steel or aluminum ?!

[taylorblake831]

I'm about to buy new wheels and tires but was wondering if i should go steel for the strength against rocks and what not when off roaring or buy aluminum to save weight and MPG? any thoughts?

 

[06 H3]

Steel; heavier, prone to rust and will bend
Aluminum; lighter, not prone to rust but will crack instead of bend

I like aluminum for weight savings, the less weight you have hanging off your hub the less chance you will break but I had a rim crack on me before, thats no fun.

 

[taylorblake831]

Steel; heavier, prone to rust and will bend
Aluminum; lighter, not prone to rust but will crack instead of bend

I like aluminum for weight savings, the less weight you have hanging off your hub the less chance you will break but I had a rim crack on me before, thats no fun.

yea i suppose so, I'm leaning toward aluminum too!
what do you think of the pro comp 7069 I'm going to be ordering them possibly tomorrow or early next week

 

[4speedfunk]

The decision is easy because there are very few steel wheels available with the correct bolt pattern, centerbore, and offset.

Btw...if u find some 17" steelies...post em up! I've never been able to find any steel wheels other than cheapo junk. You might try Basset or Bart...they make quality wheels for roundy-round racing.

 

[taylorblake831]

They make a 17 procomp 7069 in steel for our rig 06-10 h3

 

[frumaker]

I had 17" pacer steel wheels and never had any problems with them

 

[Corey Barnes]

Steel are cheap and heavy. Aluminum are a lot less weight. You can't beat out an aluminum wheel but you can a steel if your bend it. Aluminum only crack and usually it's rare. Steel are normally more egg shaped from factory as well. Don't balance out as good as aluminum.


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[taylorblake831]

Welp just ordered 5 procomp 7069s with kumho m/t 35-12.5-17s, day star 1"lift. It's all going on next Sunday when I'm off as well as some new torsion keys