I have a set of steel wheels on one truck and aluminum on the other.
(not the aluminum wheels in the avatar, they are gone. They look like off the Dukes General Lee.)

What is better to run?

It will be a daily driver and hard core mud runner.

If the chance for rock crawling comes up I will accept but thats a shot in the dark here in Iowa.

I'll have 33"+ size tires on it if that makes a differance.

 

Aluminum's are lighter, which is good for the DD purposes

 

Same thought but then I think of muddin' and catchen a rock, stump, log, anything that might be under it that shouldnt be, and if the aluminum wheel will hold up or not?

 

Well wheeling with fancy and shiny rims is just going to make you sad.
The second you put that first scratch in them....... you'll know what I'm saying

 

Oh totally! I dont plan on any bling for an off road vehicle. I got a 2wd on 22" wheels for that. I have the General Lee aluminums (just old looking wheels on the one yota) or stock steel wheels off an 89 yota that I would paint black.

 

If you bend a steel when it can be fixed, if you bend an aluminum wheel it has to be replaced.

 

northern taco just punched a hole in his stock aluminum rim doing some MILD WHEELIN, I never trust AL rims, they leak, they corrode, and bi metalic weld on the front hubs can be a wh*#&. I went with steel stock and I am happy.

 

Okay, when I do get the truck road worthy I will run the steel wheels with some decent tires to get buy on. (stock size wheels and a little larger tire)

I want to run a 33x12.5 tire or larger. It will have a 2" body lift.

Now the Questions:

1: Is it correct that I DO need a 10" wide wheel to fit 12.5" tires?

2: If so, what would the back spacing be for my 85 4WD? (I dont want spacers)

3: Any suggestions for a site that offers cheap wheels like a 15x10" with the proper back spacing?

Thanks all!

 

Okay, eBay is the way to go for wheels. Found a set of Pro Comps for like $300 shipped. 15x10's
However, thinking of going with 10.5's now for tire width instead of the 12.5's so if I dont want to buy a 10 wide wheel I can run my stock steel wheels.

Still wondering-> what backspacing is needed for 10 wide wheels and 12.5 wide tires? (for later references)

 

Good choice on 10.5, I am a firm believer in PIZZA CUTTERS, I love the 10.5 (really 9) tsl's, easier for the motor to keep rpms up.

 

That and, living in Iowa and dealing with the snow, a slimmer tire will work much better.

 

So I did some messuring today on the wheels I have and this is what I came up with.

The steel wheels I would be getting off an 89 yota have a 4.5" back spacing which is WAY to much. It rubs on the sway bar very bad. These wont work for me now. I dont want to use spacers.

The aluminum wheels that are on my white parts truck have a 4" back spacing messurment and already had a 1/4" spacer behind them. They clear with it but rub with out it.

With this I have come to the conclussion that I will have to temp. use the aluminum wheels with the spacers and the used 33's to get me by for now untill I can get some $$$ for nice wheels and tires.

 

I have a new thread started with more info and the build of my rigs. We can all let this thread make its way to the bottem now.

Check it out!
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f115.../#post50865142