Duke wrote:Keith Tanner wrote: Because it's got the rugged look that they want for marketing. Also, truck wheels seem to be in a race to the bottom for unattractive design.It ain't just trucks, though the aftermarket truck wheels are pretty awful. Just about all OE wheels are hideous these days.
I was mostly thinking of aftermarket, not OE. Coincidentally, I just bought some new wheels for my truck. Almost had to go to steel to avoid wheels that looked like a Texan's oversized belt buckle.
DuctTape&Bondo wrote: I named him Brad.
I have to turn the channel on that one. I am 100% sure that chick would boil my daughter's rabbit.
Brad was lucky to get out of that relationship.
This is the only alloy wheel that I know of that looks like it is stamped. Always thought they did so on purpose.
How about the other way around... alloy-looking steelies with covers, like the 2010ish Ford Fusion:
Or newish rams with 20" rims. Yep, those 5 spokes are caps.
NOHOME wrote: This is the only alloy wheel that I know of that looks like it is stamped. Always thought they did so on purpose.
it -is- stamped. Forged actually
You're supposed to think of one of these. They're all Jeepy and stuff.
As usual mercedes does stamped steel looking alloys best, in forged aluminum.
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