**UPDATED 9/2015** I have had these wheels and rings for a while now and the wheels are still in perfect condition, save a trip down the Rubicon, A week in Moab, and even a run on Crushers here at home. While the rock rings are really torn up (that’s their job!) I will be replacing them soon. They have kept the wheels in flawless shape.
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I have had quite a few wheels on my Jeeps over the years. My TJ had factory, my first JK had American Racing, and my 2012 Rubicon had MTBs. All of these rims had one fatal flaw in my opinion – although they looked good, they were scratch and damage magnets when on the trail.
I started looking at beadlocks, because I really wanted a replaceable rock ring (and of course other benefits). The biggest downside to beadlocks for me was price and legality (many beadlocks are not approved for on road use).
So when I first saw Rugged Ridge’s XHD wheels at Jeep Beach, I was really excited. These wheels feature an optional, replaceable rock ring that does an awesome job protecting the rim. And the price is a lot cheaper than beadlocks.
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