AEV Katla Wheels and brake clearance issues

[Quick]

Hi All - hoping you can help me better understand an issue I’m having that others don’t seem to have.

I recently purchased a set of 17” AEV Katla wheels and the installer didn’t pay attention to wheel weight location - which hit the calipers on the inner edge of tHe wheel After installation. Some research shows this is a known issue with he Katla. Given the clearance issues, you basically can’t put anything on the inside of the wheel. Pics attached.

Which also makes me wonder how people get the tires balanced with these wheels if you can’t put weight on the inside edge (only the face/outside edge)?

 

[Crusty old shellback]

Use balance beads inside the tire. No outside weights needed. Tires will always be in balance, never need to rebalance them. Been using them for over a decade on my trucks and Harleys.

 

[Quick]

I have heard those are not good for either the inner side of the wheel or the TPMS sensors. Any experience with that?

 

[Trail_Wagon]

When I balanced my katlas, I used hammer on weights for the back of the wheel and stick on for the inside/front.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

I have heard those are not good for either the inner side of the wheel or the TPMS sensors. Any experience with that?

Got 19K miles on mine on my '21 PW and no issues.
The beads ride on the tread contact patch of the tire. They are no where near the sensor. Only thing that changes is the valve stem core.

Like I said, been running them for decades. Only wear I've ever seen is that it smooths out the tread area of the tire on the inside just a little. No real wear after 25K miles on the tires.
Truck drivers have been running them for decades. That's basically where the tech came from. That and off roaders used to throw sand in the tires back in the day.

 

[Quick]

Got 19K miles on mine on my '21 PW and no issues.
The beads ride on the tread contact patch of the tire. They are no where near the sensor. Only thing that changes is the valve stem core.

How much weight do you use?

 

[Quick]

When I balanced my katlas, I used hammer on weights for the back of the wheel and stick on for the inside/front.

Thanks. I’ll need to find a new tire shop. One was off 8oz inside, 9oz outside and the machine wouldn’t tell him where to place the weight (actually said “do not run”)

 

[Crusty old shellback]

How much weight do you use?

Depends on the size of the tire. 4 oz on my 35x12.50 17s.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

Thanks. I’ll need to find a new tire shop. One was off 8oz inside, 9oz outside and the machine wouldn’t tell him where to place the weight (actually said “do not run”)

That's a sign of a bad tire. Very rarely are the rims unbalanced.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

I think you need to find a better tire shop.

 

[jadmt]

Have them balance the wheel just to make sure it is not a bad wheel. The aev wheels have the same clearance as the oem power wagon Wheels.

 

[jadmt]

I think you need to find a better tire shop.

Ditto.

 

[Quick]

Thanks all. Finding a tire shop in my area willing to deal with 37s is tough. This was the Tire Rack mobile installer who was attempting to balance them in his van setup. Will have to find another place to do it, but that has proven to be quite challenging with my Jeeps.

 

[PMC]

Same issue with AEV wheels on my 21, they ended up putting hammer on wheel weights and all is good with 37s. No issues with the TPMS that I heard about and they all work fine.

 

[Quick]

Tire Rack is replacing one of the tires that wouldn't balance. The installer is repairing my wheels, which have a huge gouge all the way around them. On top of that I ordered a set of 18x9 +18 wheels from TR so they can road force balance them and I can just bolt them on.

After the AEV wheels are fixed, we'll see which direction I want to go in.

Also, I tried a 35" in the spare location and it wouldn't fit at all. Not even completely deflated. Disappointing, so I now need to figure out a solution.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

I have a BFG 35x12.50 17 on the stock rim in my spare mount. Take a look in my build thread of how I did it. It will fit, but tight.

 

[Quick]

I have a BFG 35x12.50 17 on the stock rim in my spare mount. Take a look in my build thread of how I did it. It will fit, but tight.

Yeah, I had one on my 2021 2500 CTD as well - same tire in fact. Seems that something changed and I can't get it to fit with the hitch on the power wagon. I'm guessing it's just some random tolerance stacking, or perhaps a variation in the hitch tube depth.

 

[Crusty old shellback]

Did you cut out part of the heat shield like I did?
Did you angle the front in up and over the track bar, then lift it up so the rear fits in?
It is fairly tight, but after doing it a couple of times, you learn the trick. My tire has 35 PSI in it.

 

[Quick]

Did you cut out part of the heat shield like I did?
Did you angle the front in up and over the track bar, then lift it up so the rear fits in?
It is fairly tight, but after doing it a couple of times, you learn the trick. My tire has 35 PSI in it.

Yeah, I removed the heat shield all together to test fitment. I also angled it up above the track bar and pulled the rear up just as you described. Unfortunately it still hit the trackbar by a few millimeters.

The other thing I noticed, and I'm not sure if this is different for the 22's (I don't remember seeing it on my 21, but I could be mistaken), but there is a "guide system" for the spare. Surrounding the lift mechanism is a large metal ring, about 3-4 deep, that appears to position the spare tire into a specific location by using the inner wheel rim as a guide. I think this is also causing my spare to sit incorrectly in between the framerails. I didn't think to get pics of it, or to look to see if it's removable. That could be causing part of the problem too. I'll try and get a pic later.

 

[slvrsix7]

I run the AEV Salta wheels and the tire place had issues with the weights due to clearance. They used Equal Flexx. The truck and tires ride smooth with no issues, however I had issues deflating my tires. Basically Equal Flexx is a material in various shapes and sizes and when deflating I think it got into the stem because I would release the core and air would continue to seep out. I eventually got it to stop by pushing air back into the valve, but it was a hassle. I air up/down frequently so I am planning to find someone that can do it using weights on the rear of the wheel ect.