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This thread has settled into a retro-styling white wheel (which is what I have been all about too). So in that theme, I'll consolidate my findings.
There are traditional steel wheels. I have not found traditional steellies in the bolt pattern, diameter and widths that would run on a bronco. Maybe someone can add.
Then in the alloys, there are the Fifteen52 Analog HDs in classic white.
https://fifteen52.com/products/analog-hd-classic-white?variant=32527860465730
These are pretty sweet. They do come in the bronco bolt patter and 17". The offset is 0, which isn't really a nightmare if you want to run bigger tires. As a recap, the badlands runs +55 offset stock, Sas +30. So the 0 offset will stick out about 1" more than the stock sas wheels.
But there are two downsides to this wheel. It is only available in 8.5" wide. That's not a problem for the stock tires. But if you want some bigger tires, there are a lot of tires that recommend a minimum of 9" wide wheels. I don't have an opinion on pushing those recommendations.
The other downside is that these are not really available. They have been on the fifteen52 site since the beginning of 20212. They keep pushing the expected date out. I did buy these once and after a second missed date, I got a refund. The company says that they are on a boat in the LA harbor.
The second obvious choice is Black Rhino. They have the Axle, which is available. But I don't like it because it has the black (and fake) beadlocks which totally take away from any retro look.
But Black Rhino has the Solid wheel.
https://www.blackrhinowheels.com/off-road-wheels-rims-solid.php
I like these for a lot of reasons. They are totally retro looking. The lack of vents/spokes might help with the white color vs. brake dust. And they come in the right sizes. 17", right bolt pattern and 9.5" wide. That width will accommodate the 35" Baja Pro XS (I know, I'm an idiot).
But the problem? They have -12mm offset. That means that these will be 42mm further out than the non sas wheel. 21mm further out than the stock sas wheels. That's 0.827". A little extra poke. Maybe with bigger tires, you need a little more. I'm not sure, but I hear a lot of people on this site complaining that they don't want the zero offset because it is too much poke.
Oh, yeah. And these are not really available either. They don't have the long story that Fifteen52 has with the shipping. They just say expected in a rolling 3 weeks.
So that's what I have found so far. Nothing. I'm waiting. If both of these were available, I would probably go with the Black Rhinos for the bigger width. I am realizing that white is not in right now, and that combined with the supply chain shit show means we wait.
***Update on 10/13/2021. Still neither wheel available. Both are saying on the ships in LA.
There are traditional steel wheels. I have not found traditional steellies in the bolt pattern, diameter and widths that would run on a bronco. Maybe someone can add.
Then in the alloys, there are the Fifteen52 Analog HDs in classic white.
https://fifteen52.com/products/analog-hd-classic-white?variant=32527860465730
These are pretty sweet. They do come in the bronco bolt patter and 17". The offset is 0, which isn't really a nightmare if you want to run bigger tires. As a recap, the badlands runs +55 offset stock, Sas +30. So the 0 offset will stick out about 1" more than the stock sas wheels.
But there are two downsides to this wheel. It is only available in 8.5" wide. That's not a problem for the stock tires. But if you want some bigger tires, there are a lot of tires that recommend a minimum of 9" wide wheels. I don't have an opinion on pushing those recommendations.
The other downside is that these are not really available. They have been on the fifteen52 site since the beginning of 20212. They keep pushing the expected date out. I did buy these once and after a second missed date, I got a refund. The company says that they are on a boat in the LA harbor.
The second obvious choice is Black Rhino. They have the Axle, which is available. But I don't like it because it has the black (and fake) beadlocks which totally take away from any retro look.
But Black Rhino has the Solid wheel.
https://www.blackrhinowheels.com/off-road-wheels-rims-solid.php
I like these for a lot of reasons. They are totally retro looking. The lack of vents/spokes might help with the white color vs. brake dust. And they come in the right sizes. 17", right bolt pattern and 9.5" wide. That width will accommodate the 35" Baja Pro XS (I know, I'm an idiot).
But the problem? They have -12mm offset. That means that these will be 42mm further out than the non sas wheel. 21mm further out than the stock sas wheels. That's 0.827". A little extra poke. Maybe with bigger tires, you need a little more. I'm not sure, but I hear a lot of people on this site complaining that they don't want the zero offset because it is too much poke.
Oh, yeah. And these are not really available either. They don't have the long story that Fifteen52 has with the shipping. They just say expected in a rolling 3 weeks.
So that's what I have found so far. Nothing. I'm waiting. If both of these were available, I would probably go with the Black Rhinos for the bigger width. I am realizing that white is not in right now, and that combined with the supply chain shit show means we wait.
***Update on 10/13/2021. Still neither wheel available. Both are saying on the ships in LA.
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