Let's see your American Racing AR23s

97JadeTJ said:
when I bought the TJ it had polished AR23 and the clear coat was rough, I mean bad….

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I sanded the clear coat off and hit them with some Rustoleum gloss black… paint is holding up well but some of the rivets are falling out…

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Lot's of options for easier upkeep if I wanted painted wheels. My TJ is black and while the black AR23's look killer on your TJ I don't like the black on black look. Is that color a factory color?
 
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MikekiM said:
Although they are clear coated and shouldn't need polishing I've abandoned the AR23's. Another member who lives in the NE and has AR23s share a few pics of the failing clear coat. @97JadeTJ notes as well. Dealing with damaged clear coat is likely worse than having to polish the ProComps. So, to this point I have done nothing with regard to replacing what I have. Polishing them isn't horrible, only time consuming. I just did it again last week in preparation for winter since my TJ is a DD.

The upkeep is only one factor in my search for new wheels.. I have 15x10 installed by the PO and I want 15x8 or 8.5.
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Good to know about the AR23's. I still like them and will consider them since my LJ is not a DD. But now I'm leaning towards the Mickey Thompsons. Thank you for the info.
 
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97JadeTJ said:
when I bought the TJ it had polished AR23 and the clear coat was rough, I mean bad….

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I sanded the clear coat off and hit them with some Rustoleum gloss black… paint is holding up well but some of the rivets are falling out…

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AR23's look good. Maybe they would be great if the Jeep wasn't a DD, it was stored indoors, and/or the wheels weren't exposed to salt or brine. Thank you for the pics.
 
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MikekiM said:
Although they are clear coated and shouldn't need polishing I've abandoned the AR23's. Another member who lives in the NE and has AR23s share a few pics of the failing clear coat. @97JadeTJ notes as well. Dealing with damaged clear coat is likely worse than having to polish the ProComps. So, to this point I have done nothing with regard to replacing what I have. Polishing them isn't horrible, only time consuming. I just did it again last week in preparation for winter since my TJ is a DD.

The upkeep is only one factor in my search for new wheels.. I have 15x10 installed by the PO and I want 15x8 or 8.5.
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MikekiM said:
Lot's of options for easier upkeep if I wanted painted wheels. My TJ is black and while the black AR23's look killer on your TJ I don't like the black on black look. Is that color a factory color?
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MikekiM - I am in the same boat. Black on black. (I'm trying to post a few more times so I can start reacting to other posts. I think I need 20 first.)
MikekiM said:
@Jerry Bransford has/had them and in his neck of the woods they were fine. Others weren't as lucky.
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I see. And from the pics, they can hold up to some heavy wheeling. So they may be worth the gamble. I'm starting to like the look more and more.
 
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kafrank06 said:
MikekiM - I am in the same boat. Black on black. (I'm trying to post a few more times so I can start reacting to other posts. I think I need 20 first.)


I see. And from the pics, they can hold up to some heavy wheeling. So they may be worth the gamble. I'm starting to like the look more and more.
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This is Sledgehammer in 2003 with my previous TJ's AR23s in Johnson Valley CA, though I did break the steering box a hundred yards further up that trail lol.
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