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17" Steel VS Alu wheels weight

Joergchm

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I can't decide if I take the 17" Steel or Alu Wheels on my TRIALMASTER :-(
One decision point would be the weight of the Wheels --> if there is a big difference, I would go with Alu Wheels :)
Is someone aware of the weight difference between the two options?
Any other important decision points?
 

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From memory , not a big difference.
Not enough for you to notice when changing a tyre , or indeed the handling of a 3 Tonne behemoth.
There are other reasons to choose alloy over steel , or steel over alloy.
 

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From memory , not a big difference.
Not enough for you to notice when changing a tyre , or indeed the handling of a 3 Tonne behemoth.
There are other reasons to choose alloy over steel , or steel over alloy.
What would be the other reasons to choose alloy over steel?
 

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I can't decide if I take the 17" Steel or Alu Wheels on my TRIALMASTER :-(
One decision point would be the weight of the Wheels --> if there is a big difference, I would go with Alu Wheels :)
Is someone aware of the weight difference between the two options?
Any other important decision points?
If you search the forum for wheel rim weights and go to post #2 you will find some very interesting AND relevant information!!! Search is your friend! Repeat after me : "Search is your friend" :unsure: ;)
 

Eric

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If you search the forum for wheel rim weights and go to post #2 you will find some very interesting AND relevant information!!! Search is your friend! Repeat after me : "Search is your friend" :unsure: ;)
And Google and Wikipedia are your saviour.
 

Joergchm

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Thanks.... 🫣 Will do a better and more detailed search the next time!

2,5KG seems for me a big difference 🤐
 

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Thanks.... 🫣 Will do a better and more detailed search the next time!

2,5KG seems for me a big difference 🤐
Don’t worry @Joergchm i feel the same quite often. If the quick search doesn’t give any good results then the advanced one is quite a bit more specific.

Stu.
 
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