The OMF/Mickey Thompson Classic...
The OMF/Mickey Thompson Classic II beadlocks have a ring that allows the outer bead to self-center on the wheel. You can see some antiseize in the holes here that's not needed. Don't use too much antiseize.
OMF BeadlocksNext, we mounted the OMF/Mickey Thompson Classic II wheel. We have always liked the stylish looks of the M/T Classic II wheel and jumped at the chance to have OMF beadlock our set. Perfect welds and that beautiful polished ring are impressive. The OMF beadlock is the only one in this group to be welded on a conventional wheel. This means you can use almost any wheel that strikes your fancy. But are they as strong as beadlock wheels that are cast that way from the start? We've never had a failure with OMF beadlocks, so we can say with confidence that they're strong.
Mounting these wheels is easy. Make sure you put a small dab of antiseize on every bolt before you start it. Tighten the bolts in several steps in a crossover sequence in order to make sure you do not warp the beadlock ring. OMF angles the bolt-hole washer seats so that as the ring is tightened down, the washer will stay true to the bolt head and the bolt won't break off after a while.
A nice feature of the 17x9 M/T wheel is that it has the perfect 4.5-inch backspacing for a JK with 37-inch tires, so wheel spacers are not needed (we used 35-inch Nitto Mud Grapplers on this JK, though). The OMF/ Mickey Thompson Classic II weighs just 27 pounds. This wheel also worked well all week in Moab.
Phil asked OMF to also beadlock the factory wheels that came on the Rubicon. The company was able to do this, even adding an extra 1/2 inch of width to the 7.5-inch-wide wheel, making it 17x8. These wheels attracted more attention than any others during Easter Week in Moab. The OMF/ Rubicon combination weighs in at 32 pounds each. They assemble just like the OMF/Mickey Thompson Classic II combo, look great, and exhibit factory quality and strength. They require wheel spacers on the JK to run 37s.
ProsClassic good looksLightweightEasy to installNo wheel spacers required (with M/T Classic II wheels)
ConsConverted nonbeadlock wheels
 The 35-inch Nitto Mud Grappler...  The 35-inch Nitto Mud Grappler fit easily onto the wheel. |  Once the outer ring is placed,...  Once the outer ring is placed, we dabbed a bit of antiseize on each bolt and assembled the wheel. |  We first tightened the bolts...  We first tightened the bolts with a socket to pull the ring down evenly. |
 We then torqued the bolts...  We then torqued the bolts to 20 lb-ft. |  The 35-inch Nitto Mud Grapplers...  The 35-inch Nitto Mud Grapplers wrapped around our OMF/Mickey Thompson Classic II beadlock wheels nicely. |  The OMF/Rubicon wheel also...  The OMF/Rubicon wheel also makes a nice combination. They assemble exactly as the OMF/Mickey Thompson Classic II beadlock does. |