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TundraTower's avatar
TundraTower
Explorer
Jul 04, 2019

Good quality steel trailer wheels?

I need ONE more steel spoke wheel 15x6 to have a set of halfway decent wheels after changing suspension. Went thru 8 wheels to find the first 4 that where halfway straight.

I ruined a tire on the last trip and now really want to get a reliable wheel/tire for the spare. I talked to a company that owns one of the brands and asked if he could get me a good wheel and he gave me a surprisingly honest "no". Said a few months ago that brought a pallet into the shop and went thru every wheel and only found a few halfway acceptable.

I can't be the only one fighting this battle. Has anyone had good luck with a particular brand on a recent purchase where the wheels were round and true?

thanks
  • map40's avatar
    map40
    Explorer
    Jul 08, 2019
    When I had a trailer I gave up and change the rims to regular automotive rims and tires to match. No more problems.
  • TundraTower's avatar
    TundraTower
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2019
    As you say, I know what NOT to buy. I'm looking for guidance on what brands you have found to be acceptable quality.
  • myredracer's avatar
    myredracer
    Explorer II
    Jul 06, 2019
    A brief bit of googling came up with at least one other choice, Martin Wheel Co. I didn't look for more.
  • Gdetrailer's avatar
    Gdetrailer
    Explorer III
    Jul 05, 2019
    TundraTower wrote:
    Dexstar is what I have now. Went thru 8 to find 4 usable in 2017. Now debating whether to go down that rabbit hole again.


    I had my local tire shop order rims, don't have any idea about brand, never had ANY trouble with them, going on 10 yrs of use.

    I think you already have your answer to the problem, DON'T BUY ANYMORE DEXSTARS.

    Plenty of other rim manufacturers out there and obviously Dexstar does not care about quality if they are willing to "sift" through skids of junk rims in order to find a couple of sellable rims.

    Sometimes higher priced big name brands do not have any better quality.
  • TundraTower's avatar
    TundraTower
    Explorer
    Jul 05, 2019
    Dexstar is what I have now. Went thru 8 to find 4 usable in 2017. Now debating whether to go down that rabbit hole again.
  • Lynnmor's avatar
    Lynnmor
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2019
    The Dexstar brand is made in USA, don't know about the current quality.

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