Why are used steel wheels more expensive than alloys?

steveo · Apr 21, 2015

I don't understand! Steels are going for silly money, while alloys are cheap as chips

This is no good to me, I need to have a word with the internet

Oldseadog · Apr 21, 2015

Could it be that steelies will take a lot of abuse, whilst alloys is fecked if you look at it the wrong way?

Apart from which, steelies look betterer and more Land Roverry!

livers · Apr 21, 2015

Think you answered your own Q. You want steelies but don't want to pay, so does everyone else.
Why are Defenderers more expensive than Discos :Cry:

flat · Apr 21, 2015

Coz steelies is the fashion innit. And fashion = costs more

The V8 man · Apr 21, 2015

steve.s said:
I don't understand! Steels are going for silly money, while alloys are cheap as chips

This is no good to me, I need to have a word with the internet

Hi steve im in Redhill too whereabouts are you i have one steel wheel you can have too

top drive · Apr 21, 2015

its not just land rovers.....

i used to get ford 14 inch wheels and part worns for 15 quid a corner out the scrappys. - good tires an all..

i needed a spare wheel a while back for a peugeot - thought id visit the same scrap man. he wanted 70 quid for the ropiest looking steelie you ever saw with a tire fit for the bin.....

boguing · Apr 21, 2015

And I've got a couple of Series wheels you can have. Rusty, but round.

MrNasty · Apr 21, 2015

I am sure there was a guy on here a while ago giving away Landy steel wheels and tires?

Seem pretty worthless to me, standard series and fender rims, but maybe I'm wrong.

brian47 · Apr 21, 2015

Manufacturing methods could have something to do with it.
Steel wheels need to be formed from sheet steel, pressed, rolled and welded or riveted together. Alloys are simply cast from aluminium alloy.

steveo · Apr 21, 2015

The V8 man said:
Hi steve im in Redhill too whereabouts are you i have one steel wheel you can have too

I'm more Merstham than Redhilll

Yours isn't the Disco off Nutfield road is it, with the huge knobblies?

I have one steel as the spare at the moment, ANR4636, which is a 5.5 width, but I want 6 inches

And tubeless

steveo · Apr 21, 2015

boguing said:
And I've got a couple of Series wheels you can have. Rusty, but round.

Ooh, what part number are they?

boguing · Apr 21, 2015

Actually I've got three.

All 231601

steveo · Apr 21, 2015

boguing said:
Actually I've got three.

All 231601

Ah, shame, too skinny at 5", but thanks for the offer

The V8 man · Apr 21, 2015

steve.s said:
I'm more Merstham than Redhilll Yours isn't the Disco off Nutfield road is it, with the huge knobblies?

I have one steel as the spare at the moment, ANR4636, which is a 5.5 width, but I want 6 inches

And tubeless

No thats not mine im nearer donyings, you dont say which landy you have i assumed you wanted disco steels is this correct ?

steveo · Apr 21, 2015

The V8 man said:
No thats not mine im nearer donyings, you dont say which landy you have i assumed you wanted disco steels is this correct ?

I have a 110 300tdi - so really looking for 6 inch width defenders

boguing · Apr 21, 2015

steve.s said:
Ah, shame, too skinny at 5", but thanks for the offer

No problem. I'll keep watching this thread though, because I need four or five 110 wheels too!

potus · Apr 21, 2015

Set on the bay not far from me.....

land rover defender steel wheels | eBay

boguing · Apr 21, 2015

potus said:
Set on the bay not far from me.....

Thanks for the link, but I'm not in such a hurry that I want to actually pay for them! I lent four to a friend, so just keeping an eye open in case something turns up that I may be able to barter on in the meantime.

steveo · Apr 22, 2015

boguing said:
Thanks for the link, but I'm not in such a hurry that I want to actually pay for them! I lent four to a friend, so just keeping an eye open in case something turns up that I may be able to barter on in the meantime.

Likewise - I have 4 perfectly good alloys with spacers that will be coming off when the steels go on! Just need someone who likes bling

bluedog333 · Apr 22, 2015

Newbury 4x4 this Sunday. Worth a visit for some wheels!

Why are used steel wheels more expensive than alloys?

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