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volk te37x real forged so they should be lighter than any rtr or method wheel. i think they get like $800/wheel?
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volk te37x real forged so they should be lighter than any rtr or method wheel. i think they get like $800/wheel?
One of my favorite wheels of all time but I'd die if I rashed one up offroad.
If that price range is on the table you could look into 3pc wheels and get the exact fitment you want.
 

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yes mine too. i agree slamming one of them into a rack would hurt both financially and emotionally
 

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17" VR-601BL
Our engineers have utilized the design elements to create one of the lightest 17" flow forged wheels available for on and off road use.
 

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curious why so weight focused? i get rotational weight but for a close to 4k+ lb vehicle i do not see counting grams or ounces, let alone a few pounds.

i mean the rtr tech6 or evo6 are +30 and weigh around 25.5lb. i feel like anything in the under 30 range is good.
Lighter weight wheels on any vehicle enhance performance- off road, on road acceleration and braking, etc. The lighter the wheel and tire the better. When I search aftermarket I look for the lightest possible weight and most affordable price. I look for this way more than looks- even if the wheel is slightly more expensive even.

When I had my 97 Wrangler before the Bronco I upgraded to 15 X 8 wheels- I really liked the looks of the Fuel wheels but they were so freaking heavy. I opted for plain and simple aluminum Pro-Comps. They were so lightweight. The 31" tires still made the combo pretty heavy but saving like 10 Lbs per wheel helped a lot with the small 190 HP engine- it needed all it could get to keep up with modern traffic.

The Bronco is perhaps a different matter- the engines offer so much torque and HP that weight of the wheel won't matter as much. My Sas the wheels and tires are so heavy, I am surprised it moves as good as it does on the road.
 

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Our engineers have utilized the design elements to create one of the lightest 17" flow forged wheels available for on and off road use.
This is the one I found that is indicated for 21+ Bronco (not Raptor) . . . is there some other model/option that has the OP's requested positive offset?

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One of my favorite wheels of all time but I'd die if I rashed one up offroad.
If that price range is on the table you could look into 3pc wheels and get the exact fitment you want.
I have a set of super laps on order for the bronco due next year. One of my all time favorites they Msrp at 981 a wheel. My cost was way less due to my relationship with them. 3 piece wheels will not be lighter than a 1 piece forged wheel regardless of if the center face is forged. They will still probably end up in the 25-28 lb range easy due to multi piece construction and all the assembly hardware.

The thread starter did mention if it was a Sasquatch bronco or not which also makes a difference.

Here are my titan7 wheels at 17x8.5 -8 yes Negative offset. I have wheeled with these wheels on the Oem tires and have not had an issue due to the negative offset everyone is crying about.dropping 15 lbs a corner and having them at the -8 offset has actually given me better stability as well as a huge decrease in rotational mass. I also net about 17-20 mpg even with my huge Baja designs light bar and bajarack roof rack on as well! Feel free to ask me any questions.

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curious if i should go 18 or stick with 17. going 18 I could have a slightly shorter sidewall which may subtly help on road cornering. what else to consider between 17 or 18
My otherwise stock 2 door Badlands non Sasquatch with 285/75R17 has surprisingly good handling on twisty roads. It corners better than a vehicle like this should.
 

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One of my favorite wheels of all time but I'd die if I rashed one up offroad.
If that price range is on the table you could look into 3pc wheels and get the exact fitment you want.
lol I saw those
I loved them
I loved the weight spec
I moved on when I saw the price
But they look to be great wheels for those with a thick wallet
 

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One of my favorite wheels of all time but I'd die if I rashed one up offroad.
If that price range is on the table you could look into 3pc wheels and get the exact fitment you want.
You mean like this? That was 40 mph into a curb jumping it and almost hitting a wall thanks to some punk kid on a cell phone. Let’s see your cast methods stand up to that impact. It still held air after the impact and I continued to drive home after with it like that. Even the finish didn’t chip off. So you get what you pay for with a forged wheel.

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volk te37x real forged so they should be lighter than any rtr or method wheel. i think they get like $800/wheel?
I haven't seen TE37 (1pc/solid) in positive offset, do they exist?
 
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I have a set of super laps on order for the bronco due next year. One of my all time favorites they Msrp at 981 a wheel. My cost was way less due to my relationship with them. 3 piece wheels will not be lighter than a 1 piece forged wheel regardless of if the center face is forged. They will still probably end up in the 25-28 lb range easy due to multi piece construction and all the assembly hardware.

The thread starter did mention if it was a Sasquatch bronco or not which also makes a difference.

Here are my titan7 wheels at 17x8.5 -8 yes Negative offset. I have wheeled with these wheels on the Oem tires and have not had an issue due to the negative offset everyone is crying about.dropping 15 lbs a corner and having them at the -8 offset has actually given me better stability as well as a huge decrease in rotational mass. I also net about 17-20 mpg even with my huge Baja designs light bar and bajarack roof rack on as well! Feel free to ask me any questions.

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I do have sasquatch. -8mm (or zero) looks good on the street and probably has good enough manners as far as rocks, but at some point I may be offroad somewhere I'd want to pull the flares and throw them in the back, and hope I can fit the rubber in between a wall and a 3ft boulder.

Not to mention bearing races- I worry if I went non-spec offset I'd have to replace bearings before my warranty expires. Not excited about that.

Speaking of which, did you buy a set of Volks and Titans (and waiting on a third set)? Can I borrow some $ for bearing races?
 
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Anyone got any tips on light 17" wheels that have (any amount of) positive offset?

Best I can find so far are method 705 at 25.3lbs/ea

I'd buy the very expensive Titan 7 wheels today if they were positive (rather than negative) offset

All Rays/gramlight/Volk and Motegi that I've seen are all zero or negative

I don't need poke I need trail clearance and rock flinging mitigation

Appreciate any help!!!
My Motegi trail lite’s are just over 24 lbs +18 offset. Very little like with 37x12.50/17
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I focused heavily on weight and that’s why i roll these Titan7’s. I only gained 15lbs per wheel going to real 37’s. Could have been more like 30lbs if I stayed factory or went with heavy wheels. Factory set up was 92lbs, now at 107. Photo pre-lift.

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I focused heavily on weight and that’s why i roll these Titan7’s. I only gained 15lbs per wheel going to real 37’s. Could have been more like 30lbs if I stayed factory or went with heavy wheels. Factory set up was 92lbs, now at 107. Photo pre-lift.

Ford Bronco Lightest 17" wheels *with positive offset*? 6F61E24A-55C7-4B9A-AD49-1A164A48F929
I just weighed mine. 88lbs on stock Sasquatch

105 on my current ones (35”) Yokohama x mt005 on rebound pro
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