Does anyone have the Mamba MR1 wheels? Im trying to decide what to get for my new 2013. Ive been considering steel and aluminum. The Mamba apprears to be hub centric which is good. My concern is the 4.75 backspace with 6mm offset per the Mamba website. Im looking at a 16x8 steel wheel with a 4.25 backspace either running a 285/75/16 or 255/85/16 tire. Since the Mambas are hubcentric would I have any problem running either of the two tire sizes with a lift? I'm leaning more towards the steel only because they are roughly half the price. JEEP=Just Empty Every Pocket-aint that the truth?

 

I don't see a spec for bolt pattern on the 16x8 MR1, but it says for 84-06 jeeps. Might be 5x4.5?

 

Just surfing the net and it looks like there are no more 16x8 MR1s. Quadratec has 17x8 with 5x5 bolt pattern. Guess that means the tire size I'm going to consider is 255/80/17 KM2 or 285/70/17 Duratracs. I'd prefer to go aluminum. If I get steel 16x8 I'm going with hubcentric rings. Decisions decisons decisions.

 

I had the 255/85r16s on my stock steelies and loved them. I had to get new wheels after my high steer kit wouldnt clear the stock steelies and went to a 16x8. They mounted and rode fine but looked awful. Killed the skinny look when you stretch them onto an 8.