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White GUIV with black rims or alloy mags?

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Black steels or Alloy Mags


Poll ended at Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:54 pm

Alloy Mags
10
30%
Black steels
23
70%
 
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White GUIV with black rims or alloy mags?

Post by shorty92 »

Hi guys just did a lift on my patrol now its time for some tyres after some phone calls i think i might ditch the factory 17'' mags and get some 16'' much cheaper tyrer im just not sure what to get rim wise i ve been told to just get some black steels but i just cant picture it and havnt seen one to make the decission.
I also found some second hand alloy pro comp mags they were black in the middle and had a chrome outer egde on it kinda like a fake bead lock 5 for $1250 not sure how much they are new.

Price wise im not fussed but if i choose to get mags i'll have to wait a bit to get the tyrers.

Any pics or advise would be much appreciated

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Post by Bad JuJu »

I like the look of the Micky T Classic alloys on a Patrol, but can't bring my self to buy them to be wrecked on the trail.
Steelies bash back into shape, and black is cool, though dapends on body colour.
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Post by Huggy »

my wedding car looked great with alloys
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Post by SIM79 »

I used to run steel rims but had to replace two rims every time I bought new tyres due to them being bent. I wasn't doing anything hard to these rims, no jumps or smashing into curbs or rocks. After replacing 8 rims in different brands I switched to alloys and now have replaced my tyres twice and still have straight rims.
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Post by Yom »

SIM79 wrote:I used to run steel rims but had to replace two rims every time I bought new tyres due to them being bent. I wasn't doing anything hard to these rims, no jumps or smashing into curbs or rocks. After replacing 8 rims in different brands I switched to alloys and now have replaced my tyres twice and still have straight rims.
You were buying shitty steel rims.

Majority of alloy wheels will bend (and then buckle/crack, requiring repair) well before a quality steel rim will.
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Post by currentlyoffline »

Yom wrote: You were buying shitty steel rims.
Majority of alloy wheels will bend (and then buckle/crack, requiring repair) well before a quality steel rim will.
Is this based on personal experience ?
Which alloys have you bent ?
I ran Outlaw 1 piece alloys for 10 years, and never bent or damaged one.
Why does the Melbourne distributor of pro-comp wheels run alloys on his race car ?
Having said all that, I do like the look of the black steelies on a GUIV, but I don't have a lot of experience with this either. see below
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Post by barbz »

still contemplating the same thing - this is how mine would look (I have two black steel spares)

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Post by bogged »

currentlyoffline wrote:Why does the Melbourne distributor of pro-comp wheels run alloys on his race car ?
cause he doesnt have to pay for em if he fawks em


black rims were great until everyone has em, I'd say theres more black now than white out there..

time to find another colour...
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Post by weeman »

currentlyoffline wrote: Why does the Melbourne distributor of pro-comp wheels run alloys on his race car ?
Because they are walker evan aluminium bead lock wheel built for offroad racing and cost around $650 per rim.

They out last steel rims due there construction however like with everything they will eventually fatigue and break.
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Post by Josh n Kat »

how about the best of both worlds, chromed steelies, or just get them painted in a shiney shiney colour....
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Post by currentlyoffline »

So who has bent or damaged an alloy wheel with normal non race use then, and what was it ?
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Post by stuartcarr2002 »

Heres mine with the black rims

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Post by grimbo »

I have a white Gu with black rims and they look ok but only got them as they were cheaper than the alloys I really want to get. To be honest not a massive fan of the black rim but they do the job and my GU isn't the best looking 4wd anyway :D
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Post by Meangu »

Go the alloy look way better, used to have black rims and now gone to alloys, heaps better
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