Wheels

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Joe, 
Being a real wheel banger, I agree completely with Tom H. , which
doesn't always happen.
In regard to gas mileage, on an 1800 lb. car, you might notice a
slight effect based on wheel weight, but that difference in weight is
such a small percentage of our IHC weight, it's not relevant.
John H.
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From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
Subject: ihc-digest V6 #516
Date: Mon, Jan 25, 1999, 6:10 PM


Joe:

Bet you won't find any difference in gas mileage due to steel vs
aluminum wheels.

Off road, I perfer steel. They can be hit and they will bend or get a
dent, but still hold air. They are repairable and cheap. Aluminum on
the
other hand will break or crack if you hit a rock - it won't bend or
dent
in the form they use to cast wheels with. And, it costs a lot more. Do
you want to bang up a set of $800 aluminum wheels off road?

Tom H.