Can some one give me the pro's and con's on both. And why you went the way you did.

Or show me where I can find this info.

Thanks,
LAHAL

 

steel = heavy, big con.

I still went steel because of price. $39 per wheel cant be beat. and they look good to boot.

 

Alum= lighter hit a rock hard crack it it's trash
steel=heavier hit a rock bend it get a hammer beat it until it is good again

That's why i have alum. so it looks good and a little less weight to spin and at the same time tryin to talk the misses in to getting steelies for the trail

heres a thought you going to wheel a lot i would go with steel you going to crawl the mall go alloy

there's my 2 cents

 

I have steel and the unprung weight is def a noticable difference over the alloys.

 

I thought I would be getting steelies, but the cost difference in 15x10 was not that much (compared to the lift, tires, bumpers, etc...), so I went with alloys for the weight savings, and related performance from that.

 

I went steel for the cost factor of a 15x10 and when they get bashed up they are cheaper to replace.....

 

I hit the trails occasionally, but decided to risk the possible loss of a wheel (which if it went out of style could mean replacing five wheels!) for the reasons above. Plus, the lighter weight makes it a bit easier hefting the wheel/tire off and on the spare tire rack.

 

I personally like the utilitarian look of steelies. I don't buy Jeeps to bling them out. I buy them to use them offroad and not worry about this or that getting scratched or dented. There's something about steelies that takes me back to the roots of Jeep and all that it symbolizes.

Was that a bit over the top?

 

I went Alloy because I bought them for $20 less than steel and no one else has them that I have seen

 

I had alum... then switched to steel... then switched to alloy.

I cracked my 1st alum and tore chunks out of the beads on the rocks, so decided I *needed* steel to stand up to the rocks.

I got steel, and bent 3 wheels in no time. Sure, you can bend them back, but you will never get them just right. Plus, I absolutely hated the feel of how heavy they were. It was really amazing the difference. I didnt like the feel, and can only imagine the additional wear and tear.

I went back to alum/alloy and couldnt be happier. Yes, they are pretty and yes they will get destroyed eventually from rock rash. Get an 8" wide wheel, and the roll of the tire will help keep rocks away.

I suppose it is personal preference, and each definitely have their pros and cons... but dont buy into any of this shit that if you wheel hard on rocks then you have to get steelies, or you are a mall crawler if you run alloys.