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15" Alloy Wheels VS. 15" Steel Wheels

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Old 12-01-2011, 12:09 PM
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Lookin' good bro. Those MTs are sick. Looks like you bagged up a Trektop NX too.
Yup! I was waiting till spring to get the trektop, but couldn't pass up Chris' price at Jeep add-ons in Lexington. Sold my old one and pretty much made my money back
And I love the Mud Grapplers! The hum to work could put me to sleep!
Old 12-01-2011, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Discount Tire Direct
Like AudioDogg pointed out, the 15x8 5-5 Chaos 5 also has the -19mm offset (3.75" BS)
Well I guess I was looking for weight also and don't see that listed.
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Originally Posted by lakeguy
Well I guess I was looking for weight also and don't see that listed.
The 15x8 Chaos 5 weighs 20.9lbs.
Old 12-02-2011, 07:31 AM
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My 16x8.5" MB 72s tipped the scales at 20.5 lbs. each. I was surprised. That's awesome. Still lovin' these wheels.

Discounttiredirect.com >>> These guys are pimps. I checked all the local tires shops yesterday and asked for the best deal they could give me. Then I went to Walmart and asked for the best deal. When it was all said and done, the lowest quotes I got were going to cost me $100 more for an off-brand tire, and $200 more for a name brand tire.

I ended up ordering tires from DTD and even after taking them to get them mounted and balanced I'm still going to save a ton of cash. Plus, I got name brand tires that I am sure I'll love.

DTD reps on this forum and on the phone both are always helpful too. These guys got it goin' on. When my wife's car needs tires, guess who I'm callin'??

I apologize for hijacking the thread again. My bad.
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Originally Posted by WXman
My 16x8.5" MB 72s tipped the scales at 20.5 lbs. each. I was surprised. That's awesome. Still lovin' these wheels.

Discounttiredirect.com >>> These guys are pimps. I checked all the local tires shops yesterday and asked for the best deal they could give me. Then I went to Walmart and asked for the best deal. When it was all said and done, the lowest quotes I got were going to cost me $100 more for an off-brand tire, and $200 more for a name brand tire.

I ended up ordering tires from DTD and even after taking them to get them mounted and balanced I'm still going to save a ton of cash. Plus, I got name brand tires that I am sure I'll love.

DTD reps on this forum and on the phone both are always helpful too. These guys got it goin' on. When my wife's car needs tires, guess who I'm callin'??

I apologize for hijacking the thread again. My bad.
That's awesome Thank you for the kind words and for your support here on the boards!
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Installed:
15" black MB 72's
33x12.50 Goodyear Duratracs

Side picture and down the side. They stick out of the fenders about 2 inches. No spacers. They are very good tires and make the ride quite a bit better than stock 17's.

DTD us great service. Thank you.
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Originally Posted by Treader
Installed:
15" black MB 72's
33x12.50 Goodyear Duratracs

Side picture and down the side. They stick out of the fenders about 2 inches. No spacers. They are very good tires and make the ride quite a bit better than stock 17's.

DTD us great service. Thank you.
Thank you for the pics
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Travis, I purchased a set of 5 tires/wheels with sensors from DTD for my 2012. I don't believe you had the specifications for the 12 in your system so I was sent sensors that work on the 11. Within minutes of putting on the new tires, my dash light dings and stays on. The pressure is correct in all the tires.

I am reading that the 2012 sensors run at a different frequency than the 11's and therefore won't work on the 12's. Do you know any information about this. I have the procal and can set the psi to 0, but I paid for the sensors and really would like them to work. Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by mastro99
Travis, I purchased a set of 5 tires/wheels with sensors from DTD for my 2012. I don't believe you had the specifications for the 12 in your system so I was sent sensors that work on the 11. Within minutes of putting on the new tires, my dash light dings and stays on. The pressure is correct in all the tires.

I am reading that the 2012 sensors run at a different frequency than the 11's and therefore won't work on the 12's. Do you know any information about this. I have the procal and can set the psi to 0, but I paid for the sensors and really would like them to work. Any ideas?
Did you give the sensors time to learn? It takes a while for them to auto calibrate. It's not an instant thing. I can't imagine they'd change them again. They just changed them to a new protocol a year ago.
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Interesting, but which wheel is made in China? Not the steel wheel. I don't run Chinese wheels, or buy Chinese junk if I don't have to. Let's create US jobs!


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