Need help with wheels

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

Think I may have been ripped off. I still need to get a 5th rim for the spare, but guess I want to make sure it matches the 3 that are the same. I'm afraid I've got 3 replicas though.

This is the front left.

This is what the other 3 look like.

Are these a different year, or are the Ebay knock offs that sell for $119 each or $499 for 5 brand new?

RQuarte · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:37 pm

My spare rim actually had the extra rib like the 3 you have, I'm not sure what the deal is with different one, i was always confused.

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

Here are a couple close ups.

Pote · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:45 pm

seems to be missing the stairstep going back into the wheel. they are definitely different from you second pic (the three you already have).

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

Bought them all at the same time from someone on ebay claiming they came of a Rubicon with 200 miles on it.

Pote · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:55 pm

KY Liberty wrote:

Bought them all at the same time from someone on ebay claiming they came of a Rubicon with 200 miles on it.

dude that aint right....somewhere along the line, he replaced one wheel with one that he thought was a match. Its simply not. Not saying that the rubicon doesn't have different styles (light changes) from year to year, but as you can see, as we all do, that is no match. Maybe you can send your pics over to your local dealer to see if those are subsequent years, or if they are a knock-off like you suspect. the little proof mark thingy on the rim is suspicious too as an aftermarket rim. or am I backwards??? you think the one rim is the real deal and the other three are knockoffs??? you should post your pics for the rubi folks in their forum and get some insight.

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

Pote wrote:

KY Liberty wrote:

Bought them all at the same time from someone on ebay claiming they came of a Rubicon with 200 miles on it.

dude that aint right....somewhere along the line, he replaced one wheel with one that he thought was a match. Its simply not. Not saying that the rubicon doesn't have different styles (light changes) from year to year, but as you can see, as we all do, that is no match. Maybe you can send your pics over to your local dealer to see if those are subsequent years, or if they are a knock-off like you suspect. the little proof mark thingy on the rim is suspicious too as an aftermarket rim. or am I backwards??? you think the one rim is the real deal and the other three are knockoffs??? you should post your pics for the rubi folks in their forum and get some insight.

I'm not sure, but I've been looking at photos. It looks like I have 3 2006 rims and 1 2004 rim

dirtykj · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:10 pm

My Moab wheels come with sloping curving outer part, not the sharp steps.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:10 pm

I bought mine from a guy that removed them from his Rubicon for bigger wheels. None look like that extra-ridged one.

dog_party · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:34 pm

Only your front-left looks like the Rubi rims I've seen. I think you got 3 knock-offs. I'd be HOT! :evil:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:45 pm

3 of your rims are from a 06 Rubicon and the 1 is from a pre-06.

05(she needs to ride in my Jeep):

06:

Im hoping to buy 4 06+ moabs from jasonk.. They are in the for sale section right now.

RQuarte · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:50 pm

Yea weird thing is my guys said he took them off his rubi yet my spare one has the extra rib too. :roll:

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

I ordered another 2006 rim so I'll at least have 4 matching. I'm still trying to get in contact with the person who sold me the other 4. Hopefully I can get them to ship me another 2006 and a call tag for the one that doesn't match. I'd hate to have to unleash my sister (my attorney) on them.

Pote · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:56 pm

just as an fyi...I just looked at my 03 sport's rims and they have that little logo on the rim too. never noticed it before...must be on all factory rims huh?? looks like a capital J merged with a w or something. anyhow, its there.

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:12 pm

Jeep may have made an error at the factory if the Rubi was close to the year switch over or more likely the dealer was swapping some tires and wheels between rigs or perhaps damaged one and for some reason and screwed up not noticing the difference between years. I would guess that it is not the guy you bought them from.

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

Looks like they made the switch sometime in 2005.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:23 pm

If you end up having an extra moab laying around Ill take it off your hands if you dont have anything else to do with it.

Guest · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:22 am

Pote wrote:

just as an fyi...I just looked at my 03 sport's rims and they have that little logo on the rim too. never noticed it before...must be on all factory rims huh?? looks like a capital J merged with a w or something. anyhow, its there.

All alloy wheels have that. JLW has something to do with DOT strength testing.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

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elephantrider · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:48 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Im hoping to buy 4 06+ moabs from jasonk.. They are in the for sale section right now.

the ones i am shipping to you all match.. didnt see this post till now :wink:

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