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

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Don Wallish
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Don Wallish ( snipped-for-privacy@aol.comnospam) wrote on Saturday 17 April 2004 02:01 pm:

Steel flexes better than aluminum. If you slam your wheel into something, the wheel balance will be better maintained by the steel wheel.

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Michael White

bent steel wheels can be whomped back into servicable shape with a BFH, while cast wheels crack

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Paul Calman

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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