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Old 01-25-2021, 09:38 AM
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Hi all - first time posting here. Just picked my custom build 2021 X-Dynamic on Friday and I so love this truck.

My question is - has anyone successfully swapped out factory alloys for steel wheels?

I was looking at the old Wolf Wheels, but realize that they likely require a longer stud. Has anyone done this?

Also curious if there would be any local interest - Brooklyn, NY / Ulster County in purchase of the existing tire/wheel combo? They're the 19" Style 6010 6 spoke in gloss black with the off-road tire.
 
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Originally Posted by Landy718
Hi all - first time posting here. Just picked my custom build 2021 X-Dynamic on Friday and I so love this truck.

My question is - has anyone successfully swapped out factory alloys for steel wheels?

I was looking at the old Wolf Wheels, but realize that they likely require a longer stud. Has anyone done this?

Also curious if there would be any local interest - Brooklyn, NY / Ulster County in purchase of the existing tire/wheel combo? They're the 19" Style 6010 6 spoke in gloss black with the off-road tire.
Unfortunately you won’t clear the brakes with 18 inch rims as the P400 models have bigger rotors to slow down the ~400 hp engine. You would need to change out the actual bake system if you want to clear the threshold.
 
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thought the brakes on the p400 are too big to accommodate the 18's?
 
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any aftermarket steelies in larger sizes?
 
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Old 01-25-2021, 12:47 PM
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Lucky8 has a rear brake swap which will allow 18” to fit on a P400. BUT you are still limited on what 18” wheels will fit. I don’t know of any steelies that fit. Tuffant has an alloy wheel that fits as does the Redbourne Alston.
 
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Ahh yes, I recall finding that way back when I was doing research prior to committing to the custom build.

The TuffAnt steelies look nice, but they dont have any info saying that they fit. Will reach out to them.
 
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Ahh yes, I recall finding that way back when I was doing research prior to committing to the custom build.

The TuffAnt steelies look nice, but they dont have any info saying that they fit. Will reach out to them.
I reached out to them and they told me their steelies don’t fit, but their alloy wheels with E27 offset do (which are the ones on Lucky8’s Defender).
 
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Ahh darn. Those are the most attractive option I've found.

I've found 20" steel wheels, but that seems silly to me.
 
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These are the Redbourne wheels that fit (with the brake swap). These pics are 20”, but I ordered them in 18”. Supposed to be in late February.
 
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Wow. I have never seen such a wheel geometry. Extremely striking ! I will need to stare at it awhile to gauge how it makes me feel ......
 


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