Why is picking out rims so difficult!?

[J.boyd919]

So I just got my white JL 2019 Unlimited Sport and I’ve been trying to figure out what’s lift, rims and tires to go with... it’s like... a wormhole that never ends. I just can’t decide which rims to get. For some reason I keep coming back to the Mickey Thompson Sidebiter 2s than on other days I feel like they’re too busy and I want something cleaner. Did yinz have those same god damn problems or what? Yinz already have your rims picked out!?

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[Shepherd12]

Because most aftermarket wheels for the Jeep are HEAVY or look cheap?

I’ve heard rumors of a Rays TE37 being in development for the JL, though... I’m holding out for a set of those.

 

[Macs79]

They are all black and look the same. So shouldn’t be to difficult.

 

[JeepU4IA]

It helps a lot to see a setup on another rig (in person) and, if it looks appealing to you, duplicate it. It would suck to drop a few grand and not be happy with the results.

 

[RubiRob]

Because most aftermarket wheels for the Jeep are HEAVY or look cheap?

I’ve heard rumors of a Rays TE37 being in development for the JL, though... I’m holding out for a set of those.

Those are going to be some expensive AF wheels lol

 

[Tritonman]

So I just got my white JL 2019 Unlimited Sport and I’ve been trying to figure out what’s lift, rims and tires to go with... it’s like... a wormhole that never ends. I just can’t decide which rims to get. For some reason I keep coming back to the Mickey Thompson Sidebiter 2s than on other days I feel like they’re too busy and I want something cleaner. Did yinz have those same god damn problems or what? Yinz already have your rims picked out!?

I had to google "Yinz".

There are quite a few threads of jeeps in the forums, even specific ones covering your color choice. I recommend you view those threads and see what other people are using and maybe that will help you pick.

 

[TrailTorque]

It’s like the beer or chip isle at your local grocery store.

There’s so many good choices it’s extremely hard to choose.

 

[LanceM]

Do not get paralyzed by inaction...

 

[RubenZ]

This is why i just added the Rubicon Wheels to my SPORT. IMO I'm tired of the whole black look on rims and honestly the Factory Rubicon wheels look really nice.

 

[JROOO]

A nice heavy tire and cheap(er) black wheels so that rock rash is not upsetting, in my opinion.

 

[blessidsoul12]

Totally understand. I think the biggest challenge is that you can't try them on first. And once your tire shop mounts a rim, you're buying it. What if you mount them and don't like the look? Too late!

 

[swozey]

Find someone who's JL stance/backspacking/height you like, write down everything they have (backspacking, size of wheel, tire size) then find the design you like. A lot of the wheel brands like fifteen52 have posts with their rims on demo JLs.

 

[morricus]

A nice heavy tire and cheap(er) black wheels so that rock rash is not upsetting, in my opinion.

I can't agree more. I like the simplicity and classic look of my Pro Comp rims. Plus, they were so cheap ($88) I consider them almost disposable. I did go the extra mile and spray them with Plastidip however. I'm fancy like that.

 

[mwilk012]

They’re called wheels, can we stop saying rims now?

 

[1quick1]

Because most aftermarket wheels for the Jeep are HEAVY or look cheap?

Weight was one of the big reasons I stuck with stock Rubicon wheels.

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