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17 inch steel wheels?????

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Old 09-18-2009 | 08:58 AM
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I have a spare set of tires that I would like to mount to a set of steel wheels. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find a set of simple 17" steel wheels. I dont want to spend much on these. I found some but the offset was like 4.225. Are there any out there. Where would be the best place to look. I already have a really nice set on my jeep but I need a simple set to mount these tire to. Thank You for your help.
Old 09-18-2009 | 09:02 AM
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Check the Soft 8's at Summit Racing.

You could even watch the for sale section for some Ruby take-off rims.
Old 09-18-2009 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 07jkjeeper
I have a spare set of tires that I would like to mount to a set of steel wheels. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find a set of simple 17" steel wheels. I dont want to spend much on these. I found some but the offset was like 4.225. Are there any out there. Where would be the best place to look. I already have a really nice set on my jeep but I need a simple set to mount these tire to. Thank You for your help.
Northeidge4x4.com
Quadratec.com
local tire place

Cragar soft8s, simple clean balck steel rim. I think I paid $79.99 each from Quadratec in 2008.
Old 09-18-2009 | 09:21 AM
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I would say grab some stockers. I asked a tire & rim place once how many people ask to keep their old ones, he said maybe once a month. According to him, the shop actually pockets more profit selling peoples' old tires & rims than from selling and installing new ones. Virtually every customer leaves hundreds of dollars on the table for no reason.

Chances are, anyone here on the forum who buys a new Jeep is going to give away their stock rims to the tire shop. Ask around. Maybe they'd rather have your $20 per rim than nothing.

(I kept the stock rims and use 35's, and don't understand why people bother to spend money upgrading. The stockers are fine.)
Old 09-18-2009 | 10:18 AM
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did you really think 17" steely's would be hard to find
Old 09-18-2009 | 01:05 PM
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Discount has them and can order them in whatever width and backspacing combo you like.
Old 09-18-2009 | 05:34 PM
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I think those new blackrock steelies are even cheaper than the cragar soft 8s.




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