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steel or alloy wheels??

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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Hi, I'm new!! But which wheels are better?? Steel wheels or alloy?? And what are the difference?? :0
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JK crystal
Hi, I'm new!! But which wheels are better?? Steel wheels or alloy?? And what are the difference?? :0
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which ones you can afford at the time alloy or steel doesn't matter
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 05:27 AM
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Somewhat depends on what you're going to be using your Jeep for. Steel wheels can take a beating in rocks much better than alloy, but alloy wheels are much lighter weight than steel.
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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Alloys also generally run truer and balance better.
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