Back from Fraser- Need new rims. Want pics of steelies

The average steelie is not as strong as an alloy so you would have also damaged steel rims - but at least they can sort of be bashed back into shape.

A steel rim will normally bend and is still usable but an alloy is normally history.

Garry

Yeah thats why I want steels. No point replacing them with alloys so that next time im in the sticks ill have no alternative, like this time. Good thing I didnt get a blowout or something

At least with a steel one you can at least TRY to fix - FBH, welder etc

More importantly where can one get steel sunraysias in Brissie (I need some for my 130 as well), should I get 8" or 7" ones (is there even a choice) and what offset (again, if there is a choice). Oh and an ida of $ would be handy as well.

Cheers and thanks

go 16x8 so you have better choice of tyre, but that will probobly rule out 235s, 255-85s sit pretty good on a 16x8, for offset go 0 offset or -25 if you really want some width.

Also fraz contact Lokka, he might be doing up a few HD steering links again soon..... looks like you could benefit from some ;)

er what speed were you doin?

My sisters jeep did a similar thing to one of the rims doing around 60-70kph dropping into a wash out

thanks cal - ill pm him shortly.

we were cruising nicely along the beach at around 55-60ish, minus breaking i rekon it was like hitting one of those taller square gutters square on :o

Come over and chuck my rims and tyres on to see what they look like.

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Originally Posted by Fraz

There are no pics of the crime scene, that I know of anyways. In all the excitement of changing a tyre in the sand - there was no time for cameras :(

Here are a few I took just now. The steering arm looks worse than the photos

Hard to show but if you look closely enough, the left front side steering tie rod end housing thingy has actually shaved off the bent part of the rim - and I only drove it from the site about 25m to better sand so I could change it.

anyone after 3 good LR alloys, 1 bad one and 1 ruined one?? :p
A mate seems to think they are semi repairable... any ideas?

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Interested to know what speed you were travelling when you belted that washout?Experience has taught me over many years of sandriving that 60kph is the only safe speed as washouts come up on you quickly for they can be out of your line of vision. Better to arrive in one piece later then earlier in pieces.
cheers.

Never done an alloy offroad...

Busted several steelies, and Sunnies are as weak as water.

I doubt you could have bashed a steelie back into shape in an impact like that, more likely it would have broken apart.

Just put in an insurance claim and get a set of these as replacements...

http://www.staunproducts.com/images/rims/NewRims.jpg

You wont break them in any great hurry....

I had 16x10s on my Defender (Lara).... Bloody strong!