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Aus Patriot

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Hi Guy's,

I want to change the OEM Pat rims and go down to a 16 inch rim.
I'm after Moabs for the Pat which I would like to put BFG's ATR's on.
Im not sure how to work out what will fit and what will not.
Would someone be able to help me out with what specs will fit easy without no probs?

The below link shows what kind of rims I would like to get.


http://www.quadratec.com/products/92702_000.htm
 
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Aus, just be aware that new JK Jeeps have 5X5" wheels, and we have 5X4.5" wheels. Someone else made that mistake already. The rims above are off older model Jeeps.
 
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I have been going nuts trying to decide what I want to do. I love the look of the rubicon wheels on the patriot. I do think It would ride better with a tire with a taller sidewall. I have looked at either keeping the 17 inch wheels and going with either 225/65-17 or 225/70-17 or 235/65-17. Then I may get a set of rubicon wheels and get either 235/70-16 or 245/70-16. I don't want to hurt the gas mileage too much so weight is an issue. The patriot though screams for a decent set of AT tires.
 
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Aus Patriot said:
MOAB Rubicon Wheel with 5 on 4.5" Bolt Pattern in 16x8 Size & 5" Backspacing
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Those will fit fine, according to the people that have posted pictures of Rubi wheels on the Pat.

I just bought the same spec in the Soft 8's, and the rims fit perfectly. Need tires though.
 
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My Soft 8's are a lot heavier than my 17's. Be aware of this. The Moabs are also heavier, and will affect milage and wear on the drivetrain.

There are other alternative 16" factory Jeep alloy wheels off Liberties and TJ's which will be lighter than the Moabs.

Although I just saw a Liberty with Moabs and 245/75/16 BGF A/T's, and it was a great look! His was lifted.
 
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I have noticed a small decline in mileage however its been a small trade off.
I could not be happier with this set up.
BFGs are the best tire I have owned.

I have almost 80,000K on Riot 30,000+k with set up no issues.
 
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metalhead said:
I have been going nuts trying to decide what I want to do. I love the look of the rubicon wheels on the patriot. I do think It would ride better with a tire with a taller sidewall. I have looked at either keeping the 17 inch wheels and going with either 225/65-17 or 225/70-17 or 235/65-17. Then I may get a set of rubicon wheels and get either 235/70-16 or 245/70-16. I don't want to hurt the gas mileage too much so weight is an issue. The patriot though screams for a decent set of AT tires.
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Glad I'm not the only one... :) Okay, basically I've already decided to go for the 225/65/17 size Yokohamas, but I nonetheless still find myself going over the same things again and again. On the other hand, wouldn't it be nice to have more sidewall and ground clearance? But then again taller tires could hurt performance... And crawl speed, which is way too damn fast as is. 16" rims might help with the sidewall issue? Can't get them from the dealership, which makes things difficult. And does that 29.5" tire really fit underneath the Patriot without causing problems? ARGH!

So make up your mind already and try something so I can see how it works. ;)
 
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ttilley said:
YuP,

hammered the lip flat and took the heat gun to the fender wells
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Hi,

Would you have any pictures of what this lip flat is and what you did to the fender wells?

Your Rubis are they:
MOAB Rubicon Wheel with 5 on 4.5" Bolt Pattern in 16x8 Size & 5" Backspacing?

If yes so they don't just fit then? Or was it due to the larger rubber?
 
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A lot of the XJ and ZJ guys go for the TJ Moab rims but the Liberty wheels are the way to go on the MK in my opinion. I just like the looks of the Liberty wheels better and they are lighter too. The polished aluminum 5-spokes are my favorite but there are about 5 other types too.
 
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Ted_Z said:
A lot of the XJ and ZJ guys go for the TJ Moab rims but the Liberty wheels are the way to go on the MK in my opinion. I just like the looks of the Liberty wheels better and they are lighter too. The polished aluminum 5-spokes are my favorite but there are about 5 other types too.
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What year liberty has wheels that will fit the patriot?
 
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Aus Patriot said:
Hi,

Would you have any pictures of what this lip flat is and what you did to the fender wells?

Your Rubis are they:
MOAB Rubicon Wheel with 5 on 4.5" Bolt Pattern in 16x8 Size & 5" Backspacing?

If yes so they don't just fit then? Or was it due to the larger rubber?
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MOAB Rubis wheels bolt up no with issues.
the BFG's were 29.5 so so fender wells needed some altering.


If you remove the bolts that hold the well in place you will see a pinch weld where to panels meet.

I hammered it untill it folded over flat.
After that I took a heat gun to stretch them out a little.
Sorry no picks however once you remove the bolts that hold the fender well in place it's easy to see.
 
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you can see it even before removing anything.

At the rear of the front wheel wells, right near the bottom of the body, there's a hump in the plastic wheel well liners. That hump will be the first thing to contact the front corners of the tires when turning.

The plastic hump covers a metal ridge.

Hammer down the ridge flat and melt the plastic hump to make clearance for the 29.5"s.

Or put in 29"s (my plan - 235/70-16)
 
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