So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
than aluminum.

For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

If it don't go, chrome it.
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Matt Osborn wrote:
>
> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

If it don't go, chrome it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Osborn wrote:
>
> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

If it don't go, chrome it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Osborn wrote:
>
> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

If it don't go, chrome it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Osborn wrote:
>
> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

This can't be the hard-core offroader Matt Osborn I know. :)

Good quality aluminum wheels don't bend as easily offroad as steel wheels do
(personal experience backs that up big time), aluminum is lighter so there
is less unsprung weight, aluminum doesn't rust and need painting after every
tough offroading trip and forged aluminum wheels are actually stronger than
the equivilent steel wheel.

Jerry
--
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PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
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"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

This can't be the hard-core offroader Matt Osborn I know. :)

Good quality aluminum wheels don't bend as easily offroad as steel wheels do
(personal experience backs that up big time), aluminum is lighter so there
is less unsprung weight, aluminum doesn't rust and need painting after every
tough offroading trip and forged aluminum wheels are actually stronger than
the equivilent steel wheel.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:an6mg0pt0asu3do57ovi727f2to6bt26mj@4ax.com...
> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

This can't be the hard-core offroader Matt Osborn I know. :)

Good quality aluminum wheels don't bend as easily offroad as steel wheels do
(personal experience backs that up big time), aluminum is lighter so there
is less unsprung weight, aluminum doesn't rust and need painting after every
tough offroading trip and forged aluminum wheels are actually stronger than
the equivilent steel wheel.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:an6mg0pt0asu3do57ovi727f2to6bt26mj@4ax.com...
> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

This can't be the hard-core offroader Matt Osborn I know. :)

Good quality aluminum wheels don't bend as easily offroad as steel wheels do
(personal experience backs that up big time), aluminum is lighter so there
is less unsprung weight, aluminum doesn't rust and need painting after every
tough offroading trip and forged aluminum wheels are actually stronger than
the equivilent steel wheel.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:an6mg0pt0asu3do57ovi727f2to6bt26mj@4ax.com...
> So what's the scoop? Steel is stronger, not as brittle and heavier
> than aluminum.
>
> For a Jeep, what's the point of alloy wheels?

 

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:56:12 -0700, "Jerry Bransford"
<jerrypb@***.net> wrote:

>This can't be the hard-core offroader Matt Osborn I know. :)
>
>Good quality aluminum wheels don't bend as easily offroad as steel wheels do
>(personal experience backs that up big time), aluminum is lighter so there
>is less unsprung weight, aluminum doesn't rust and need painting after every
>tough offroading trip and forged aluminum wheels are actually stronger than
>the equivilent steel wheel.

I thought bending was an advantage; the allow would break rather than
bend.