Get some Moab's and powder coat them whatever color you want.

Sent from my G870a on 38's.

I'm shopping around for some new black gloss rims
and would like to know what is your favorite rims

Pay attention to what the guy with 26,000 posts advises

Pay attention to what the guy with 26,000 posts advises

He said "hard to find" not impossible. The OP didn't say his Jeep was not lifted - didn't say it was, either. I looked at the rims I liked, checked the sizes available for MY (future) application and found they fit. I based my reply on those facts and the OP's question, what's my favorite in the list he provided.

Tom appears to be very knowledgeable and I listen to respected advice. Style is subjective though. His and other comments about what those 4 styles of rims say about a person's driving habits or how they make a Jeep look are not the kind of advice or fact I place much weight on. I trust Tom's mechanical knowledge, not his aesthetic sense. I've worked in the fields of design and art for most of my life. I won model car contests as a kid. I made a career in interior design, worked some as a graphic artist, have customized my own cars, modded computer cases and am an award-winning photographer. But my opinion on what wheels look the best on a Jeep is just an opinion. It may be backed by more knowledge of style and design than Tom, but should not be construed as more definitive than the mechanical advice Tom and others offer because style and design are subjective.

As far as 26K posts are concerned... I've worked as a forum operator and owner for nearly 20 years. I've seen a lot of people with thousands of posts who don't know spit about what they talk. This doesn't happen to be Tom, of course, but post count is NOT what makes someone an expert.

Jim

My comments are always based on what works well for a certain vehicle. Be it wheels/ tires/ or any other modification.

...some [wheels] are just made to look a part not be as strong etc to take a beating of everyday driving.
Take MOABs for example, they are a forged wheel, very strong and hold up well.
The knockoffs are cast, not nearly as strong . Coming from an automotive background I would never run them although they look good.

...while no interior designer etc I do have a sense of what works/ what looks good on all types of vehicles.

...if you look at his picture, his signature etc no where does he make it known he is lifted, so thus my comments of not being able to find any aftermarket wheel that would work ( or those listed)

Forum operator, interior designer , blah blah blah .

Your superior expertise was one of the reasons I joined this and another Jeep forum. But I didn't see any evidence of your psycho or sociological experience being any better than the average human. It certainly doesn't indicate you can judge a person based on what style of wheel they like.

The OP never stated intended usage. It's good to know if a particular wheel is suitable for a driving style. But comments that categorize an individual as part of a "go nowhere crowd" seem rude to me. He asked what our favorites were of the 4 listed. The information about the difference between cast and forged is helpful... now. It would have made this whole conversation different had you mentioned it in your first post.

Your expertise in what works seems highly qualified to me. Whether or not you have a good sense for what looks good is subjective though. It's your opinion. Many may share it, but it's not the end-all, be-all of automotive design. You may even be of the opinion that the style of all those wheels serve only the wannabe crowd. That doesn't make your opinion gospel any more than mine is. The only difference between our design opinions is that I didn't try to insult the guy.


I did look. I chose not to make an assumption based on what I didn't see. I don't have those things either. I chose to use an avatar to represent me, not my Jeep. My signature is blank (as of this post) because I didn't feel an overwhelming need to post what my dreams are for my 2005 KJ Limited. Realistically, by the time I can afford to do a lift, buy better wheels & tires and do many of the other things I would like to do, my lung disease may have progressed to the point that I won't be able to do the kind of 4wheeling you do, which will make me a certified wannabe. I hope that doesn't make me a target for rudeness if I decide to go with wheels that may not be suitable for the kind of driving I may never be able to do.

Jim

Way to live up to your user name.

Jim, I know you are still fairly new, but if you look around any Jeep sites at all and see what some are installing on their Jeeps in 22-24 inch sizes and all for just bling. That is where the comment came from.