OEM Alloy wheels as strong as OEM Steel?
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OEM Alloy wheels as strong as OEM Steel?
I was looking for a new set of tires and ran into a factory set of the 5 spoke alloy or aluminum wheels foudn on 2500 models. Are these alloy/alum. wheels just as strong as the facory steel that came equipped on my 3500 SRW? I am concerned as I tow a travel trailer at 10,000#.
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BAJA MAN, as you can see in my sig I have the same truck you have with the factory forged aluminum wheels and I tow a 11k 5th wheel. I have never had a problem after 2 years now. If the ones you found fit your truck I would get them and never look back.
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While I don't think the steel rim is a liability. The forged rim is undeniably stronger. It "may" come in to play if you hit a curb or something. While the steel rim will have more of a tendancy to bend, the forged steel rim will not.
Which would you rather have in a motor? Forged parts or stamped steel?? All high-performance motors come with forged cranks, rods, pistons, etc.
Which would you rather have in a motor? Forged parts or stamped steel?? All high-performance motors come with forged cranks, rods, pistons, etc.
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Any of the OEM wheels are good for the truck ratings. The tires are the weak link.
I think you can most reliably tell forged vs aluminum via the part number stamped (cast) on the inside. A dealer should be able to look it up.
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