Mamba MR1X Reviews?

ShredAZ

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Hey friends,

I'm in the market for new tires. I'm currently running Moab's, but I'm not too keen on the tire selection available for a 16" wheel.

I don't want to loose the OEM look, so I'd like to find a style similar to the stock Moab's.

Enter the Mamba MR1X.
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mamba-o...MI65-kyv3S4AIVbR6tBh30Jgu0EAQYAiABEgLMcPD_BwEThey look almost identical to the Moab's and come in 15x8 with 4.5" BS. I'm planning on running 33x12.5 and would like to keep the tire as tucked as possible. Seems like a good compromise from the stock Moab 5" BS and most 3.75" BS on aftermarket wheels.

Wondering if anyone has any experience with these? Pictures would be even better!

Thanks all.
 
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The MRX1 has a really thick paint and powder coat. The edges are not nearly as crisp as the real Moab. The color silver Mamba chose looks cheap and dead. The Moab was a clear finish showing the milled aluminum which gives it a depth and vibrancy that the PC doesn't have.
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The MRX1 has a really thick paint and powder coat. The edges are not nearly as crisp as the real Moab. The color silver Mamba chose looks cheap and dead. The Moab was a clear finish showing the milled aluminum which gives it a depth and vibrancy that the PC doesn't have.
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Excellent response. Exactly what I was looking for. Also a bit of a bummer...
 
Not necessarily. Not everyone will think the silver powdercoat looks cheap or dead. The only opinion that matters is yours.
I'll be honest. I'm not the biggest fan of the machined face on the Moab's. In my experience, it's not as resilient of a finish as painted wheels. If I kept my Moab's, I would refinish them in a single color.
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@jjvw are the spokes slightly more narrow on the Mamba vs Moab's? Have you personally ran them?
 
I have a couple Mambas on hand to experiment with, but I have not run them. My Moabs don't have the crazing finish that your image shows, but I have cut and carved mine up pretty well.

I'll measure the spokes in a bit.
 
Anymore photos of TJ's with Mamba mr1x wheels? Ive been wanting these wheels for mine as well. I was wonder if there would be tire stick out?
 
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The worst part of the moab wheel is they put the valve stem way out on the rim. Want to see how many rocks or sticks it takes to RIP a valve stem out? To me that is the first thing to look for. Also try to get rims that are hub-centric, not lug-centric. They fit better and are much less likley to transmit vibration into the vehicle.
 
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The worst part of the moab wheel is they put the valve stem way out on the rim. Want to see how many rocks or sticks it takes to RIP a valve stem out? To me that is the first thing to look for. Also try to get rims that are hub-centric, not lug-centric. They fit better and are much less likley to transmit vibration into the vehicle.

How many stems have you sheared off of the Moab wheel? How does hub centric transmit less vibration than lug centric, assuming the lug nuts are tight and correct for the application?
 
Hub centric will correctly center the rim to the hub every time. Lug centric may or may not. And when "not" it acts as if an unbalanced tire is there' witch technically is true because the tire is not properly centered. And I am sure many will claim otherwise, but this is true. The amount of imbalance can range from extremely slight and not noticeable to a high speed shimmy that mimics a warped rotor. I know several people that have chanced a vibration around for years that was fixed by swapping to a hub centric rim. This was the case for me on a Nissan and a Chevy truck. 1 4x4, 1 2x4. I had a valve stem rip off twice on a CJ-7, and God knows how often on tractor front rims. Perhaps I'm unlucky, or you are more lucky. But if the valve stem is sticking out beyond the rim then it is more likley to catch than a valve stem inset an inch or two.
 
If your rim is hub centric then when you tighten the lugs the rim as centered. Yes, for the most part the load is carried by the lungs being tight, but that has jack-all to do with being centered on the axle. This autocorrect can't seem to tell the difference between a properly spelled word and a pile of comma's.