Are you using stock Aluminum or steel wheels?

[dave_lucas]

Hello all,

Just out of curiosity I was wondering what percentage of people have steel wheels and what percentage have the stock alloys installed

Sooo I just thought I would take a little poll

 

[marc olivares]

steelies for me Dave

 

[Steve Rupp]

For Disco I's Nato's are the only way to go.

 

[stansell]

I went for a second set of 'offroad alloys'. Ebayed for only two hundred including shipping(sometimes you can score on ebay). A buddy of mine bought some steels for his DII and as I recall someone equated them making his truck look like a "black panther taking a s**t " due to the increased offset, ie wider stance. Plus the steelies are heavier. Anyway, the ebay deal turned out to be so good that it was cheaper to buy a second set of alloys.

 

[Steve Rupp]

Nice thing about steel wheels is that you can pound out a dent. Be careful airing down with aluminum on rock. You can't pound out a crack!

 

[Cozmo]

Aluminum on mine, but we don't any rocks down here. Just lots of mud!

 

[GotRovr]

Steel Nato's camewith my D1

Great looks and functionality without bling-bling

 

[bri]

Both.

Castor Alloy: Road (late fall/winter)

NATO Steel: Off-road spring summer.

 

[Peter-man99]

Both.

Castor Alloy: Road (late fall/winter)

NATO Steel: Off-road spring summer.

Good way to go IMO. I currently have the stock alloys but when I get the lift and tires I will get a different set of rims and run the two set of tires. Those bigger tires are pricey (relative to what I get paid ) I figure having the two sets will save me some $$$ in the long run.

 

[davidz]

Both
mudders on steelies
all terrains on alloys

 

[JSQ]

alloys.
six of them.

freestyle baby.

 

[nosivad_bor]

I wish they made an alloy that would allow you to access the hub like the steel ones do. Thats the best thing about them.

The alloys also keep a tricked out truck still looking half classy rather than get that full on army look. Black wheels are very militant.

 

[dave_lucas]

"I wish they made an alloy that would allow you to access the hub like the steel ones do. Thats the best thing about them"

That is a great idea! I wonder if it would be possible to cut the center and make a custom center cap?

 

[Blue]

alloys.
six of them.

freestyle baby.

alloys.
six of them.

castor baby.

 

[Steve Rupp]

OK, most who have steelies also have the stockers. I use mine on the road too.

 

[bri]

I have also heard that some aftermarket HD axels do/don't work with either Alloy/Steel.

Anyone know which are/are not compatible?

Brian

 

[Steve Rupp]

I know GBR works.

 

[nosivad_bor]

GBR works unless you have an 87 , 88 , 89 RRc on stock aluminum wheels and even they fit but you have to take the center cap out and it looks very hokie.

 

[D Chapman]

I run these, except the lug nut were replaced with the steel after a day.

 

[Chuckwagon]

2 sets of Castors
One set stock tires
One set BFG MT's