What makes a rubicon wheel so good
02-15-2011, 12:35 PM
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What makes a rubicon wheel so good
Getting ready to buy some 17x9 ProComp wheels and just found a set of Rubicon 17's ob craigslist for $200. Should i go with the rubicons? what makes them better than the stock sahara 18's that i already have?
02-15-2011, 12:42 PM
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17" rims are popular than 18's basically for tire prices and they provide more tire sidewall for rock crawling and wheeling thus less rock rash on the rims. 18's are great for pavement give you better handling on corners.
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Originally Posted by TripleJeep_99
17" rims are popular than 18's basically for tire prices and they provide more tire sidewall for rock crawling and wheeling thus less rock rash on the rims. 18's are great for pavement give you better handling on corners.
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What size tires? The rubi rims have a stock 6.25" backspace (same as you current stock rims), so you may need to run wheel spacers with them. Personally, I would go with new rims in a 4.50 or so backspace.
