Off-Road Rim Suggestions

[off-road97Xplor]

Hi all, I'm going to be ready to put 35's on my Xplor pretty soon and I'm looking for suggestions for a nice 15 inch rim... I was looking into the Mickey Thompsons, are these good?
ps : the X is black so i want chrome rims
Feedback appreciated

 

[Joey P]

The classic 2's from MT are a good choice. They are aluminium so they are lighter than steel. I always liked the look of MT Classic 2's on an explorer. They just seem to fit on there. I had something similiar to the classic 2's called(Name is slipping my mind now.) and they were great! Only problem I had was I had a backspaceing I did not like at all.

 

[JDraper]

If you're planning on offroading the truck, I'd suggest going with a set of steel rims over the aluminum ones. If you bend a steel rim, you can bend it back into place. If you damage an aluminum rim, it's very likely that the rim will crack or chunk, and it won't be repairable.

 

[Joey P]

Aluminium can be hard to keep clean also, from what I experienced. Especially if you go off road often and don't wash them after or whatever.

 

[off-road97Xplor]

so whats a nice steel set for my black X?

 

[sk1er17]

Rock Crawlers, Series 99

 

[sk1er17]

 

[rino351]

yes, that is a nice off road rim. I would have got that, I'm just cheap and got the black ones

 

[off-road97Xplor]

wow, those are nice skier, Are the expensive?

 

[Texplorer]

Damnit Matt, you copied me again, now you got the same rims as me. Haha, the black version of that rim runs $42 I think. Not expensive at all.

 

[Mcane6]

black is $42 and chrome is like $60 at 4wheelparts.com
i just ordered a set of black for my sport X
well thats a 15x8 rim

 

[sk1er17]

its $60 for 15x8 with 4.5" backspacing- but you dont want those with the set-up you're doing.

You want 15x10 with 3.75" backspacing,,, they're $89 each. Black ones like mine were $53 each i think.

 

[sk1er17]

and damnit tex, i wanted those rims long before you ever got them- i just needed a "reason" to change.. and that reason presented itself when i upgraded to 35" tires

 

[Texplorer]

Hehe, well I was still the first person on EF to get them so

 

[off-road97Xplor]

Thats not too bad thanx for help