choosing the right type of wheel for my jeep jl

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james c

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Hey everyone this is my first jeep build. I have a 2021 jeep wrangler and am looking to put some kmc wheels on it . it came factory with 18 inch rims on it and dont know if 17 inch wheels will fit . also I am having a hard time deciding if I am going to run simulated bead locks or real bead locks. I am in the northern part of Maine so we get alot of snow during the winter. I dont know which is the best way to go. any advice would be helpful.
 
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james c said:
Hey everyone this is my first jeep build. I have a 2021 jeep wrangler and am looking to put some kmc wheels on it . it came factory with 18 inch rims on it and dont know if 17 inch wheels will fit . also I am having a hard time deciding if I am going to run simulated bead locks or real bead locks. I am in the northern part of Maine so we get alot of snow during the winter. I dont know which is the best way to go. any advice would be helpful.
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Bead locks are for driving very slow with very low tire pressures (e.g. 6 PSI). If you do not expect to do that, then you don't want them. Most tire shops will not deal with them so you would need to put the tire on the wheel yourself.

What is special about this Jeep that it came with 18" rims? What model is it?
 
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bobfriesenhahn said:
Bead locks are for driving very slow with very low tire pressures (e.g. 6 PSI). If you do not expect to do that, then you don't want them. Most tire shops will not deal with them so you would need to put the tire on the wheel yourself.

What is special about this Jeep that it came with 18" rims? What model is it?
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2021 unlimited sahara 2.0t has the duel top and heavy duty steering plus led package. it was imported from canada. found it at a dealer
 
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Unless you are going to be doing ery heave wheeling the beadlocks will be a waste of money. We took the 18's off my wife's Sahara and went with 17's that came off my Rubicon. KMC makes a decent wheel also.
 
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