People Laughin @ my Steel Wheel

[dirtman13]

That's a nice looking rim.

[blackZZR]

shucks, looking at those now I have to up my Ghetto, Nice rims dude

[swbooking]

Those wheels are HOT! Lookin good Kevin.

[xjkevin]

[xjkevin]

I GOT GHETTO

[Craig0ry]

I'v got my steel wheels on now, i didnt really buy them from rocks this since its mainly mud around here, but i like the looks and i know the strengh it there if i need it.

[blackZZR]

I bought steelies because I wanted the black wheel, guess I missed the boat by knot knowing they were ghetto rims. Darn now I have to go out and put some cardboard fake alloy covers over them while I wheel so I do not look like a poseur.

[RAT]

My point being, since he was wheeling with folks pokin' fun at his steel wheels and all, then maybe those folks were the ones he shouldn't be wheeling with. After all, we are all out there to have fun, challenge ourselves, and our vehicles. We're supposed to have some common camaraderie amongst ourselves. I thought my post was a pleasant, yet humorous response to his experience, a kinda shot in the arm from one steel wheeler to another. If you took offense to that so be it, that wasn't the intent. It wasn't meant for you, or anyone in particular, unless you were one of the jokers pokin' fun at him? And if folks are making fun of him for running steel wheels, then yes, I will think they are losers, with your premise in mind "just wheel what ya got and be happy" :dunno:

You totally missed the point.

[dirtman13]

I was reluctant when I went to by my fake beadlocks but I have to say they work pretty darn good. I could see how a steel wheel would bend easily. I have slammed mine on rocks pretty hard and so far have not bent anything. The ring my not hold the bead but, it does re-enforce the rim lip making it more difficult to bend. Loser or not I’m glad I bought them.

[Long&Low]

I have aluminum wheels, chrome, and shiny paint. Cruise control and A/C too. Care to join some of us "losers" in the rocks? Maybe you could back off the name calling. It's not necessary. Just wheel what ya got and be happy... 4 20

Kurt

My point being, since he was wheeling with folks pokin' fun at his steel wheels and all, then maybe those folks were the ones he shouldn't be wheeling with. After all, we are all out there to have fun, challenge ourselves, and our vehicles. We're supposed to have some common camaraderie amongst ourselves. I thought my post was a pleasant, yet humorous response to his experience, a kinda shot in the arm from one steel wheeler to another. If you took offense to that so be it, that wasn't the intent. It wasn't meant for you, or anyone in particular, unless you were one of the jokers pokin' fun at him? And if folks are making fun of him for running steel wheels, then yes, I will think they are losers, with your premise in mind "just wheel what ya got and be happy" :dunno:

[Jerry Bransford]

I should have grabbed these amazing wheels when I had a chance. :bonk: :wink:

That's exactly the wheel I run, made by American Racing.

Yeah I go along with Nailer and the other anti-steel wheel types. I ran steel wheels for several years and all they did was bend/dent enough so they wouldn't reliably hold air. I had to carry a small sledgehammer with me to keep them somewhat round while on the rocks. Never had that problem with the cheap American Eagle wheels I ran before switching to steel wheels, nor with my present inexpensive American Racing aluminum wheels.

[Britain]

Well It was a 50/50 bet....you guys drop off your spares before hitting the trail...but I guess someone dragged your butt out eh? What a mess!

Vern, that is a valid guess, but it was nothing that exciting
it was actually at last chance canyon on the day of the funeral



here are some more of the broken/damaged parts from that fateful day



i also lost a knuckle, and a pitman arm. what a mess

[NAILER341]

I would guess someone was driving around the hammers , with a flat per the plug in the tire.

Gotta like that bet he may have finished the trail to boot!

Vern, that is a valid guess, but it was nothing that exciting
it was actually at last chance canyon on the day of the funeral



here are some more of the broken/damaged parts from that fateful day



i also lost a knuckle, and a pitman arm. what a mess

[Britain]

i dont like the steel wheels

I would guess someone was driving around the hammers , with a flat per the plug in the tire.

Gotta like that bet he may have finished the trail to boot!

[RAT]

Good forged aluminum wheels can be bent back.
Good steel wheels adhere to the KISS principle, Keep It Simple, Stupid.

More than likely you were wheeling with the chrome and go crowd. Or the fake beadlock crowd. Or even the "I wheel my D35 hard crowd". Either way, all three groups are losers.....

I have aluminum wheels, chrome, and shiny paint. Cruise control and A/C too. Care to join some of us "losers" in the rocks? Maybe you could back off the name calling. It's not necessary. Just wheel what ya got and be happy... 4 20

Kurt