Toyota Trucks: Alloy rims good?

"Z" <lm> wrote in news:kTiXb.1157$n17.248
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Let me get this straight: you're saying stock rims are ugly
but don't use, what's a good word, hideous maybe, to describe
your "prissy, spanky, fancy-pants" rims? Yeah, I'm not one to
go for that ghetto-look and think anyone who puts "dubs" on a
decent vehicle like a 4-Runner ought to meet a horrible death
but that's just me.

In article <kTiXb.1157$n17.248@clgrps13>, Z wrote: 

The first time you have to change a tire and feel the weight
of a steel rim and tire you'll know.

Z wrote: 

The first time you have to replace one of your rims that's been damaged
by hitting a curb, etc., you'll wish you had stock, steel rims.
Generally speaking, while "mag" wheels make some vehicles look nice, and
draw a viewer's attention away from the rest of the truck, for the most
part they tend to be an ego trip for the owner. I always have to laugh
at the (older) little rice-rockets running around with wheels and tires
that are worth probably twice what the car would sell for. Add to that
an exhaust system that could qualify for its own insurance policy and a
sound system that's powerful enough to serve a football stadium, and you
have a $20,000 car that would sell for about $2,500... :>))

Oh, we should also factor in the occupant's need for hearing aids in
later years due to their hearing loss from listening to the "cool" audio
system in their cars... :>))

Tom - Vista, CA

The quality of the OEM ones are good. Aftermarket - ya get what ya pay for.
They reduce total vehicle weight maybe by 90 lbs. More importantly they
decrease what is called unsprung weight which results in better
ride/handling. I'm sure someone will trade you even up - their rusty steel
wheels for your alloy wheels. If you do a lot of off roading steel wheels
are probably better cus the rocks don't chew them up.

"Z" <lm> wrote in message news:kTiXb.1157$.. 

Because of the lighter weight, the wheels spin up in speed with less effort
(accelerate faster) and also stop (brake) faster. Is it noticeable on a
truck/SUV? Maybe, maybe not. The benefit of a reduction in spinning
weight is the reason why serious bicycle riders put more money into
lightening their wheels and crank than they do in lightening other parts of
the bike...more benefit for the buck.

Ken


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