Aug-19-2021 08:13 PM
Aug-23-2021 09:10 AM
jimh425 wrote:mkirsch wrote:
Naw I'm talking about all the "advice" given in this forum to put LT E-rated truck tires on half ton rims and pumping them up to 80PSI on a rim rated for 44PSI.
I guess I missed “all” of those posts.
Aug-23-2021 08:49 AM
mkirsch wrote:
Naw I'm talking about all the "advice" given in this forum to put LT E-rated truck tires on half ton rims and pumping them up to 80PSI on a rim rated for 44PSI.
Aug-23-2021 08:34 AM
Aug-23-2021 07:59 AM
Aug-23-2021 07:56 AM
mkirsch wrote:jimh425 wrote:mkirsch wrote:
I thought rim ratings didn't matter, rims never break...
Naw, you seem to be confusing adding 200 lbs past a wheel rating with 1500 lbs.
Naw I'm talking about all the "advice" given in this forum to put LT E-rated truck tires on half ton rims and pumping them up to 80PSI on a rim rated for 44PSI.
There's no point to putting an LT tire on if you are not going to air it up. At "half ton" pressures (i.e. 44PSI and under) the tire has no more load carrying capacity than the stock P-metric tires.
Aug-23-2021 06:20 AM
Aug-23-2021 06:15 AM
jimh425 wrote:mkirsch wrote:
I thought rim ratings didn't matter, rims never break...
Naw, you seem to be confusing adding 200 lbs past a wheel rating with 1500 lbs.
Aug-22-2021 10:56 AM
jimh425 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Steel by definition is an alloy. Pure iron is not steel.
Aluminum also is always an alloy.
While there is some variability in how ductile or malleable they are, as a rule, they follow a pattern, so a crack doesn't imply an alloy or production method. Most likely it was how the force was applied.
Aluminum is an element.
If you are talking a skeg made by only a few boat manufacturers, it problably is a very specific alloy. If you are talking about other types of Aluminum alloy treated or annealed to different hardnesses, the breakage can look a lot different. Sometimes a break, but depending on how soft, how it’s made, cast or forged, and the breakage can vary alot.
Look at this guys article that is a decent writeup on Aluminum alloys, so you don’t have to take my word for it. Not saying it covers everything, but he does explain the differences in Aluminum alloys, and some of the differences. They don’t all break/bend the same.
https://www.shapesbyhydro.com/en/material-properties/here-are-the-best-aluminium-alloys-for-bending...
Aug-21-2021 12:08 PM
Aug-21-2021 11:59 AM
valhalla360 wrote:
Steel by definition is an alloy. Pure iron is not steel.
Aluminum also is always an alloy.
While there is some variability in how ductile or malleable they are, as a rule, they follow a pattern, so a crack doesn't imply an alloy or production method. Most likely it was how the force was applied.
Aug-21-2021 10:57 AM
jimh425 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Aluminum is malleable but not ductile.
Steel is both malleable and ductile.
Of course, “aluminum” wheels are usually alloys of different metals and some are cast and some are not.
Steel can also vary.
Both can vary in hardness and construction method and amount of impurities.
Aug-21-2021 08:23 AM
valhalla360 wrote:
Aluminum is malleable but not ductile.
Steel is both malleable and ductile.
Aug-21-2021 07:28 AM
ticki2 wrote:
An original OEM GM PYO aluminum wheel has everything printed under the center cap , no need to pull the wheel just remove the cap .
Aug-21-2021 07:27 AM
specta wrote:silverbullet555 wrote:
No! The OP here, me, had a wheel crack. The wheels on the truck are factory original the best of my knowledge. However, I DID buy an extra wheel that was supposed to be a factory GM wheel. It is entirely possible I was sold an inferior product and that is what is cracked. I'll find out this weekend when I pull another wheel off the truck and when I check my second set of wheels in storage.
I hope the others are good so you only have to buy one replacement.