Help me decide: Canyon or Ecco wheels?

Canyon or Ecco?

  • Canyon

    Votes: 44 75.9%

  • Ecco

    Votes: 14 24.1%
  • Total voters
    58
Vtx531 said:
I like the idea of holding onto the steel rims since they are stock for your Jeep. If you are anything like me, you might want to switch back some day
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That is my thought since I bought it like this and don’t have off-roading plans or plans to lift etc. I would like the ability to revert back to stock. Not planning on selling it but if it ends up being a 50 year old TJ in good condition my kids will appreciate that I kept the rims it came with.

I have the build sheet and they are the ones it came with from the dealership.
 
LONGJP2 said:
I prefer the Ravines over the Canyons. I held on to a set for a long time so I could switch to 15" tires. Ended up staying with the Moabs when I bought new tires and selling the Ravines.
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I just found a local Jeep for sale with 235-75-15 on Ravines

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Once the clear coat is compromised, the aluminum will corrode underneath and bubble it, turns dark gray or light white under the bubble spots. No amount of cleaning or polishing will fix that.

The ones I bought aren’t perfect and have some clearcoat, bubbling issues but I’m okay with it.

$100 each for those used wheels? I paid $60 for set of four Canyons with junk tires. Also bought a couple single wheels for $20 each. The Ravines I bought with worn-out tires were $75 for set of five and the guy I bought them from told me he swapped them out for an identical set of Ravines in near perfect condition that he paid $50 for set of five.

Here are some pics of the types of “damage“ on mine that are typical on used wheels with clearcoat over a machined finish:

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Vtx531 said:
Once the clear coat is compromised, the aluminum will corrode underneath and bubble it, turns dark gray or light white under the bubble spots. No amount of cleaning or polishing will fix that.

The ones I bought aren’t perfect and have some clearcoat, bubbling issues but I’m okay with it.

$100 each for those used wheels? I paid $60 for set of four Canyons with junk tires. Also bought a couple single wheels for $20 each. The Ravines I bought with worn-out tires were $75 for set of five and the guy I bought them from told me he swapped them out for an identical set of Ravines in near perfect condition that he paid $50 for set of five.

Here are some pics of the types of “damage“ on mine that are typical on used wheels with clearcoat over a machined finish:

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OK, I need to adjust my expectations. I have found more options on FB marketplace than on ebay. There are a bunch that are selling the tires and the rims are an afterthought. I just need to be patient, as I learned to be waiting for the right TJ to buy. I will keep an eye out and lower my price as well.

I did find a youtube video where a guy removed the clearcoat, sanded and wet sanded the rims and then app;ied a spray on clear coat. They really cleaned up well. Including corrosion. Wouldn't this work if I wanted to spend the time and effort?
 
Johnfromphilly said:
OK, I need to adjust my expectations. I have found more options on FB marketplace than on ebay. There are a bunch that are selling the tires and the rims are an afterthought. I just need to be patient, as I learned to be waiting for the right TJ to buy. I will keep an eye out and lower my price as well.

I did find a youtube video where a guy removed the clearcoat, sanded and wet sanded the rims and then app;ied a spray on clear coat. They really cleaned up well. Including corrosion. Wouldn't this work if I wanted to spend the time and effort?
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I dont have any experience with diy wheel refurbishment. I’ve seen similar videos and blogs but I am highly skeptical of how it works out over the long term.

There is a company called Keystone that refurbishes oem wheels. I have one and it looks beautiful because it is new but already the clearcoat is coming off in places. I dont even think it has ever been used. Maybe it was a blem wheel and how it ended up on FB marketplace, not sure. Cant imagine diy spray paint being good. Here is part number if interested: ALY09024U10. Looks like they are $146 Online. Can be purchased through autozone too for $207 and use discount codes.

Also, oewheelsllc.com makes brand new replicas for $113 each. Not sure of the quality but that might be a good way to go.
 
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Vtx531 said:
I dont have any experience with diy wheel refurbishment. I’ve seen similar videos and blogs but I am highly skeptical of how it works out over the long term.

There is a company called Keystone that refurbishes oem wheels. I have one and it looks beautiful because it is new but already the clearcoat is coming off in places. I dont even think it has ever been used. Maybe it was a blem wheel and how it ended up on FB marketplace, not sure. Cant imagine diy spray paint being good. Here is part number if interested: ALY09024U10. Looks like they are $146 Online. Can be purchased through autozone too for $207 and use discount codes.

Also, oewheelsllc.com makes brand new replicas for $113 each. Not sure of the quality but that might be a good way to go.
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I looked at the oewheels, they are too polished, like chrome almost. I think I am going to go down the road of looking and waiting for the right used ones to pop up. There is no rush (except my impatience). I may agree with you on the spray paint and I have never done any refinishing. Even all of the ones that I see as refinished all look too chrome like and not near the look of stock I want. Thanks for the insight and tips.
 
Vtx531 said:
I dont have any experience with diy wheel refurbishment. I’ve seen similar videos and blogs but I am highly skeptical of how it works out over the long term.

There is a company called Keystone that refurbishes oem wheels. I have one and it looks beautiful because it is new but already the clearcoat is coming off in places. I dont even think it has ever been used. Maybe it was a blem wheel and how it ended up on FB marketplace, not sure. Cant imagine diy spray paint being good. Here is part number if interested: ALY09024U10. Looks like they are $146 Online. Can be purchased through autozone too for $207 and use discount codes.

Also, oewheelsllc.com makes brand new replicas for $113 each. Not sure of the quality but that might be a good way to go.
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I found a set of 5 canyons with tires locally for $200. They are not prefect but I could not pass up the price. Best I was finding anywhere online was $350 for 4 rims only shipped. 5th tire not pictured. I plan on swapping my 235/75R15 Destinations onto these rims.
Thanks for the help.

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Vtx531 said:
Looks great! I like the steel wheels too though. Thanks for the update. I cant tell the difference between those tire and 30-9.50s
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Thanks. I can’t really tell the difference either. I am happy with this look and thank you for the guidance!

The steel were a little too basic for me, especially with the black side tires out. This gives the Jeep a little more pizzaz while still remaining stock.
 
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Vtx531 said:
Looks great! I like the steel wheels too though. Thanks for the update. I cant tell the difference between those tire and 30-9.50s
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One final note. You advised me on price and I went from considering $100 per rim from online stores to being patient. I found 5 with rims and Goodyear tires for $200. I had them swapped out with my tires and just sold the Facebook Marketplace tires that came with the rims for $125. So the Canyons cost me $75 for 5. Thanks for forcing me to be patient @Vtx531 !
 
Johnfromphilly said:
One final note. You advised me on price and I went from considering $100 per rim from online stores to being patient. I found 5 with rims and Goodyear tires for $200. I had them swapped out with my tires and just sold the Facebook Marketplace tires that came with the rims for $125. So the Canyons cost me $75 for 5. Thanks for forcing me to be patient @Vtx531 !
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Awesome!

I got a question for you- How hard did you have to crank on the lug nuts for the spare tire? It seemed like it really took a lot of force on mine to get the rubber bumper things to squish down into the tire. More so than I remember when I had the same tires on the 15x7 Eccos (same size and backspacing as your steel ones). The spare tire on my extra set of Ravines has permanent indents on the sidewalls from those rubber bumpers so I guess it is probably just normal.
 
So what else were the graphite and silver grey eccos i have used on? they were on my build sheet and not the usual for the 65th?
 
Vtx531 said:
Awesome!

I got a question for you- How hard did you have to crank on the lug nuts for the spare tire? It seemed like it really took a lot of force on mine to get the rubber bumper things to squish down into the tire. More so than I remember when I had the same tires on the 15x7 Eccos (same size and backspacing as your steel ones). The spare tire on my extra set of Ravines has permanent indents on the sidewalls from those rubber bumpers so I guess it is probably just normal.
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Unfortunately I did not do the tire swap so I don’t know the answer. I needed to have the Jeep inspected so I had my mechanic do the work. Sorry.
 
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