Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Hey Everyone,
This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided that if i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting them coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits it. My question.... Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to the six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget for a while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? Opinions? Thanks in advance! Don W |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Don Wallish (quicktruck@aol.comnospam) wrote on Saturday 17 April 2004 02:01
pm: > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided > that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting > them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits > it. My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to > the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget > for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? > Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W Steel flexes better than aluminum. If you slam your wheel into something, the wheel balance will be better maintained by the steel wheel. -- Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Don Wallish (quicktruck@aol.comnospam) wrote on Saturday 17 April 2004 02:01
pm: > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided > that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting > them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits > it. My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to > the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget > for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? > Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W Steel flexes better than aluminum. If you slam your wheel into something, the wheel balance will be better maintained by the steel wheel. -- Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Don Wallish (quicktruck@aol.comnospam) wrote on Saturday 17 April 2004 02:01
pm: > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided > that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting > them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits > it. My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to > the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget > for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? > Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W Steel flexes better than aluminum. If you slam your wheel into something, the wheel balance will be better maintained by the steel wheel. -- Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Don Wallish (quicktruck@aol.comnospam) wrote on Saturday 17 April 2004 02:01
pm: > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided > that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting > them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits > it. My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to > the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget > for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? > Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W Steel flexes better than aluminum. If you slam your wheel into something, the wheel balance will be better maintained by the steel wheel. -- Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891 |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
bent steel wheels can be whomped back into servicable shape with a BFH,
while cast wheels crack -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
bent steel wheels can be whomped back into servicable shape with a BFH,
while cast wheels crack -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
bent steel wheels can be whomped back into servicable shape with a BFH,
while cast wheels crack -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
bent steel wheels can be whomped back into servicable shape with a BFH,
while cast wheels crack -- Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
What the others said and lighter????
I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if anything they are very heavy pigs.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Don Wallish wrote: > > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits it. > My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
What the others said and lighter????
I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if anything they are very heavy pigs.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Don Wallish wrote: > > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits it. > My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
What the others said and lighter????
I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if anything they are very heavy pigs.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Don Wallish wrote: > > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits it. > My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
What the others said and lighter????
I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if anything they are very heavy pigs.... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Don Wallish wrote: > > Hey Everyone, > This will be my last question about wheels, i promise. I've decided that if > i switch to steel wheels, i'm getting white "wagon wheels" and getting them > coated. The local shop has a dozen different silver's, including one that > looks like a lighter black or a dark silver, depending on how the sun hits it. > My question.... > Will the extra weight of the steel wheel with a 35" tire be worth the > strength? I know the aluminums are much lighter, but in turn are not as > strong. I have the AMC 20 with one-piece kit and a Dana 30 upgraded to the > six-bolt Warn hubs. I'd love a bigger front axle, but not in the bidget for a > while. Should i keep the lighter wheels until i get bigger axles? Opinions? > > Thanks in advance! > Don W |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Hi Mike,
They just look heavier, probably if you were fixing a tire or whatever your experience was with the magnesium or later aluminum alloy, it was stuck to the machine, but it's lighter at least by a fact of two. Hot Rodders didn't put them on for looks, but faster acceleration, like their aluminum flywheel. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Mike Romain wrote: > > What the others said and lighter???? > > I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if > anything they are very heavy pigs.... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Hi Mike,
They just look heavier, probably if you were fixing a tire or whatever your experience was with the magnesium or later aluminum alloy, it was stuck to the machine, but it's lighter at least by a fact of two. Hot Rodders didn't put them on for looks, but faster acceleration, like their aluminum flywheel. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Mike Romain wrote: > > What the others said and lighter???? > > I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if > anything they are very heavy pigs.... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Hi Mike,
They just look heavier, probably if you were fixing a tire or whatever your experience was with the magnesium or later aluminum alloy, it was stuck to the machine, but it's lighter at least by a fact of two. Hot Rodders didn't put them on for looks, but faster acceleration, like their aluminum flywheel. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Mike Romain wrote: > > What the others said and lighter???? > > I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if > anything they are very heavy pigs.... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: Last wheel ?.... Steel vs. Aluminum
Hi Mike,
They just look heavier, probably if you were fixing a tire or whatever your experience was with the magnesium or later aluminum alloy, it was stuck to the machine, but it's lighter at least by a fact of two. Hot Rodders didn't put them on for looks, but faster acceleration, like their aluminum flywheel. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Mike Romain wrote: > > What the others said and lighter???? > > I sure don't think Jeep cast rims are 'lighter' by any amount, if > anything they are very heavy pigs.... > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
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