Pic18
Well-Known Member
I feel like I’ve never seen those wheels before, and I also think they look like the wheels pictured on the Freedom edition package that was recently announced. Anybody else seen these wheels before?My son just bought a new Gladiator and immediately upgraded to aftermarket wheels and tires. He gave me his OEM Gladiator wheels which are black. He didn’t like the black wheels but I think they look good with the Sting Grey paint. I wanted black wheels to replace the silver wheels that come standard on the JL anyway so it’s a win/win. Got four Falken Wildpeaks, 275/70/17 mounted on the wheels and installed them after picking them up this morning. Steering feels much tighter and the Jeep seems to hold on to the road better in corners. It may just be my imagination but it feels that way. The other thing I noticed is now my speedometer is spot on compared to the GPS. With the 245/75/17 tires it consistently read one mph faster than what the gps read. When I took the tires/wheels out of the back of my pickup this morning the Commander In Chief commented that they were huge and would look ridiculous. Once I took off a tire from the Jeep and put it next to the new ones she realized that they were only an inch higher and an inch wider. No more complaints from her. They don’t poke out from the fenders either so I’m happy. I think the extra inch helps fill the fender wells a bit better. Next up, wash and wax.