I've collected 5 sets of wheels- Which do I keep or recycle?

[AMCJeepMJ]

WTF am I thinking?

 

I have these sitting around in the garage:

 

XJ Wagoneer wheels (bad finish):

 

These damn things painted black:

 

XJ Sport wheels painted black (and currently on):

 

XJ 10 hole studded wheels (bad finish, winter wheels):

 

and these 15" Ranger wheels (with no centercaps):

 

So, which do I keep, and which do I turn in to the recycle place for $15 a wheel?

 

other info:

-I need to keep 2 sets, and I like the 10 hole studded wheels.

-All sets are either painted or have bad finishes except the Ranger wheels which are perfect but missing centercaps... and they're still Ranger wheels.

-Wagoneer wheels aren't very common, but they're not the prettiest on the planet.

-5 spoke wheels are too common and boooooring

-10 hole no stud Sport wheels have a good recent paint job.

 

 

Engage!

[Sir Sam]

These are kinda rare, but aren't that good looking IMO, and are kinda narrow.

 

These can look good when cleaned up and painted nice.

 

I don't care much for these:

 

Ditch the ranger wheels, the inner hubcentric hole is slightly too small for the XJ/MJ.

 

Also, check out the Jeep wheels guide for your future wheel reference:

http://colorado4wheel.com/images/jeepwh ... index.html

[Boots]

Use one of each :brows:

[cody4359]

recycle them all and get a different set, or steel wheels

[shawn]

recycle them all and get a different set, or steel wheels

:agree: the ones with the studs (rivet-lookin' things) are the only ones that have any value at all (but not much) imho.

[AMCJeepMJ]

What atvantage would steelies have over alloy wheels, or vice-versa for a 2wd truck that does primarily highway miles?

[cody4359]

their cheap. a bit heavier tho. i got my soft 8's for $45 a wheel new. my next set of wheels is definatley going to be a lighter set just in an attempt to help performance

[jons87mj]

i like the wagoneer wheels :yes:

[fiatslug87]

The 10 hole with rivets around the perimeter were found on ELIMINATOR packages only. I would keep those.

[MJCrusader]

My first choice would be the wheels with "Jeep" on them...just repaint them (and paint "Jeep" in a different color so it stands out)

 

Choice number two is the Rangers.

[AMCJeepMJ]

Choice number two is the Rangers.

 

Took a closer look at the Rangers last night and they are only 6" wide, just like the Wagoneer wheels. The other 3 sets are 7" wide.

[AMCJeepMJ]

So here's the final verdict. Since I like the look of OEM wheels, I went with:

 

10 hole studded wheels for winter wheels (studded tires)

5-spoke wheels with a repaint (as shown below in progress)

 

 

The 3 remaining sets are going to the metal recyclers unless I find a local CL buyer for them for at least $15 a wheel or $60 a set.

[Paul Bruchal]

So here's the final verdict. Since I like the look of OEM wheels, I went with:

 

10 hole studded wheels for winter wheels (studded tires)

5-spoke wheels with a repaint (as shown below in progress)

 

 

The 3 remaining sets are going to the metal recyclers unless I find a local CL buyer for them for at least $15 a wheel or $60 a set.

I have the same set, they came off my first MJ. They don't have wheels on them now, and IDK what to do with them.... Where would I recycle them???

[Incommando]

Sell them to your local scrap yard to be melted down if you need to recycle them....

[AMCJeepMJ]

I turned mine in to the local steel recyclers. They were offering $0.70/pound for aluminum [$0.06/pound for steel or $120/ton], and turned in 3 full sets of wheels which came to about 210 pounds... or $147.