Why are the stock wheels so bad?

[ItsJustMeBro]

I moved over to the 285/75 R18 this morning. Personally, I like the look better.

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[Wkyfiregladdy]

I have my stock sport s tires and wheels for sale locally but seems like nobody wants to buy them.... may do what others have done throw some nicer all terrains on there and plasti dip them for winter driving

 

[marcwithac]

They don't actually look half bad in black. I'll probably plastic dip them as soon as mine comes home.

 

[TJDave]

Everybody's tastes are different, and that's a good thing.
I personally didn't care for the looks of my stock Rubicon wheels. I think they look like Subaru Crosstrek wheels. I didn't even have the Jeep 2 days before I threw on some JL Rubi wheels and 35's I took off my previous Jeep.

The 7.5" wide wheel and stock backspacing were a problem the first time off road disconnected. Control arm rubbing. I actually like the stock Sport S wheels, so I bought something similar. 17x9.5.

 

[ItsJustMeBro]

I couldn't get my stock wheels off fast enough. I really wanted a stronger offset and did not go with what seems to be pretty standard for wheel/tire changes to the 17" wheel with 35" tire. I went with 20" wheels and 33" tires, no lift, no level. Got the stance and drive I wanted.

 

[Chetcpo]

I realize many, if not most, of the people here will upgrade their wheels. I'm sure FCA realizes that too. But why are the Sport wheels the most boring ugly wheels known to civilized man, and the Overland wheels the the most Honda Accord looking truck wheel/tire combo I've ever seen? Rubicon's are ok, actually stylish and easy to work around for just doing a tire swap. But the god awful Sport and Overland choices make it so hard to look at a stock JT. Am I alone?

Haters gonna hate lol. I get lots of compliments on my truck with the "awful" steelies but I personally think they look good on this truck because they go with the unpainted fenders and black top and trim. I like the no nonsense utilitarian look of it. I realize opinions will vary.

 

[marcwithac]

Haters gonna hate lol. I get lots of compliments on my truck with the "awful" steelies but I personally think they look good on this truck because they go with the unpainted fenders and black top and trim. I like the no nonsense utilitarian look of it. I realize opinions will vary.

I'm with you. I wish I could have swapped out the Sport S wheels for the Sport steelies when I ordered.

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

The Overland wheel/tire combo bring to mind station wagons from the '70's.

I like the Overland wheels.

 

[shrinkhead]

My only complaint is that they made the stock wheels too narrow on the Rubicon. Looks aside that basically bars you from fitting anything meatier.

 

[Alans17]

I think the issue with any silver wheels is that most other exteriors accessories are black. Besides that, I don’t think they’re THAT bad, depending on the paint color. I’ve got Gobi so that’s a giant no-go.

 

[NYC-4X4]

I'm with you. I wish I could have swapped out the Sport S wheels for the Sport steelies when I ordered.

For those ordering a Sport S, black aluminum wheels (maybe the Willy ones?) are an option for less than $200. Though I have never seen them and not an option on the Jeep website, Leon from Criswell confirmed it is definitely an option and I plan on ordering this way in a few weeks and throwing Kenda Klever RT tires on.

 

[Clay]

I really like the Overland wheels, but despise the street tires! They should at least come with all terrain tires. As far as the ugly Sport and Sport S models, they should come with more decent wheels. It wouldn't cost Chrysler hardly anything to improve the looks of the wheel. There are people shopping for a truck that will look at a different make, because they can't see beyond the ugly wheels.

 

[mike921921]

I realize many, if not most, of the people here will upgrade their wheels. I'm sure FCA realizes that too. But why are the Sport wheels the most boring ugly wheels known to civilized man, and the Overland wheels the the most Honda Accord looking truck wheel/tire combo I've ever seen? Rubicon's are ok, actually stylish and easy to work around for just doing a tire swap. But the god awful Sport and Overland choices make it so hard to look at a stock JT. Am I alone?

Ha ha, I think FCA intentionally does that to 'nudge' you to upgrade - definitely a factor in my Altitude decision

 

[Rollcast]

I like the Overland wheels.

Me too.

 

[Wantajustride]

I totally agree the stock tires H/T tires on the sports and overland have to go... If I got the sport the plan was to get the wheels powdercoated black. The style does remind me of a classic wrangler and I'm sure that was Jeep's intention. I really like the overland style wheels but again I had to get rid of those tires and go with an A/T. Here's my overland wheel with a 295/70R18 Bridgestone Dueller Revo 3 mounted. After a lot of research this offered the best balance (IMHO) of looks, on/off road handling and snow traction (and weight, price).

I'm contemplating to make a move to the 18" Overland wheel and a 10 ply/load range E tire on my Mojave. Did you have any rubbing or scrub with the 295/70/18"s? Also, What's the ride like with the Load range E tire?
The tire looks great for an AT

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