17" Wheels For Rocks

[suicideking]

Looking for new wheels that can take abuse, hold the bead well, non-beadlocks.

Should be 17X9 with 4.5" backspacing. Most likely polished, but haven't ruled out black or gray.

 

[lBasket]

If you cram a 12.5" wide tire on a 7" wide wheel it holds the bead pretty well in my experience!

 

[RangerTJ]

You can always run factory JK/JL/JT wheels.

The marketplace is full of takeoffs and they are very cheap in case you destroy one and need to replace it.

I once got a set of 5 JK Moabs for $20.

 

[jjvw]

Looking for new wheels that can take abuse, hold the bead well, non-beadlocks.

Should be 17X9 with 4.5" backspacing. Most likely polished, but haven't ruled out black or gray.

JK wheels with an 1.5" adapter spacer gets you 4.5" backpacking.

 

[The4bangertj]

I’ve only found 2 that somewhat fill that don’t look ugly.
https://www.trailbuiltoffroad.com/buy-wheel-offset/8017856547SM/icon-alloys-hulse-17x85-0
https://www.methodracewheels.com/co...products/305-nv-matte-black?variant=349582455
I have ended up with 5 jk Moab’s for 75 bucks and 2inch adapters till I can stomach the weight of beadlocks or someone makes a good non bead lock wheel.
https://www.dirtylifewheels.com/9303-sim-beadlock-satin-graphite
This one is cool since you can do no bead lock or bead lock but at the weight added it defeats the advantage of non beadlocks.

 

[lBasket]

I’ve only found 2 that somewhat fill that don’t look ugly.
https://www.trailbuiltoffroad.com/buy-wheel-offset/8017856547SM/icon-alloys-hulse-17x85-0
https://www.methodracewheels.com/co...products/305-nv-matte-black?variant=349582455
I have ended up with 5 jk Moab’s for 75 bucks and 2inch adapters till I can stomach the weight of beadlocks or someone makes a good non bead lock wheel.
https://www.dirtylifewheels.com/9303-sim-beadlock-satin-graphite
This one is cool since you can do no bead lock or bead lock but at the weight added it defeats the advantage of non beadlocks.

Have you considered the coyote internal beadlocks

 

[The4bangertj]

Have you considered the coyote internal beadlocks

Yes, I don’t need beadlocks yet but if I did I would consider the coyotes before a 45lb beadlock. Just sucks that tires that fill the perfect spec without adapters are only beadlocks.

 

[lBasket]

Yes, I don’t need beadlocks yet but if I did I would consider the coyotes before a 45lb beadlock. Just sucks that tires that fill the perfect spec without adapters are only beadlocks.

Ok I see your dilemma now

 

[jjvw]

Yes, I don’t need beadlocks yet but if I did I would consider the coyotes before a 45lb beadlock. Just sucks that tires that fill the perfect spec without adapters are only beadlocks.

There is a lot to like about Coyotes that traditional beadlocks do not do.

 

[D's Jeep Wrld]

If you cram a 12.5" wide tire on a 7" wide wheel it holds the bead pretty well in my experience!

Damn right
These are R15's but same concept,The discount tire guys kinda told me about that.....about the tight fit on the 15x7s 12.5 wide tire

 

[lBasket]

Damn right
These are R15's but same concept,The discount tire guys kinda told me about that.....about the tight fit on the 15x7s 12.5 wide tire
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A lot of chains won't mount a tire >5" difference from rim width I learned

 

[D's Jeep Wrld]

Looking for new wheels that can take abuse, hold the bead well, non-beadlocks.

Should be 17X9 with 4.5" backspacing. Most likely polished, but haven't ruled out black or gray.

I know of couple guys that run the Method bead grip wheels and they seem pretty happy,Not a true beadlock but they can get to single digit PSI range and not debead like they would running 9 psi on a non beadgrip&beadlock wheel!
Same with the "Icon" rebounds they have bolts that grip the wheel

 

[jjvw]

I know of couple guys that run the Method bead grip wheels and they seem pretty happy,Not a true beadlock but they can get to single digit PSI range and not debead like they would running 9 psi on a non beadgrip&beadlock wheel!
Same with the "Icon" rebounds they have bolts that grip the wheel

I ran 8psi without beadlocks or anything other than normal wheels for years and can count my number of lost beads on about four fingers.

 

[lBasket]

I ran 8psi without beadlocks or anything other than normal wheels for years and can count my number of lost beads on about four fingers.

Yeah my target is 8psi and I've never lost a bead. I've seen it as low as 4 from burping air on the trail when I went to air back up

 

[tworley]

6 psi, no lost beads yet (knocks on wood)

 

[jjvw]

A lot of chains won't mount a tire >5" difference from rim width I learned

I have put on a lot of tire chains and don't see why the relationship between wheel width and tire width would matter.

 

[lBasket]

I have put on a lot of tire chains and don't see why the relationship between wheel width and tire width would matter.

I meant chains as in the store is a chain. Not tire chains

 

[D's Jeep Wrld]

I ran 8psi without beadlocks or anything other than normal wheels for years and can count my number of lost beads on about four fingers.

On a Tj I can see that cause it's light ! Edit- Depending the setup but even with bigger axles/tures you could be fine ? I dunno

But i shoulda mentioned that the wheels ive seen these on are on newer jeeps I run with,I'm talking jl's/Jts with all the fancy bells&whistles (overlanding stuff,Alot more weight etc.) And I've yet to see one debead with the method bead grip wheels running single digits or 11 ish PSI. Since those guys feel like they shouldn't go too low for what they've been through. Thats what I got told

Me Personally I've been down to 7 psi no issues what so ever

What I've noticed when people debead is because
A. They're running too low of psi
B. Their rig is heavy as hell
C. Being off camber,mixed with rocks being in the way just seemingly peeling that tire off the wheel
D. All the above causing a perfect recipe for a debead
E. Being dumb....

 

[D's Jeep Wrld]

I meant chains as in the store is a chain. Not tire chains

Haha I figured lol
Since I brought up Discount tire

 

[jjvw]

On a Tj I can see that cause it's light ! Edit- Depending the setup but even with bigger axles/tures you could be fine ? I dunno

But i shoulda mentioned that the wheels ive seen these on are on newer jeeps I run with,I'm talking jl's/Jts with all the fancy bells&whistles (overlanding stuff,Alot more weight etc.) And I've yet to see one debead with the method bead grip wheels running single digits or 11 ish PSI. Since those guys feel like they shouldn't go too low for what they've been through. Thats what I got told

Me Personally I've been down to 7 psi no issues what so ever

What I've noticed when people debead is because
A. They're running too low of psi
B. Their rig is heavy as hell
C. Being off camber,mixed with rocks being in the way just seemingly peeling that tire off the wheel
D. All the above causing a perfect recipe for a debead
E. Being dumb....

At the end of the day, you solve the problems you have. Being dumb and being an overlander are two unfixable problems I don't have.

One perfect recipe for debeading a front tire I have identified is a low psi with a locked rear end while making a hard turn on Moab slick rock. That will peel off the front outside tire.