Aftermarket wheels for the Bronco Raptor

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Along with your custom wheels don't forget about the lug nuts. I seen these U.S.A made AR Titanium lug nuts which sound and appear quit impressive, available in Raw Titanium or Black PVD. For myself, another wish list item for future mods... do I need them? nope, do I want them? Oh Ya! If you have these or seen in person let us know what you think.


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Along with your custom wheels don't forget about the lug nuts. I seen these U.S.A made AR Titanium lug nuts which sound and appear quit impressive, available in Raw Titanium or Black PVD. For myself, another wish list item for future mods. If you have these or seen in person let us know what you think.


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The issue with anything AR is they cant deliver anything on time. There advertised lead times are a joke. Im at 26 weeks and counting on several parts from them that were "6-8 week lead time"
 

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Along with your custom wheels don't forget about the lug nuts. I seen these U.S.A made AR Titanium lug nuts which sound and appear quit impressive, available in Raw Titanium or Black PVD. For myself, another wish list item for future mods... do I need them? nope, do I want them? Oh Ya! If you have these or seen in person let us know what you think.


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I've got a set on our 2Dr Bronco and another set that will be here next week for the Raptor. Quality is top notch. Did I really need them? Nah. Did I really want them? Heck yeah!

@Tye is right about the delivery times. I've bought a lot of stuff from AR and you have to accept going in that you'll be waiting a while for delivery since everything is basically made to order. I ordered the Raptor lug nuts in May and they will be delivered next week.
 

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I've got a set on our 2Dr Bronco and another set that will be here next week for the Raptor. Quality is top notch. Did I really need them? Nah. Did I really want them? Heck yeah!

@Tye is right about the delivery times. I've bought a lot of stuff from AR and you have to accept going in that you'll be waiting a while for delivery since everything is basically made to order. I ordered the Raptor lug nuts in May and they will be delivered next week.
Are they noticeably lighter in weight over the OEM lug nuts? Post pics when you get them on your Raptor. :cool:
 

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Watch this video and see the new Baja Built Lite Brite Outlaw wheels around the 15:20 minute mark!



I personally am loving these new wheels.... They said in the first round they didn't make the Bronco Raptor bolt pattern but it is coming! I'm pretty sure I will have a set of these!

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Wow! Those look amazing! I may need some extra for office decoration! :cool:

Congrats on your purchase and thank you for weighing for us.
Thanks! They're strictly a nice-to-have item for me, but I'm happy with them.

While not an exact comparison, here's a Dorman single piece lug nut from my old Gen 1 Raptor for comparison. The AR nut is half the weight.

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I believe these are the wheels @DesertChief has intalled on his Bronco Raptor as seen in his 2nd BROTM winning photo.

KMC Mesa Forged Monoblock with knurled beadseat, designed to prevent de-beading and tire slippage while running tires off-road at a low PSI. 17x8.5, 0 offset, 23.77 lbs. Available in 3 finishes, black, blue, and raw aluminum as seen below.

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23 pounds is light! Is that the lightest Bronco Raptor wheel so far?
Close, the Titan7 comes in at 20.4
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Thanks! They're strictly a nice-to-have item for me, but I'm happy with them.

While not an exact comparison, here's a Dorman single piece lug nut from my old Gen 1 Raptor for comparison. The AR nut is half the weight.
Stock lugs are 89 grams or 0.196 pounds. So 6x0.046=0.276 lb per wheel. Not huge weight savings, but every bit counts.
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KMC IMPACT FORGED BEADLOCK, 17x9, +25mm or 0 or -12mm offset, ~27 lbs.

Could use some of those AR Teton TI lug nuts... The bright silver looks good with the custom painted or powder coated Code Orange rings.

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