GravelRoad
New member
Here is a new wheel being developed by Interco. I talked with the rep today and he is meeting with Chrysler in the next week to get the ball rolling. I think this wheel looks excellent for an overland Jeep.
Interco Bird Dog JSE
- Thread starter GravelRoad
- Start date
GravelRoad
New member
The entire wheel is designed around function rather than form. The purpose of the dual valves is to always have one easily accessible to air down or service the tire (example: one valve could be buried in mud).
looks nice.
what material,strenght,and weight does it sport?
regardless, vs stock, those look like they can take a beating.
while on the subject,could a kind soul remind me what you need to inflate or deflate tires at will while being inside
away from the cold/hot sun/blizzard/etc..?
what material,strenght,and weight does it sport?
regardless, vs stock, those look like they can take a beating.
while on the subject,could a kind soul remind me what you need to inflate or deflate tires at will while being inside
away from the cold/hot sun/blizzard/etc..?
bob91yj
Resident **************
while on the subject,could a kind soul remind me what you need to inflate or deflate tires at will while being inside
away from the cold/hot sun/blizzard/etc..?
A passenger willing to do it!:sombrero:
bob91yj
Resident **************
If that's the case (function), I'd rather see the valve stem mounted in a more vertical position rather than have two of them poking out the side looking for a rock to rub on!
I'm an Interco fan, hell they sponsored tires to our Jeepspeed team a few years back. I just don't see anything particularly special about that wheel.
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
My first thoughts exactly. Form over function? Two valve stems of the same size seems like a gimmick more than function. Using the mud scenario, wouldn't it be better to deflate before entering the mud? Two valve stems of different sizes, i.e. a regular valve and a Monster valve make complete sense on a rock crawler, perhaps not so much on an "Overland" rig where the tire sizes are smaller don't dictate the need for rapid deflation.
jscusmcvet
Explorer
Dan Grec
Expedition Leader
I would be more interested in where to find this wheel...
Quadratec has the official Mopar 17x7.5 for $95:
http://www.quadratec.com/products/92702_106.htm
Tire rack has a similar thing, though I assume it's a knock-off, in 17x6.5 for $72 and 16x6.5 for $58 (which interest me)
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/resu...lse&filterNew=All&filterWeight=All&sort=Brand
-Dan
EDIT: added widths
