15" Alloy Wheels VS. 15" Steel Wheels
02-10-2012, 11:35 AM
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02-13-2012, 06:43 AM
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Well after reading your post I have to respectfully disagree.
1) the price is something I am always looking for. I can save around 40 dollars per rim if I get steel wheels. So I would save ~$200 if they are 60 dollars each.
2) what happens if you hit a rim hard enough.... Steel will bend most of the time. So you have a chance of bending it back. Aluminum is more likely to break. I am not saying you will break them if you hit them hard but i am just talking about steel vs aluminum.
3)keeping the polish up on a aluminum wheel is a pain. After a deep mud hole my stock wheels (rubicon take offs) they are scuffed up.
Now i am not saying I will never buy anything but steel wheels. I don't need a real beadlock so a cheap smaller steel wheel will do great. Lastly I am not an expert so don't quote me on everything word I said
1) the price is something I am always looking for. I can save around 40 dollars per rim if I get steel wheels. So I would save ~$200 if they are 60 dollars each.
2) what happens if you hit a rim hard enough.... Steel will bend most of the time. So you have a chance of bending it back. Aluminum is more likely to break. I am not saying you will break them if you hit them hard but i am just talking about steel vs aluminum.
3)keeping the polish up on a aluminum wheel is a pain. After a deep mud hole my stock wheels (rubicon take offs) they are scuffed up.
Now i am not saying I will never buy anything but steel wheels. I don't need a real beadlock so a cheap smaller steel wheel will do great. Lastly I am not an expert so don't quote me on everything word I said
02-13-2012, 01:11 PM
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02-13-2012, 01:15 PM
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Well after reading your post I have to respectfully disagree.
1) the price is something I am always looking for. I can save around 40 dollars per rim if I get steel wheels. So I would save ~$200 if they are 60 dollars each.
2) what happens if you hit a rim hard enough.... Steel will bend most of the time. So you have a chance of bending it back. Aluminum is more likely to break. I am not saying you will break them if you hit them hard but i am just talking about steel vs aluminum.
3)keeping the polish up on a aluminum wheel is a pain. After a deep mud hole my stock wheels (rubicon take offs) they are scuffed up.
Now i am not saying I will never buy anything but steel wheels. I don't need a real beadlock so a cheap smaller steel wheel will do great. Lastly I am not an expert so don't quote me on everything word I said
1) the price is something I am always looking for. I can save around 40 dollars per rim if I get steel wheels. So I would save ~$200 if they are 60 dollars each.
2) what happens if you hit a rim hard enough.... Steel will bend most of the time. So you have a chance of bending it back. Aluminum is more likely to break. I am not saying you will break them if you hit them hard but i am just talking about steel vs aluminum.
3)keeping the polish up on a aluminum wheel is a pain. After a deep mud hole my stock wheels (rubicon take offs) they are scuffed up.
Now i am not saying I will never buy anything but steel wheels. I don't need a real beadlock so a cheap smaller steel wheel will do great. Lastly I am not an expert so don't quote me on everything word I said
02-14-2012, 04:06 AM
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I ordered these wheels a few weeks ago and they were on back order after talking to someone at DTD I cancelled my order, I keep checking the website to see when they'll be back in stock, do you have any guess as to when you'll have these back? 15x8 of course.
02-14-2012, 06:58 AM
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02-14-2012, 08:50 AM
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Will the MB72 16x8.5 fit ok? I don't see a backspacing listed on the website.
Also, I get the $40 internet discount even if I'm calling the order in?
Thanks,
Tom
Also, I get the $40 internet discount even if I'm calling the order in?
Thanks,
Tom
Last edited by tomb; 02-14-2012 at 10:41 AM. Reason: Because I'm brain dead, apparantly.