Oracle's XTREME Illumination Wheel Rings Put 25,000 Lumens Behind Your Wheels, for Shows Only

Wheel rings started as a gimmick and turned into a staple of the night show, from lifted trucks parked on display ramps to big-wheel builds lit up from inside the barrel. Oracle Lighting now says it has its brightest version yet. PASMAG reported on September 28 that Oracle released XTREME Illumination 5-Row LED Wheel Rings, rated at up to 25,000 lumens of white light.

Each ring packs five densely spaced rows of LEDs, which is where the extra output comes from. The rings are powder-coated aluminum and rated IP69K, the standard for protection against water and high-pressure washing. That matters for anything mounted behind a wheel, which spends its life getting sprayed with road water and wheel cleaner.

Install and fitment

The kit includes four preassembled rings, 20 stainless-steel mounting brackets and screws, four 15-foot runs of 16-gauge cable with waterproof connectors and a wiring hub. Oracle says the install needs no cutting or splicing and takes about two hours. The minimum fit is a 16-inch inside wheel diameter, and Oracle recommends checking brake, mounting and wiring clearance before you start.

There is one rule to take seriously. Oracle says the rings are intended for show and stationary display use only, not for use while driving. Colored and bright lights aimed outward from the wheels are not road legal in most places, and this is a product for the car show lot.

Why it matters

Show lighting has become part of the build for a lot of lifted trucks and big-wheel cars, the same way candy paint and chrome are. A brighter ring with industrial-grade sealing and a two-year warranty, at $589.95 for four, gives builders a cleaner option than the cheap strips that die after one wet season. Controls were not described in PASMAG's report.