to see if it improves wandering.

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The BR was defiantly too busy for me as well saw them in person. I ordered these I only had 1 shipped to me so I can see it in person incase I didn’t like it I would only have to ship 1 back.

I got all 5 for 500 bucks! So I think I will pull the trigger on these and keep them.

What you all think on color and design?

I love 5 spoke wheels on jeeps but couldn’t find another I liked with offset and back spacing I wanted. I will probably keep the XR wheels too since I got a great deal on these.
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The BR was defiantly too busy for me as well saw them in person. I ordered these I only had 1 shipped to me so I can see it in person incase I didn’t like it I would only have to ship 1 back.

I got all 5 for 500 bucks! So I think I will pull the trigger on these and keep them.

What you all think on color and design?

I love 5 spoke wheels on jeeps but couldn’t find another I liked with offset and back spacing I wanted. I will probably keep the XR wheels too since I got a great deal on these.
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Those look sharp
 
The BR was defiantly too busy for me as well saw them in person. I ordered these I only had 1 shipped to me so I can see it in person incase I didn’t like it I would only have to ship 1 back.

I got all 5 for 500 bucks! So I think I will pull the trigger on these and keep them.

What you all think on color and design?

I love 5 spoke wheels on jeeps but couldn’t find another I liked with offset and back spacing I wanted. I will probably keep the XR wheels too since I got a great deal on these.
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Wow! That really looks great on your Jeep. Great call and congratulations!
 
Thank you, it’s a true simulated beadlock so can never go beadlock, it’s an undercut lip but keeping the XR wheels at least for awhile as I might want to switch back someday who knows. 🤣

But excited to see how they look.

Only weight 26 lbs
2500 load capacity
-12 offset and 4.5 backspacing
Has more concave in person than photos so that was a bonus.

I’ll post pictures once I have them all up.
 

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