yes. wheel warpage got me on two wheels and I know I haven't hit any big
potholes or other obstacle that might impact the wheels. Simply put, the
mfr. of the wheels Chrysler had make for them didn't have as high a
standard and the wheels were put together wrong.
Aluminum Alloy wheels are better in almost every case. Spun aluminum
wheels will have least offset because of the way they're made. Cast
aluminum, whether they are alloy or not, have a higher risk of having a
defect in the mold and therefore may have more offset that has to be
machined out at the factory. Now if you find forged aluminum rims, each
wheel was cut/machined from a single block of aluminum or aluminum alloy.
Those are the best but cost the most. Then the only thing you're really
balancing in the tire, which in most cases have more than one offset.
Smitty - KF4UQY
Raleigh, NC
'92 3.9L Magnum, Shtbd.
-----Original Message-----
From: ROADRUNNER [SMTP:fsjz@aurora.alaska.edu]
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 1997 5:52 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Stock rims
rims. Could the increased vibration I am feeling be due to the wheels?
How much better are alloy rims with regards to wheel balancing? Is it
more likely, as some have mentioned already, how the wheel is balanced
that may determine amount of felt vibration?
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