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6th December 2017, 09:19 PM
#1
Patrol God
Steel Vs Alloy Rims for offroad use.
G'day, all. Here is a quick video showing the pros and cons of steel and alloy rims.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWM3o2v46KI
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6th December 2017 09:19 PM
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6th December 2017, 09:58 PM
#2
Legendary
Video froze near the end but I didn't hear him explain how a hot alloy being rapidly cooled in a creek crossing can affect lug nut tension and if your not on the ball could lose a wheel .
I prefer metal over alloy .
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6th December 2017, 10:08 PM
#3
Patrol God
I would probably flog off the alloys and buy some steel rims if I ever upgraded to a GU.
The video played ok for me.
Last edited by mudnut; 6th December 2017 at 10:11 PM.
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7th December 2017, 12:09 AM
#4
there is ronny dahl channel looks like steel is better option for proper 4wd
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7th December 2017, 10:03 AM
#5
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if you dammage a steel rim it can always be pannel beated out on the beed rim that is
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7th December 2017, 11:07 AM
#6
Patrol God
I have seen some alloy rims on road vehicles, that have had their bead welded after hitting pot holes on our beautifully smooth (cough cough) local roads. Not sure I would trust the weld.
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7th December 2017, 11:11 AM
#7
Patrol God
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7th December 2017, 01:35 PM
#8
Patrol God
In other words do it up until you snap the stud, then back it off half a turn! I did not realise that the alloys rely on the stud so much. It makes sense to change out the studs periodically while running alloys.
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7th December 2017, 02:59 PM
#9
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Originally Posted by
mudnut
In other words do it up until you snap the stud, then back it off half a turn! I did not realise that the alloys rely on the stud so much. It makes sense to change out the studs periodically while running alloys.
That's exactly the way I read it , another good reason to go Steel rim I reckon .
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7th December 2017, 03:19 PM
#10
Hardcore
I run the alloy rims on both my Patrol and Caravan and never had an issue. In 2013 we did about 12,000km including Cape York and 23,681,132 corrugations on the PDR.
Patrol has now done 120,000+ kms, I always use a tension wrench and torque to 133nm as specified and I use the indicators as supplied by Nissan. Always check the torque setting on a regular basis and never need tightening.
We've done some pretty rough and rocky tracks and touch wood no major damage to the rims, just some minor scratches.
Maybe I shouldn't push my luck but with two sets of tyres and alloy rims I'll keep using them.
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Jack
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