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295/75/16's are now planned - Wheelers Steel or Alum?

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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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295/75/16's are now planned - Wheelers Steel or Alum?

Ok, I really don't want to fork out the $600 price for USED LandCruiser wheels......

So, if $$ isn't a concern (to a point), would you go...

Size - 16x8

a) Steel wheels (Type A or B?) $323 + Ship


b) Aluminum wheels - 4" BS $561 + Ship
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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B... the look alot beefer and better
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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I just realized I put this in the "Fab" section....

Geez, I'm stupid sometimes.......
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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looks alot better
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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B. -- i've always been a fan of steel wheels but those alum. wheels do look better
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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C. neither. shop it around and get the LC wheels for about $350-$400

5 LC wheels with 5 tires for $500 in CA. sell the 5 tires and get some $ back (maybe $100 or so) and you'd only have $400 in the 5 wheels.

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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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C. neither. shop it around and get the LC wheels for about $350-$400

5 LC wheels with 5 tires for $500 in CA. sell the 5 tires and get some $ back (maybe $100 or so) and you'd only have $400 in the 5 wheels.
Agreed on the LC wheels. Note though, the e-bay wheels (2) have been repaired from an accident.

I have a set of 4 or 5. If interested pm me.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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or these are even better IMO TRD
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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like everyone else said B. if the aluminums didnt look so much better than the steel than i would say go with steel but the aluminums do look a lot better.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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I found these too....

16x8 4.5" BS

The online store says $205/ea, but I think I can get them for less, I'm going to have to check.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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those are the wheels i would like to get for my rig except they are a little too much money for me to pay on wheels right now. i love em.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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i want those TRD wheels!!!
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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The aluminum wheels LOOK great, but steel is the way to go. Aluminum will take a little pounding, bending back into shape in case of a trail ding, but steel will take a lot more of a beating/fixing with a hammer before they break. It's up to you, if you want looks, aluminum. If you want function, steel.
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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another vote for LC or LX wheels
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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A!!

The aluminum wheels look ugly as hell.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 04:30 AM
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BUMP - New Topic HERE
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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just got a set of these for 393 shipped...got here in 5 days, got them from an ebay store called Sportztrailers
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