My H2 with 37s and bead locks

[kdio]

These are some photo of my truck. Just installed the tires this week and love it. Gives the truck a more aggresive look. Let me know what you think.

[kdio]

These are some photo of my truck. Just installed the tires this week and love it. Gives the truck a more aggresive look. Let me know what you think.

[kdio]

2nd shot

[kdio]

3rd shot

[kdio]

Sorry 3rd shot

[kdio]

4th shot

[kdio]

5th shot. What my truck looked like before

[SJ]

Well, since you asked what we think - I'll tell you:

I think it looks darn good.

[kelleymac2000]

Love the comparison shot. I can't believe how much those tires make a difference when shown this way. I'm sold! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Kelley

[buddy]

Congratulations,

Those tires look super. How wide are the rims?

I changed increased the width of my truck's rims
by 1" a few years ago, big improvement. This is my next mod on the H2.

Buddy

[Daft_Punk]

Nice, Very nice!

Next mod I would recomend is a $25.00 locking gas cap.

Seriously, nice feet on the beast. I too am sold. Gona do a DVD/Nav system first the Nec9690 that someone here showed pics of as well.

Enjoyed the pics

[SOFTTAILJC]

http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.giflooks great kido, good photos. you can really see the diff...........soft http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[kelleymac2000]

BTW, kdio, are those 17 or 18" rims?

Thanks,
Kelley

[NSXTC]

Nice pics kdio...

Hope you don't mine, but I enlarged and brighten one the photos for a better view.

[kdio]

The rims are 17 x 10 with a 4.5" offset. It sits about one inch taller than stock.

[H2Jim]

Do you do much offroading? It looks like it might not take too much to get the rears to rub. Have you tried to really lean on them?

[kelleymac2000]

Do you mind sharing where you got your rims? They're really sharp...my husband wants to talk me into a set. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Kelley

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by kdio:
The rims are 17 x 10 with a 4.5" offset. It sits about one inch taller than stock.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Mike97ZJ]

That thing looks totally badass with those tires.

I can't beleive they are 37's! Damn that truck makes them look small.

I like the wheels too, what kind are they, Weld Mountain Crushers? Lookin' good.

It really improves the stance of the truck too. Looks much more agressive. It just looks... RIGHT.

1997 Grand Cherokee TSi
It's got some lift, skids, and rock rails, among other things.

*member of the "No Hummer Krew"*

[kdio]

Kelley,
I purchased the rims at 4wheel parts wholesalers (4wheelpart.com) they have shops all over the country. I checked their prices and they beat everybody in the Sacramento area. The rims I put on my truck are made by Weld and called Mountian Crushers. A friend put the Stone Crushers on his H2 and they also look great. I just want to get a different rim than his. The tires were purchased at The Tire Rack (tirerack.com), they were quite a bit cheaper than I could find anywhere else. Hope this helps.
Kirk

[kelleymac2000]

AWESOME! Hey Kirk, I bought my H2 at Daugherty, is that where you got yours? We should get together for some wheeling sometime soon.

I've checked tirerack for tires, but didn't know about 4wheelpart.com. Thanks so much for the info!

Kelley

[Steve R]

Finally got around to checking out this site area. Those tires look sweeeeet. Just to point it out the stock tires are on a rig that has the sidebar steps, while the big-tire rig has only side-steps. The sidebar does lend towards accentuating a lower profile....so it's not entirely the tires alone....but still; those tires do to the H2 EXACTLY what I'm looking for!!!

And those are the 37" MTR's?

[kdio]

Kelley, I also bought my H2 at Daugherty. They are one of the largest Hummer Dealer in the US. They have been great to work with. I liked working with Mike and Cindy so much, that I sent them four of my friends to buy their H2's from them. Their service department has also been the great, ask for Tifny if you need any service on your H2.

[SJ]

kdio:

Again, the tire and wheel combo looks great.

Not to be knit-picky, but the wheels are designed to look like bead locks. Bead locks are illegal for street use because they do not meet DOT specification.

If you want to see a wheel with functioning bead locks, every issue of Four Wheeler tends to have rock crawling Jeeps with a set of these off road wheels mounted.

Bead locks are intended for users that air down to dramatically low levels for compettion or serious rock maneuvers. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[SJ]

PhilD:

I'm certain you're right in that there are loopholes or simply specific beaded wheel designs that meet Federal standards. My point was a generalization from what I read in four wheel magazines and what I hear from locals. I live in the mountains and there are a ton of 4-bys up here that run bead locks, but always for trail use only.

The consensus is that "functioning" bead locks are illegal because they are not required to meet the same safety standards as other products.

I've still never seen a rig equipped with bead locks on the street; only off-road or being towed on a trailer.

States may vary on their enforcement too. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[TonkaH2]

BTW, it's www.4wheelparts.com (http://www.4wheelparts.com) (-it was missing an 's')

Thanks for the excellent link!

-Jack
Yellow H2 adv. on order [forever]
Alaska to ??? June '03
www.sunspotnatural.com (http://www.sunspotnatural.com)

[hognose]

Sign me up for the off road adventures too!!
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
How were you treated at Daugherty? I had a great experience when buying mine there.

We really ought to get a group of us Sacramento area people to go out for a bit 'o fun!

Chris

[Mike97ZJ]

I think what it is is that real beadlocks aren't DOT approved.

I don't see why you couldn't put them on if you wanted to. I seriously doubt the guy doing your inspection sticker would notice.

You only really need them if you run insanely low tire pressure though. Those Jeep guys run tire pressure in the single digits with bead locks.

[kelleymac2000]

Daughtery was awesome. I'd recommend them to anyone. You should come over for a couple of the bay area events, you guys. We're close, and their a BLAST! Think about Hollister in April.

Kelley

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by hognose:
Sign me up for the off road adventures too!!
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
How were you treated at Daugherty? I had a great experience when buying mine there.

We really ought to get a group of us Sacramento area people to go out for a bit 'o fun!

Chris<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Mango]

Any updates on rubbing while offroading? Great look but hard to beleive that they don't rub.

Mango -- Saltwater Flyfisherman, Photographer, Varmint Hunter -- Fort Worth, Tx

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

[Big Z]

A picture Is Worth?

[Big Z]

A Rub

[kdio]

The offset on my after market wheels are different than the stock rims. I do not rub on my sway bars, but I ocassionally rub on the passenger side plastic liner in the fender well. This only happens if the wheel is turned sharply to the right and the suspension is at unusual angles. The rub is so slight that is has not even left a mark on the plastic.