Thread: Off Road Wheels

Originally Posted by kiwi-adam

Thanks No. 3, I have definately considered this option! Seen them for $40 a corner! Would definately allow for more $ towards rubber etc. I just wasnt sure if the Factory 17"s would be up to the task?

Some of the strongest alloy wheels you can get are the factory options - liability and all... If I was replacing non-factory for off road work I'd be seriously considering factory as that really opens your options up for tyres. Plus you have the option keeping your 20's and swapping the 17's over when you need muds, or even getting a set of factory alloys with boots for $40 a corner and running them while you flog the 20's and then get another set of factory feet and picking your tyre of choice for mud/4x4 work. That gives you good economical road tyres and a set of decent offroad boots for 4x4 work where you don't mind the fuel bill going up...

If you are pushing your wheels hard enough to break alloys you are literally on the limits of the ball joints, CV's, suspension components etc with these new lighter weight vehicles - plus I've seen steel wheels bent to the point that they have destroyed the brakes and sensors behind them so things like getting rocks breaking spokes out of an alloy is a bit of bad management or luck basically. If you're doing that, you're in the position of busting something it's just a question of what.