Simple rims for modern full size trucks?

[ngs352]

A year ago I wouldn’t have even considered Raceline, most of their wheels were outdated. It seems like they have caught up and passed Method. I realize this is on a 1500, but the proper offset and interior diameter meant I could clear the new, larger brake rotor with the Raceline wheels, which was not possible with the Methods. These are the 18” Gauge wheels with -12 offset.

 

[andy_b]

...Method 701 Trail Series, 18" - these are forged AL, have a 4500 lb rating - the highest I've found. Price is $100 up from last year. They have the proper back spacing if you want to go all the way up to 37". These also have the extra bead retention ribs, so you can safely air down and not worry about popping the tire off...

I have the 701HDs and love them. It is important to note that most of Method's wheels are not forged, they're cast like almost every other wheels out there. For most practical purposes, the difference is academic. Also, the standard 701s have a max weight rating (based on size) of 3640lbs per wheel while the 4500lb weight rating is found only in the HDs.

 

[nickw]

Aev are +27mm stock power wagon wheels are +44 or so

I think my OEM ones are +45.....with the AEV ones at +27 with a tire that is 10mm wider, sounds like my tire will be about an inch further out (45 - 27 = 18, 10 / 2 = 5.....18 + 5 = 23). I'll have to eyeball the tire to see if that's going to work without flares.

 

[jadmt]

Steel bends and doesn't crack like alloys but they are heavier by far. I had the forged alloy rims on my '07 2500 Ram. I sold them and have method 315's now Ram specific. They look nice but I never should have sold the Mopar ones. They were so well made with a tough clearcoat. The coating on these Methods is pretty fragile.

I always enjoy this photo..

 

[jadmt]

I think my OEM ones are +45.....with the AEV ones at +27 with a tire that is 10mm wider, sounds like my tire will be about an inch further out (45 - 27 = 18, 10 / 2 = 5.....18 + 5 = 23). I'll have to eyeball the tire to see if that's going to work without flares.

https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator makes it easy to see what the differences will be.

 

[Grassland]

https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator makes it easy to see what the differences will be.

That's super handy, thanks for the link

 

[Regcabguy]

I always enjoy this photo..
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Love it. nothing that 20 hours of hammering can't fix. Thanks.

I have the 701HDs and love them. It is important to note that most of Method's wheels are not forged, they're cast like almost every other wheels out there. For most practical purposes, the difference is academic. Also, the standard 701s have a max weight rating (based on size) of 3640lbs per wheel while the 4500lb weight rating is found only in the HDs.

Those HD's are super expensive now like everything coming out of WuHan.

 

[nickw]

https://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator makes it easy to see what the differences will be.

Great site - it's nice you can play with tire size and click a link to see who offers those sizes...

 

[nickw]

701 Method

I like the Methods, they are a close offset to the AEV's but have 9mm less offset, in conjuction with the 9" wide rims vs 8.5" aev's it bumps the tire out another 15mm....not much, but still worried it's going to look funky....

 

[dur66@msn.com]

For my Avalanche 2500

705 | Matte Black

The 705 Bead Grip® wheel features a bold split 5-spoke, 10 windowed design with adventure and exploration in mind. It has been developed to handle the toughest trails, roughest deserts, or your next overland adventure. The Bead Grip® technology allows deflation of tires down to pressures that...

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[ITTOG]

Anyone ever hear of chrome going bad on rims and the seal along the bead can't be maintained? I had aftermarket chrome rims on my 07 Tundra, which my son now owns. After fifteen years of service we cannot get a seal on two of the rims and we had to get new ones. This was a new one for me, never heard of it.

 

[jadmt]

Anyone ever hear of chrome going bad on rims and the seal along the bead can't be maintained? I had aftermarket chrome rims on my 07 Tundra, which my son now owns. After fifteen years of service we cannot get a seal on two of the rims and we had to get new ones. This was a new one for me, never heard of it.

sure with all the de-icer crap they put on the roads corrosion causes issue on chrome and aluminum wheels.

 

[bigeyedfish]

That happened to a set of chrome wheels I had on my last truck, but the leak was at the valve stem, not the bead. My wife drives a Honda that loses air over time. I have heard that their aluminum wheels are bad about corroding at the bead seat, but I've never seen one of them without tires on it.

 

[ITTOG]

sure with all the de-icer crap they put on the roads corrosion causes issue on chrome and aluminum wheels.

I am in the houston area so none of that was an issue for these wheels. It was strictly age.

That happened to a set of chrome wheels I had on my last truck, but the leak was at the valve stem, not the bead. My wife drives a Honda that loses air over time. I have heard that their aluminum wheels are bad about corroding at the bead seat, but I've never seen one of them without tires on it.

This was around the bead.

 

[Mako1114]

Personally, I like the Saltas without the trim ring and I assumed the guy performing the tire rotation at the dealership would be like ******?

Side question: are there any black lug nuts on the market that don't gauge and later rust when performing tire rotations? I live on the coast and it doesn't take long for the oxidation.

Cheers