6th Floor Mule
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- Keith
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- 2018 JLU Sahara 6MT
Takeoffs are a popular trend, if not already a given . . .
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If I am driving around Jersey, and see a Sarge Green Sahara, with 17" Moab wheels and 33" K02, I'll suspect it's you! Seriously, that looks really great.Another vote for putting Rubicon takeoff K02s on a Sahara. I got a 4xe which came with the 20" high altitude wheels, but didn't care for the gloss look or small sidewalls. Was able to pick up the black Willys / Moab 17" wheels with 33" K02s and couldn't be happier with the balance of look and drive, use as daily driver.
Ugh so I still dont understand why Jeep put the HA wheels on the Sahara 4xe. Your stock setup is what i'd prefer I got with my 4xe.'21 Sahara Altitude owner here. That "puny" look you're seeing is *usually* after someone puts a lift on it.
Stock from the factory, the Sahara looks great (IMO) - it sits at the right height for its stock tires to look just fine:
HOWEVER, it also looks pretty sick with a small Teraflex spacer lift and 33" Rubicon take-offs:
But overall, I don't regret going with the Sahara at all. It's so fun.
I *really* liked my stock wheels, and have always loved black wheels, but tbh, I'm more pleased than I thought I would be with the Rubi take offs. Instead of the wheels kinda disappearing into the tires/underbelly of the Jeep, they pop just a little - not obnoxiously so, but they're there.Ugh so I still dont understand why Jeep put the HA wheels on the Sahara 4xe. Your stock setup is what i'd prefer I got with my 4xe.
Me either.Ugh so I still dont understand why Jeep put the HA wheels on the Sahara 4xe. Your stock setup is what i'd prefer I got with my 4xe.
Wow $400?! What a deal!I loved by Sahara wheels but when I found a set of Rubi takeoffs for 400 bucks with tires, I couldn't resist (I actually got more back from my Sahara wheels then I paid for the rubi takeoffs).
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Rubi takeoffs on stock height
Rubi takeoffs wheels with rubi takeoff suspension (61/62, 91/92) with teraflex 1" front and .5" rear spacers.
That looks great!Save your Sahara wheels, put 2" spacers and then 33"" tires. Did this on my Sport, looks great IMO, might be your most cost effective way out
Love the look of Rubi takeoff suspension and rims w 33'sI loved by Sahara wheels but when I found a set of Rubi takeoffs for 400 bucks with tires, I couldn't resist (I actually got more back from my Sahara wheels then I paid for the rubi takeoffs).
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Rubi takeoffs on stock height
Rubi takeoffs wheels with rubi takeoff suspension (61/62, 91/92) with teraflex 1" front and .5" rear spacers.
I'll be a voice of opposition here:
While I really loved the *look* of the black Sahara Altitude rims (it was one factor in me going with that trim level), I disliked that they were 18".
Finding tires in an 18" size is a bit trickier, will limit your choices, and can also cost more vs similar 17" tires. It was actually a deciding factor in me getting Rubicon take-offs - an easy way for me to get back down to 17" rims.
Cost/looks aside, I can also personally confirm that there is a pretty noticeable ride comfort difference between 18" rims with 32" tires and 17" rims with 33" tires - you have an extra ~inch of sidewall all the way around, and I definitely noticed it was much softer (even going from Dueler A/Ts to KO2s).
I don't know if the stock Sahara (non-Altitude) trim comes with 17s or 18s, but that's my $0.02. I was sad to give up my nice pretty black rims, but I'm really happy with the choice overall.