Hi from Australia

Fr11ts

Fr11ts

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Hi jeepaholics, I’m Jason from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
I have a new Jeep addiction called a tj 😜 so I thought I’d join this group to help feed the addiction!

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Welcome! Why go backwards in your build with steel rims?
 
JMT said:
Welcome! Why go backwards in your build with steel rims?
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Thanks buddy, I'm keen to keep learning

The main reason is so that if I damage it out on the trail or while touring I can always get a hammer to bend it back onto shape, where as alloy would be totally split.

What are your thoughts?
 
Fr11ts said:
Thanks buddy, I'm keen to keep learning

The main reason is so that if I damage it out on the trail or while touring I can always get a hammer to bend it back onto shape, where as alloy would be totally split.

What are your thoughts?
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I've been on this forum for 5 years and can't recall anyone cracking an alloy wheel and splitting it. These are people who are wheelin' hard in the rocks.

I have seen several steel wheels bent and ruined beyond repair and many replaced them with alloy.

Steel wheels are also heavier which negatively affects performance.
 
Fr11ts said:
Thanks buddy, I'm keen to keep learning

The main reason is so that if I damage it out on the trail or while touring I can always get a hammer to bend it back onto shape, where as alloy would be totally split.

What are your thoughts?
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I watched a guy spin a rear tire with a steel rim against a rock. It rolled the outy bead to be a full inny bead and pushed the tire bead completely over and puked out all the air. That rim will never run a tire again and no amount of trail hammering will fix that.

On the same trails, I've seen several more fully damaged steel rims, I've yet to see a failed alloy wheel. Damaged, but never to the point of needing changing out. I know of them, I've seen pics, never seen it in person.
 
Ok cool good advice, thank you both!
I definitely prefer the look of alloy rims, I guess not all alloys are created equal either? Any good brands to look out for? Or steer away from?
 
Fr11ts said:
Ok cool good advice, thank you both!
I definitely prefer the look of alloy rims, I guess not all alloys are created equal either? Any good brands to look out for? Or steer away from?
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Can't say I'm into Method wheels, but I wouldn't worry too much about brand. Just get something with proper backspacing around 3.75-4".
 
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