Steel or Alloy? You decide...


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Why not spacers - as I am looking into either spaces or offset modulars?

Spacers aren't allowed in trials competitions, mostly.

was looking at these spacers:-

Spacers

or

Spacers

I dislike spacers and would prefer offset wheel rims of whatever make. That puts any stresses where they were meant to be.
 
Alloys are ok for me, and I drive all day on outback roads never had an issue....I saw an episode of Top Gear on the African adventure thing. May smashed an alloy on a dirt road. It was a Volvo estate with low profiles on FFS, what did he expect.
That said, if I was going back to Africa I would run on steels. only because if I did smack an alloy its all over. With a steel I know I can go to the nearest shack / garage, and a guy with a hammer and a blowtorch will have it as good as new in two beers.

Good point...
 
Is there a vast differance in price? have you even looked into this or did you just want to put up a poll.

Not really.. I have had a quick look but thought it would just be 'a bit of fun' as its a bit of a theme with my build... Just wanted other peoples opinions and so far had some good ones...

So.... Mr/Ms wickford90 whats yours? :D Steel or Alloy.... or are you afraid, you don't want the world to know you are a closet alloy fan??? :jaw:

would have polled it on my build thread but couldn't seem to find the options for a second poll....
 
Not really.. I have had a quick look but thought it would just be 'a bit of fun' as its a bit of a theme with my build... Just wanted other peoples opinions and so far had some good ones...

So.... Mr/Ms wickford90 whats yours? :D Steel or Alloy.... or are you afraid, you don't want the world to know you are a closet alloy fan??? :jaw:

would have polled it on my build thread but couldn't seem to find the options for a second poll....

17" Preditor alloys with ATs and Land rover 16' alloys with MTs, Happy now you,ve outed me.
 
I have 20" Stormer alloys on my Td5 Discovery as its a tarmac queen, I have Defender steels on my V8 Discovery as they came with good 750-16 tyres.

Changing from alloys on the V8 to steels made a massive impact on looks but I like the look of it and was never really sold on the ES alloys it looks like it serves a perpous now ;)
 
17" Preditor alloys with ATs and Land rover 16' alloys with MTs, Happy now you,ve outed me.

Ah now you see doesn't that feel better... did you not wake this morning feeling a great weight lifted from upon your shoulders?.... Now drive down the street and shout it to the world my friend... :D
 
I have alloys on mine at the mo but im changing mine to steel's ASAP as you can change half shaft's & tighten up bearings without having to take the wheel off!
 

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