Pietenpol-List: Aluminum rims if you can.........

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:28 am

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:42 am

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Ah, but remember, steel is stronger, and less is used to come up with the samestrength.Dan Bailey,Paola, KS ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:56 am

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:50 pm

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Mike,I've held comparable steel and aluminum rims, one in each hand, to compare theweight. No scale was available but the weight differencewas far less than I expected. If you can find aluminum rims use them but don'tlet steel rims be a show stopper.Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message -----

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