What's your best worst wheel rash?

Ratbert · Feb 18, 2025

@THAW had posted a rather uber wheel rash pic recently, making me wonder how common that is within our community. Some of our battle scars are obviously from getting a bit too promiscuous with curbs at the local mall, but just how ~~bad~~ epic is yours?

Here's my best worst wheel:

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Yeah, I probably should have invested in that protective ring, but oh well!

Terrymo · Feb 18, 2025

Ratbert said:
@THAW had posted a rather uber wheel rash pic recently, making me wonder how common that is within our community. Some of our battle scars are obviously from getting a bit too promiscuous with curbs at the local mall, but just how ~~bad~~ epic is yours?

Here's my best worst wheel:

Yeah, I probably should have invested in that protective ring, but oh well!

I touch mine up with Krylon satin black periodically. I’m not sure why I bother. What’s going on with the rest of the wheel…salt or just aluminum oxidation?

Ratbert · Feb 18, 2025

Terrymo said:
I touch mine up with Krylon satin black periodically. I’m not sure why I bother. What’s going on with the rest of the wheel…salt or just aluminum oxidation?

That's called the "living in Colorado on a dirt road" visual effect. They're in perfect condition other than the battle scars.

dragoneggs · Feb 18, 2025

My spare… and the other four are similar. Not one caused by a curb. Rubicon was a big contributor.

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Rubi6mt · Feb 18, 2025

Worst I got was running my previous JLUR with black AEV Sallta wheels on Crawl Daddy at Rausch Creek. Basically 270 degrees of wheel rash with a chunk missing here and there.

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But at least the weather was cooperating with great views

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Sold this Jeep and on my new JL I'm going with beadlocks with a machine finished beadlock ring so the rashes will hide better lol

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Ratbert · Feb 18, 2025

dragoneggs said:
My spare… and the other four are similar. Not one caused by a curb. Rubicon was a big contributor.

Yep, the Rubicon Trail was a big part of it, but a lot of the "beauty marks" came from trails around home.

Hopefully nobody takes me seriously about the mall curbs thing. That'd be one hell of a curb!

Camaroboi13 · Feb 18, 2025

I don’t get curb/rock rash. My fenders protect my wheels

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Deleted member 107602 · Feb 18, 2025

Ratbert said:
Hopefully nobody takes me seriously about the mall curbs thing. That'd be one hell of a curb!

When I read that initially I was thinking what kind of curbs y’all got in that area. Thats not a curb it’s a wall.

dragoneggs · Feb 18, 2025

Camaroboi13 said:
I don’t get curb/rock rash. My fenders protect my wheels

You need poke!

Camaroboi13 · Feb 18, 2025

dragoneggs said:
You need poke!

Don’t worry, I got shorter fenders for Christmas. We’re all good!

yokramer · Feb 19, 2025

This is mine, the other 4 are similar but this has the most black on it. Was done going up Switch Backs in the rain out at Stony Lonesome in Alabama

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Hard Rock Jeep · Feb 19, 2025

Those are called badges of honor.

Blue Bear · Feb 19, 2025

I run Teraflex Nomad wheels and use their plastic rash guards. Last year in Tillamook, I got tangled up in a tree stump. I felt the jolt but didn't think much of it. When we stopped for lunch, I found one section of the ring had broken loose and bent back. The wheel was fine. I got home and replaced the one section with a new one. Easy peasy!

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Ratbert · Feb 19, 2025

Blue Bear said:
I run Teraflex Nomad wheels and use their plastic rash guards. Last year in Tillamook, I got tangled up in a tree stump. I felt the jolt but didn't think much of it. When we stopped for lunch, I found one section of the ring had broken loose and bent back. The wheel was fine. I got home and replaced the one section with a new one. Easy peasy!

Those are compelling. My local shop was pushing those over Method Bead Grips as a beadlock alternative.

Blue Bear · Feb 19, 2025

Ratbert said:
Those are compelling. My local shop was pushing those over Method Bead Grips as a deadlock alternative.

I love 'em. They make airing down a snap, and the replaceable rash rings are great. However, they are not beadlocks. The plastic rash rings screw to the outside of the wheel and protect the wheel rim. They don't contact the tire in any way. That being said, I do run them at 12-14 PSI regularly and have had no issues.

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