Icon Rebound Pro For JT Daily Driver

kevinshuler

kevinshuler

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Has anyone ever ran a set of the Icon Rebound Pros? My JT will be my daily driver and still want a wheel that provides some side wall support when i air down. IMG_9965.jpeg
 
“Sidewall support” is gonna be more dependent on the tire you’re going with and how low you’re planning to air down to.

If you’re more concerned about de-beading I think that’s their internal bead lock version which probably increases the likelihood of your tires remaining seated at very low PSIs. I say probably because I’ve never ran them or know anyone who has.

Can’t beat a true beadlock however. How low do you plan to air down?
 
These are a great option if you live in a state that does inspections and/or you are big on having a DOT legal wheel. With that said, I’d still suggest a true beadlock wheel, especially if you are concerned about rolling a bead. I can also say that I’ve never had or heard of anyone getting jammed up for having beadlocks that are not “street legal” if that is a concern.
 
Disciple Off Road said:
These are a great option if you live in a state that does inspections and/or you are big on having a DOT legal wheel. With that said, I’d still suggest a true beadlock wheel, especially if you are concerned about rolling a bead. I can also say that I’ve never had or heard of anyone getting jammed up for having beadlocks that are not “street legal” if that is a concern.
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^^^ this I’ve been running them for years even when I lived in Maricopa county with inspections no issues.
I believe most government employees are ignorant and don’t know what they are looking at 🙄
 
Disciple Off Road said:
These are a great option if you live in a state that does inspections and/or you are big on having a DOT legal wheel. With that said, I’d still suggest a true beadlock wheel, especially if you are concerned about rolling a bead. I can also say that I’ve never had or heard of anyone getting jammed up for having beadlocks that are not “street legal” if that is a concern.
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Im not too concerned with being DOT approved. I never had beadlocks on the old FJ and really never was concerned with rolling a bead as my driving style was more on the conservative side. This thing need to get me to work and back on the daily.
 
Take a look at the Icon Recon Pro. It has the same interlock system as the Rebound and a replaceable 4 piece beauty ring. They’re lighter than bead locks and it will be easier to find a tire store to mount tires because the rim meets DOT specifications. If there’s a leak from any of the bolts, it will be easier to locate and repair without having to disassemble the rim.

Another option to look at is the Method Bead Grip. It has grooves in the bead seat to increase grip on the tire bead. I’m told breaking the bead on these rims by a tire machine takes extra effort.

I have no first hand experience with either rim. I have been looking into both because I’ll be getting one or the other when upgrading my rims. I need a rim that won’t break the beads when running tire pressures at 8 psi or less.
 
I don’t have any firsthand experience with ICON wheels, but I’ve read up on them and watched a number of videos explaining the design. My main concern would be the potential for leaks. Replacing tires and re-sealing all those studs probably isn’t cheap.

As others have mentioned, you really can’t beat a true beadlock. The #1 downside, IMHO, is finding someone willing to work on them and holy moly, have they gotten expensive.

You might want to check out Method Race Wheels. They have a patented Bead Grip system that looks promising. Personally, I’m done with beadlocks; I’m getting too old to deal with them! 😄

For my next set of wheels, I’ll probably go with Method. Just my two cents.
 
DirtHeadDavis said:
“Sidewall support” is gonna be more dependent on the tire you’re going with and how low you’re planning to air down to.

If you’re more concerned about de-beading I think that’s their internal bead lock version which probably increases the likelihood of your tires remaining seated at very low PSIs. I say probably because I’ve never ran them or know anyone who has.

Can’t beat a true beadlock however. How low do you plan to air down?
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37" nittos will be my tire of choice.
 
JeepFan said:
I don’t have any firsthand experience with ICON wheels, but I’ve read up on them and watched a number of videos explaining the design. My main concern would be the potential for leaks. Replacing tires and re-sealing all those studs probably isn’t cheap.

As others have mentioned, you really can’t beat a true beadlock. The #1 downside, IMHO, is finding someone willing to work on them and holy moly, have they gotten expensive.

You might want to check out Method Race Wheels. They have a patented Bead Grip system that looks promising. Personally, I’m done with beadlocks; I’m getting too old to deal with them! 😄

For my next set of wheels, I’ll probably go with Method. Just my two cents.
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I have been looking at the Methods as well. Everything is expensive!!! Including true-beadlocks!! I told the wife this morning how much the Tanks run and she just stared at me.
 
kevinshuler said:
Its probably the option i will be taking.
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I have a set of Method bead grip mounted with BFG KO3, ran them at 13psi for the New Year Kickoff Run recently, no issues and was going fast across the desert terrain. The mark I had across the rim and tire to see if the tire shifted on the rim was still inline, no shifting, 90mph home, smooth driving.

I also have a set of Nitto's on KMC beadlocks that I plan to run in Moab because of more rock play, IMO the Methods would not hold up if I slid the rim onto a rock, even if the bulged sidewall protected them, I think that would be enough to break the bead or damage the wheel.

Depends on your use, I hope to have time to swap the BFG to the beadlocks before Moab.
 
if you don’t want true beadlocks, Method bead grips are the way to go. My buddy has them on his JLU. Heavy ass rooftop tent and overlanding gear in the back that I helped him build. He spent 6 months out west living out of it. I wheeled with him in Moab. Air down to 11 psi. All of that weight. Never a problem. Convinced me how good they are. But yes you lose that beadlock ring protection.
 
AEV has wheels like Onyx and Borah that are standard rims but they have solid aluminum rim protection rings that bolt on. They totally look like bead locks and the rings can take a beating. They were the first set I had before my KMC’s. Did a bunch of snow wheeling down at 10psi, which isn’t really enough, but never had one debead. Also, they are beadlock ready rims so you can buy a different set of rings if you decide to go beadlock later on.
 
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