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Is there someone who's actually running a set of the Rubicon XR wheels as actual beadlocks?
Thoughts, opinions?
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Jeep Wrangler JL XR Wheels as Beadlocks IMG_5953


I am. Running 37s - usually run 10 psi offroad but I like the option to go lower.

Pros - seem pretty strong - OEM quality.
Cons - heavy, bolt heads not recessed so get banged up.
 
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You're pic shows more than the 10 bolts on the ring that I have seen, did you have extra bolt holes machined in the wheels?
 

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You're pic shows more than the 10 bolts on the ring that I have seen, did you have extra bolt holes machined in the wheels?
10 bolt is beauty ring only. When swap to beadlock, there is actually 25. Holes already there under beauty ring.
 

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You're pic shows more than the 10 bolts on the ring that I have seen, did you have extra bolt holes machined in the wheels?
They all do. The beauty rings don’t have all the holes, but the rim underneath does.

my 2021 XR beauty rings have 25holes each, I think it was just the 2023’s that came with 10 bolts in the beauty ring.

I have the Mopar steel bead lock rings, but don’t have them installed now. Got them for a song from a guy who mistakenly bought them for his non-XR 392. Had them powder coated before he realized he had the wrong ones. Sold all 5 to me for $100 total.
 

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For the 2022 MY the beauty rings had all 25
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That would be correct, I was guessing he was referencing the newer ones. MY22 had same as yours when ordered.

Jeep Wrangler JL XR Wheels as Beadlocks IMG_0219
 

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Wow! You hit the jackpot with that deal.
yep, and I’ve never installed them. Had them for over 2 years now.

guy also threw in a free, unused, Mopar winch plate he decided not to use; just wanted it out of his garage.
 

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My 2023 has all 25 bolts on the beauty ring. They switched mid-production.
 

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Having run many brands of beadlocks for the past 20 years, I would't use the XR wheels as a beadlock. The threads are cut into the aluminum wheel, which over time will cross thread and lead to deteriorated threads because of the soft metal. My first set of beadlocks were that way. When I took the beauty rings off my XR wheels I was very disappointed.

If you want to make them last, make sure you clean the bolts and the threads in the wheels every time you pull them out. The manufacturer of the wheels I had recommended anti-seize, but I didn't clean them very well when I changed tires and the threads got damaged over time, leading to broken bolts.

I prefer beadlocks with threaded inserts. Currently running KMCs on both my JLs, Racelines on my TJ.
 
 







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