Help me pick my new wheels

So I'm bored and can't make my mind up on which wheels I want... So here's a list if anyone wants to place a vote. They will be wrapped in thosd Treadwrights that someone made a thread about.

a classic style
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p.../arclassic.jpg

Trench
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...S/artrench.jpg

Teflon something or anothers
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...S/ARteflon.jpg

8 holers
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...S/armojave.jpg

AR Crawls
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...SS/arcrawl.jpg

Chamber Pro's
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...chamberpro.jpg

KMC (a little flashy)
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...iCROSS/KMC.jpg

And in case I feel like jockin some bishes and smackin some ho's one night, my G Wheels option
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...ROSS/arKMC.jpg

I had the cheapie black steel wheels for a while, and the switch to alloys made a huge difference... my vote (and Cece's too) is for the 3rd one down.
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Yeah, those are called ATX chamber w/ Teflon coating. I don't know why Teflon but it looks really good. I would say those and wheel #5 (AR crawl) are my front runners.

I've been wanting a set of the 16" Pro Comp 8089 that JHarris has on some of the pics in his gallery, but those ATX Chambers are pretty nifty too.

Damn! Pho2gr4 already has a set of the Chamber w/ teflon... Now I have to start all over... crap

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Originally Posted by Bob Barker

Damn! Pho2gr4 already has a set of the Chamber w/ teflon... Now I have to start all over... crap

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NFPgasmask (Bart) has em too...no law against multiple wheel liking...:smilewink

Get what YOU like, you're gonna have to look at em every day.

what color VX do you drive? Tirerack has a program that allows you to see their wheels on your vehicle via computer

Bet you thought I'd vote for #4:)

There's just sumpn I likey about #2

Hey you will really want to check out tirerack.com....they have 16-20's on sale for as cheap as $59 for our patterns. I almost bought these ... http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand

20 for $59 - but there is only 3 left when I tried to order.

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resul...0&autoModClar=


http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/MiniW...ndex=2&sw=1280

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/MiniW...ndex=9&sw=1280

Alright, who voted for the Gwheels!?!

I know more than one person can like a wheel set, but I wanted to be alone on my island and have it to myself!

I may look at the Crawl's (#5) since the finish is a matte black, could look pretty nice.

no man is an island....

I like those chamber Pros.

NO.6 !!!! the bead lock looks SAWEEEEEEEEEET

if you go for 2, 5, 7 or 8 i may have to kill you old chap :D

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He said old chap!!!

lol, it was just for you ;)

My vote is seven. When you really get a rim on a black one, that shows the inside black lip of rim, it is going to look real good. In my opinion way better than a rim that has a very full face. Plus it will be easier to clean (outside of Teflon).

What do you mean "get a rim on a black one"?

You have ebony in your title?

Ah, now I get what you were saying!


Problem with the chamber pro's (wheel #6) is that the beadlock is functional, and I'm not sure I really want a functional beadlock to drive around on all day... Does that require a special tire to have beadlock rims or will any type tire work with them?

what do you plan to do with your VX.

Same thing we do every night Pinky...

TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!

Or, just mild off roading and maybe one day a trip to Moab to watch others break their trucks!

Outside of that, hauling gear to races, dogs to the dog park and myself to and from work.

hey Bob, I was the first to vote for #7... I think they would be slick!

I have 20's that I think look like "tuning forks" made by MB Motoring.

good luck in your quest!http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...00048_copy.jpg

Dont look at my rims for reference. I bought them for about $80 each at one point when I needed something quick and cheap. If I had to do it all over again I would get black inner lip.

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Originally Posted by nocturnalVX

...my vote (and Cece's too) is for the 3rd one down.
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Ditto.

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Originally Posted by Bob Barker

Does that require a special tire to have beadlock rims or will any type tire work with them?

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Any tire will work with beadlocks...nothing special needed. For road use a beadlock is not really needed (but won't harm anything). Where they shine is offroad...you can air the tires down uber-low for superior traction and not wory about losing a bead.

But those rims won't hold air without those bolts in probably... I'd rather not have to deal with installing/mounting tires on that. Seems like a PITA.

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Originally Posted by Triathlete

Any tire will work with beadlocks...nothing special needed. For road use a beadlock is not really needed (but won't harm anything). Where they shine is offroad...you can air the tires down uber-low for superior traction and not wory about losing a bead.

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Check me if I'm wrong here Sandy, but...

Are the majority of bead locks DOT approved for street use?

I haven't done any research on it, just remember hearing something here or there...:_thinking

Edit/Addendum...N E V E R mind...:rolleyesg

After a bit O the old google D goo, it looks like it's no prob-lame-O

Does it take a special shop to mount or know how to mount bead lock tires?

No special machinery required. A lot of times the rims have a bulge near the bead to keep the tire from coming off the other direction. This requires a fair amount of skill to mount so an offroad shop would probably have an easier time with it but I've done a set before at a regular old shop

That's good info. Thanks!

My vote went for wheel #4 the 8 Holers. I just like the simple clean look.

Also most people I know that have bead locks mount there onw tires at home with basic hand tools.

Another note that might sway your wheel choice is to check the center bore. As I am sure you know (if you have researched previous wheel threads) the VX's hub is larger than most cars/trucks which can limit your choices.:yesy:

Yeah after reading some more I've started noticing a lot of reference to the hub size. I'll take that into account when I finally order.

One thing I regret, I bought aluminum rims. They look nice, and no rust, but they are so soft, and trail rash eats em alive. At least with steel wheels, I could just bang up back into shape:) I like the classics, or like billy said, the 8 holes.

Wonder if Teflon coate wheels hold up any better to trail beatings and mall parking block curb rash.

The teflon coating basically just makes keeping the wheel clean easier. Just like teflon coated pans...the road grime in theory just hoses right off...if it sticks in the first place. Teflon is a fairly soft coating thats why you are not to use metal utensils with coated cookwear...so if probably will scratch easier. There are a few VXers on here that have the teflon chambers that might chime in on how they have held up.

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Originally Posted by Bob Barker

But those rims won't hold air without those bolts in probably... I'd rather not have to deal with installing/mounting tires on that. Seems like a PITA.

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The threaded holes for the beadlock bolts should be blind holes. Keeping air in them shouldn't be a problem. If they are not blind holes ... run, don't walk away.

The bolt holes have nothing to do (directly) with the wheel holding air. The way a bead lock wheel works is the tire bead is squashed between two plates which creates the seal...yes the bolts need to be tight to maintain this seal. If the bolts are properly torqued you should have no problems with leaking (as long as the bead locks are properly installed). Jay runs bead locks on his FJ which is his daily driver and afaik has had no issues.

did you decide on a set ??

No... I like the thought of the chamber Pro's with the bead locks but I'm still not sold on them being right for daily driving duties. But it's close between those and wheel 3. I might look around a little for other designs too.