Cobb Adventure Series TR-01 Wheels

[ThunderFlash]

Has no one tried these Cobb TR-01 wheels? They were designed for the Bronco. They only weigh 22 lbs. It's a very clean design (no fake bead locks and minimal nooks and crannies to collect crap). Three good color options, black being one which I personally don't like, but others do. I dig the 6 spokes to match the 6 lug pattern. They list at $360 each and include a good looking color matched center cap. I'm surprised I don't see any bites on these wheels here....or at least I could find evidence of any takers with my lame search skills. Is there a reason for that?

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[Notmattwong]

I plan on running a set of these when my factory Goodyears wear out. Not sure how heavy the newest Sasquatch wheels weigh but these are about 15 pounds lighter than the beadlock wheels. That’s a good amount of unsprung weight savings which should net better gas mileage and it’ll feel faster. Probably easier on the drivetrain as long as you don’t offset with heavy tires. Cobb had a sale earlier for $275 each which is insane considering gram lights are double the price for a 25 pound wheel. Rays te37 are $1000 a piece for under 20 pounds each but they are forged.

 

[ThunderFlash]

I plan on running a set of these when my factory Goodyears wear out. Not sure how heavy the newest Sasquatch wheels weigh but these are about 15 pounds lighter than the beadlock wheels. That’s a good amount of unsprung weight savings which should net better gas mileage and it’ll feel faster. Probably easier on the drivetrain as long as you don’t offset with heavy tires. Cobb had a sale earlier for $275 each which is insane considering gram lights are double the price for a 25 pound wheel. Rays te37 are $1000 a piece for under 20 pounds each but they are forged.

It's too late for me on the heavy tires. I got the 35" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss ATs to replace the 35" GYs, which I am loving so far. I believe they are something like +17 lbs. The Mickeys are currently on the SAS Beadlock Capable wheels, which are also hella heavy. I think the combo was part of my Eibach Pro Trucks leaking after a lengthy stint on some washboard road. I'm moving to Fox Performance 2.5 shocks and Eibach springs for what I hope to be better thermal management. But I was thinking I should maybe try shaving some unsprung pounds out to help give the Fox Shocks a fight chance.

Google suggested the Cobbs, Motegi Trailites, and Titian 7 wheels. I like the Titans and love the idea of a forged wheel, but from purely a weight aspect, it's a lot more money to save less than 2 pounds per corner. The Motegi look like a good value for a roto cast wheel, too.

 

[Neps]

The color options show the same diversity as Fords Paint offerings.

 

[ThunderFlash]

The color options show the same diversity as Fords Paint offerings.

LOL....I hear you. It seemed there was a video or something where the wheels took on considerably different colors at different angles...or maybe that was the Titan 7 T-AK wheels. The Titans are pretty nice looking...and forged. Not sure how the -8mm offset works out.

 

[Smocaine]

Because I filter for highly positive offset when wheel shopping. If I was going to buy a near-zero offset wheel, it'd be Enkei RPT1.

 

[ThunderFlash]

Because I filter for highly positive offset when wheel shopping. If I was going to buy a near-zero offset wheel, it'd be Enkei RPT1.

I do like Enkei and that is a very nice wheel. I do see your point moving offset from stock +30mm as being significant. The Enkei is about 3 pounds heavier than the Cobb...but well placed weight could equate to significantly stronger. Strength needs to be a consideration in an off road wheel, but difficult to quantity considering all the ways a wheel could be loaded and fail.

 

[psdtime]

I thought the wheels looked terrible in the OP picture, but at looking at the Cobb website, they look pretty good on the example Bronco.

 

[ThunderFlash]

@Smocaine has me reconsidering the -1 offset. The Black Rhino Kuma is a nice looking wheel. Not super light, but it is six spoke which satisfies my slightly OCD need for evenly distributed spokes and lug nuts. A little expensive to be rubbing up against rocks, though.

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