XD128 Machetes price vs Similar

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Does anyone know how much ORE charges for their XD128 Machetes matte black in 17"? (i forgot to call before they closed)

Also I have been getting quotes through discount tire and discount tire direct and the Machetes seem to run like $40-60 more than some similar styles such as Vision, Method, or Procomp

Are the Machetes really that much better? I have read about the Method Beadlocks not being super great but havent heard much about their other wheels.

I had a procomp set of steel wheels on my last JK and after a few years they started to rust so i really dont want to go that route again but of course the Machetes are what i want and they are quite expensive
 
I ran a non beadlock method wheel on my last JK and it was great quality. Solid, durable, and good looking. Decently priced as well.

I now run an MB wheel(Discount Tire brand) and they are also very good quality for the price.


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Napalm said:
I ran a non beadlock method wheel on my last JK and it was great quality. Solid, durable, and good looking. Decently priced as well.

I now run an MB wheel(Discount Tire brand) and they are also very good quality for the price.


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Good to know, the Method Grid looks pretty damn close to the Machete and through DT it was $50/wheel cheaper
 
Napalm said:
It's a great looking wheel! I'd run it!


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They make 2 versions of it one called the Grid and one called Mesh the Mesh is like $30/wheel even cheaper but the fake little beadlock bolts stick out not flush with the ring and i feel like that is just asking to get ripped off on the rocks F that
 
desertrunner said:
They make 2 versions of it one called the Grid and one called Mesh the Mesh is like $30/wheel even cheaper but the fake little beadlock bolts stick out not flush with the ring and i feel like that is just asking to get ripped off on the rocks F that
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I will say, that's the one thing I didn't like about the method wheels I ran. Mine were simulated beadlocks, and the bolts stuck out. I knew they were asking for it on a trail, LoL.


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Since EVO 1 runs the Machetes I think asking if they "really that much better" is enough justification. I bought my Chamber Pros for 1. I have seen them in action on rigs that do more hardcore lines than I do. 2. I wanted the backspacing without spacers. 3. Looks. Comes at a premium though.
 
Jackal01 said:
Since EVO 1 runs the Machetes I think asking if they "really that much better" is enough justification. I bought my Chamber Pros for 1. I have seen them in action on rigs that do more hardcore lines than I do. 2. I wanted the backspacing without spacers. 3. Looks. Comes at a premium though.
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Yeah i totally get seeing reputable rigs that beat them up should be enough justification and if i had a ton of money to blow then yeah worth it totally. But i am on a budget so if i can get the same look as the Matchete and the backspace i need then why would i waste the money i could save and set aside for a PR44 UNLESS they are shit wheels from a shitty company, at that point then yeah its worth the extra money to not get a shitty product. But saving $250 by getting a different brand that will still hold up just fine means more money for the never ending money sucker in my garage haha
 
I like my method wheels when I had them on my dodge. Look at all the desert racers a lot of them are running methods on there race trucks. I haven't used method bead locks on my personal vehicle but have built and installed several sets on customer vehicles and race trucks with no complaints from them about the wheels.


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desertrunner said:
They make 2 versions of it one called the Grid and one called Mesh the Mesh is like $30/wheel even cheaper but the fake little beadlock bolts stick out not flush with the ring and i feel like that is just asking to get ripped off on the rocks F that
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The bolts may not matter as much to some people as others, it all depends on where you go I guess. It wouldn't affect me because I wheel in sand and on fire roads and such, there are not rocks to climb where I go. If I did rocks I would go with slabs, chamber pros, or machetes, but I'm certainly no expert either by any means


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Don't forget about Raceline.. they make a great Wheel as well and they are race proven at KOH, and Baja as well...one thing I really like about the KMCs is that they machined holes in the beadlock rings to drain water/mud .... great design element

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