Any issues with 19.5 wheels???

BigBlockTank wrote:

Gjac wrote:

BigBlockTank wrote:
The question is, have you had issues with these wheels? If you have, what did you do to correct it, and prevent it from happening again?

Whatever happened previously has happened, and can't be changed. What have YOU done to fix the problem, or to prevent it from happening again. That is the question.....Thanks

I had one issue with my wheel when I hit a pot hole in Alaska and bent the rim on the MH and the tow car. I straitened the rim on the tow car with a hammer easily. The MH 19.5 rim was a lot harder to straighten but straightened it enough to return home then used it for a spare. Having said that the same thing would have occurred on a 22.5 in steel or Al rim. Steel is easier to reform than cast Al. The steel rim is a stamping and less accurate than a machined Al rim. + or - .030 vs + or - .005. Are you concerned about the accuracy of the rim itself?

Wow, that was a great response, and, mighty helpful too. Just so I don't get it wrong, are you telling me that if I'm going to be hittign poles, I should have the steel wheels, and not aluminum? I don't want to misunderstand your instructions here......

hahahaha made me laugh, good one!!

Stamped steel is a lot stronger than cast Al. If you truly have bent wheels I would check your ride height, if low that could be your problem. I don't know what kind of front end suspension you have but with the IFS and low ride height, the stops hit hard against the upper A arm when you go over a bump or pot hole and can bend the wheel. I would hate to see you crack you new Al wheels so I would check that first before you put them on.