Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 Pro 2 Wheels
Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 Pro 2 Wheels
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Words & photos by Perry Mack
Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 Pro 2 Wheels
When it came time to mount up our new Deegan 38 A/T tires, what better way to do it than on a set of Mickey Thompson (MT) Deegan 38 Pro 2 wheels? The wheels are an eight-spoke design in two-tone matte black, which I accent with mud, dirt and snow. While I’m not a fan of ‘faux’ anything, MT’s designers gave the wheel a rugged look with the faux bead locks, crested emblems on the centre caps, and laser etched Deegan 38 and Mickey Thompson logos.
They come in 15” to 20” fitments, in a variety of sizes, and are TPMS compatible. MT says, “ All Deegan 38 Series wheels use 60 Degree Conical Bulge Seat lugs but will also accept E/T Style lug nuts which provide a lug-centric installation. ”
Our test wheels for the Jeep were 17x9, 5x5, with 4.5” of backspacing and a -12 offset. They had no trouble clearing the rear sway bars of our 4” Teraflex suspension (unlike the stock 18” wheels which need 1.5” spacers), while keeping our 33” Deegan 38 A/T tires almost under the stock fenders. They look great, wash up easy, and held a bead down to 10 psi – nice!
http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/
Rod End Supply
Rod End Supply
Rod End Supply is involved with all sorts of auto racing and performance related industries including industrial and farming equipment. They have an assortment of rod ends, weld in bungs, stainless hi misalignment spacers, large bushed ends, and specialty products that will help you lead the field in performing at your maximum potential.
Their premium rod end is an injection molded race design that was developed in Germany for their airplanes during WWII. It is called the loaded slot design. They have taken this loaded slot (Messersmit) design one step further and injection mold their red NylaFiber material into the slots after the ball is inserted in the housing. NylaFiber is a specially formulated nylon that is infused with fibreglass, lubricants, and other proprietary chemicals. These NylaFiber rod ends and uniballs do not need lubrication, do not need cleaning, and will not get loose and sloppy, like a metal to metal or Teflon lined part. They are available in a variety of metals. Robby Gordon, Johnny & CJ Greeves, Levi Shirley, Rodger Norman, Eric Barron, Brandon Walsh, Dan Chamlee and a host of other professional teams buy from them because of their competitively priced quality products.
They say, “We don’t just sell ‘em, We race ‘em!”