Steelies v Alloys

[vee_dub]

Hey,

How are u all??

I wanted to get a set of steelies 15" or 16". To fit a set of semi slicks.

I only know steel is heavy substance, where as alloys is harder and lighter.

Other than that, what's the differences in performances? Please enlight the NOOB :D

Cheer,
Freddo-man

[golfvr6]

alloys are softer than steel & can be heavier if going with larger dia.

[vee_dub]

haha of course, larger the crap the heavier it is :D

well alloy with magnesium is softer than steel. But I dunnno about the performance nature of them.

Fred

[mikinoz]

Check a periodic table, Fe is heavier than Mg ;)

Steelies are great for track work IMHO

[vee_dub]

Steelies are great for track work IMHO

Soo steelies is good on the track..that's all i need hehe. Btw wat is IMHO???

Thank You
Fred.

[golfvr6]

Fe is heavier than Mg

true but your steelies are iron + other things which make it steel not iron

alloys aren't all magnesium either!

plus steel wheels are stronger than alloys - compare the thickness of steel used on the face of a wheel vs an alloy's spokes - the alloy iis much thicker (and rims for that matter)

alloys esp larger dia will have more weight at the circumference of the wheel = larger inertia = slower acceleration cos the car needs more power to get'em spinning

end of physics & materials class 101 (for the time being anyway) :D

IMHO= in my honest opinion

[Golfwise]

Alloy wheels are generally stronger than steel wheels.
Steel wheels are not recommended for track work as the centres are known to pull out.
Most wheels have a rating on them.

[static1800]

Steelies are great for track work IMHO

Soo steelies is good on the track..that's all i need hehe. Btw wat is IMHO???

Thank You
Fred.

In my honest opinion

[Golfwise]

Hey guys if you don't believe me call a wheel agent or a race car engineer or even ghost busters but steel wheels are a no no for the track ,alloy wheels would have a higher rating and even then some cheap and nasty import alloys aren't safe for the track either.
Its your neck and I don't post this info for nothing.

[DOUBLECAB]

Most wheels have a rating on them.


Somebody kindly enlighten me.....I have tried to find out the load ratings supposedly stamped on alloys with no luck.

Ie. took the nos stamped on a number of Audi wheels to my local tyre expert and they meant nothing to him......got the same response from my local VW/Audi dealer..........should there be a kg or lbs stamp??

Trying to fit a set of either Audi/Mercedes alloys to my T4 doublecab that comply with the legal ratings.

Any thoughts......

[mikinoz]

I spoke to this dude on the phone...

http://emoodz.com/wp-content/storage/ghostbusters.jpg

and he put me on to this piece of information...

CAMS CLASSIC TARMAC REGS



7.11 Wheels and Tyres

Wheels and tyres must comply with Section E.
Wheels may be manufactured from aluminium alloy, steel or magnesium.


I am NOT endorsing putting steel rims on a Carerra GT, but if your Golf had steel rims originally, there is no reason that they will not cope with track use.

FWIW - all NASCARS run steel rims and the steel rim market for racing is large.

[Golfwise]

Nascars are not very technically advanced Mik a bit like you :cry:

[golf-kart]

Nascars are not very technically advanced Mik a bit like you :cry:

:shock: …..Anywho, getting back on track (and with no disrespect to vee_dub as I also owned a Mk3 GL) could a little GL Golf really tear the bejesus out of a modern steel rim?

[vee_dub]

Haha I afraid the 2L wont tear the steel wheels apart.

I just want the steel wheels to put my semi slicks on, to play around. HEHE

Well thx for all this replies.

Cheer,
Fred.

[irsa]

For your car steel wheels should be OK. But they will weigh more then a similar sized quality alloy wheel. Actually, in your case steel wheels make more sense as if you have an off the steel wheel will bend while most cheaper alloys will simply break. Just avoid TSW regardless of which way you go.

[gtimk5]

Hi irsa, soumds like you have had a bad experience? Please tell.... :o

[gtimk5]

I used Mk3 wheels for the 1st couple of years on my competition Golf,(Gunter) but only with road radials. When I switched to competition tyres I went 15in mags. I wanted to know that I wasn't going to have a failure. Better to be safe than sorry, the last thing you want to be thinking about when high speed cornering is whether the wheels are going to stand up to it. You try and cover all bases so that when you are competing the only worries that you can think off is more power! :D