cragar or TJ rubicon wheels???

anonymus · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:44 am

Hi,i'm in a dilemma.I have the opportunity to get 4 TJ rubicon wheels for 400$,but i can also get 5 black cragar 397 soft 8 for almost the same price.I really don't know wich one to go with :roll:

Notice that they will be runnin on some 265/75/16 roughriders,that i got for free,and a 3" lift from rough country.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:50 am

well if you get the cragars you have a spare. Either way its going to look good. I personally like the Moab/rubicon wheels. but then you wont have a spare with your deal ???

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:07 am

steel wheels will weigh a little more than the Moabs, but you can bend the steels back if you bend them on the trail, ask ten people and you will get ten answers to this one!

Are you set on using the Rough Country lift?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:10 am

The rubicon rims are alot lighter and easier to work with. Will save some mpgs too.

Ive had both and I like the moabs much more. I did get alot of looks with the cragars though.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:04 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

The rubicon rims are alot lighter and easier to work with. Will save some mpgs too.

Ive had both and I like the moabs much more. I did get alot of looks with the cragars though.

The MOAB rims are a very heavy alloy rim that are beefier,made for offroading.You will not see much mpg difference between a 16x8 MOAB and a 16x7 soft 8 rim,they wieght about the same,I believe the MOAB rim is 22-24lbs each and a 16x7 soft 8 is 25lbs each.

Both are good rims but the steel wheels will always take a better beating if you play on boulders

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InCommando · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:40 pm

I'm not sure how much to Canada, but Jegs well sell 5 16x8 + 5" BS (isn't this the same specs as a Moab?) soft 8's for $275 delivered in the 'States.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:10 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

The MOAB rims are a very heavy alloy rim that are beefier,made for offroading.You will not see much mpg difference between a 16x8 MOAB and a 16x7 soft 8 rim,they wieght about the same,I believe the MOAB rim is 22-24lbs each and a 16x7 soft 8 is 25lbs each.

Both are good rims but the steel wheels will always take a better beating if you play on boulders

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The 16x8 Cragars I had weighed around 70lbs with the tires and the Moabs I have now weigh 50lbs with the tires. Im not sure how much more the 16x8's weigh but I lost around 80lbs or rotating mass.

Yea, thats the same as the moabs incommando..

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:20 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

The MOAB rims are a very heavy alloy rim that are beefier,made for offroading.You will not see much mpg difference between a 16x8 MOAB and a 16x7 soft 8 rim,they wieght about the same,I believe the MOAB rim is 22-24lbs each and a 16x7 soft 8 is 25lbs each.

Both are good rims but the steel wheels will always take a better beating if you play on boulders

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The 16x8 Cragars I had weighed around 70lbs with the tires and the Moabs I have now weigh 50lbs with the tires. Im not sure how much more the 16x8's weigh but I lost around 80lbs or rotating mass.

Yea, thats the same as the moabs incommando..

Yes the 16x8 soft 8 is heavy,about 10lbs more then the 16x7,but the 16x7 steel rim is only about 2-3lbs heavier then the 16x8 MOAB rim.

jelohead · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:27 pm

i didnt see you're from Canada at first, but $400 for 5 steel wheels? YIKES!

renegadekj · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:25 pm

That price seems about right for us canadians....Get ripped on everything as usual! I was looking at some soft 8's ($69.99)+5%tax... I think i will stay with my stocks! don't feel like getting ripped off if i dont have too! :evil:

***Don't get me started..If prices were like they are in the US my KJ would me BADA$$!!

Josh

Guest · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:06 am

so much for that exchange rate, eh?

Who are you getting the Cragar wheels through, and have you contacted Summit for a shipping quote to see if it'd be worth your while? 1-800-230-3030

anonymus · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:36 am

tommudd wrote:

steel wheels will weigh a little more than the Moabs, but you can bend the steels back if you bend them on the trail, ask ten people and you will get ten answers to this one!

Are you set on using the Rough Country lift?

The 3" rough country lift is still sitting in my garage.I'm waiting to get my wheels before i get everything installed.

anonymus · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:45 pm

Yep,made up my mind,i'm ordering Those Cragar tomorrow :wink:

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:36 pm

I would go with the moab rims. They look nice on the KJ
If you look on ebay, you could get 1 moab rim for about 100

I just picked up a set of moab rims for $400.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:05 pm

Man, you are getting screwed on the steel wheels. I can get a set of 5 from quadratec delivered to my door for $215! :shock:

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:08 pm

another question is what year is your KJ and do you have TPMS on your factory rims and in the KJ?

IF they are the 04's or the first year of introduction of the tire monitoring system, then they may not work on steel wheels.

Ther newer versions, if you have them at all, will work on steel wheels.

anonymus · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:33 am

incubusmike wrote:

Man, you are getting screwed on the steel wheels. I can get a set of 5 from quadratec delivered to my door for $215! :shock:

I know what you mean,but remember,i'm in Canada,Here it's a lot more expensive then you guys in the States.I went many times In California for business,and i remember that it was way much cheaper to buy there for parts,then here at home.I got a set of 5,with all i needs(nuts,valves...) for 438$ taxes included,Wich is a pretty good deal for us in Qc. :roll:

I wish i could live in the states sometimes...

anonymus · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:35 am

WoodysKJ wrote:

another question is what year is your KJ and do you have TPMS on your factory rims and in the KJ?

IF they are the 04's or the first year of introduction of the tire monitoring system, then they may not work on steel wheels.

Ther newer versions, if you have them at all, will work on steel wheels.

no i don't have tpms on my kj

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:29 am

I went up to Vancouver and did some salmon fishing a while back and I remember it was super expensive just to buy a few groceries at the local store. It blew me away. I couldn't afford a pot to piss in if I lived there. :cry:

Post some pics when you get them mounted to your jeep.

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