I am searching for a D window type wheel and I came across Trialmaster Suspension's website and they have a 15x8 5x4.5 3.75 BS wheel for only $39.99! What!? Have any of you guys heard of trailmster before? Are they any good? I'm thinking about getting this wheel now instead of at JEGS.

link to site:
http://www.trailmastersuspension.com...T%2fMTM5-5865F

 

seems legit.

 

128 pounds of gas guzzling steel and rotational mass!

 

I bought a 4.5 inch lift kit from them and they gave me a lifetime warranty on it, the suspension is pretty solid handles good offroad the only negative about it will be the shocks there crappy.

 

Make sure they have them in stock. Buddy tried to get some a few weeks back and they said 6 weeks plus because they are on backorder.

 

Decided to go with these after a bunch of searching around. I bought them through 4 Wheel Parts and found a $10 off coupon code to get them at an even better price. Feels weird to get wheels for so cheap. Even when we're just talking soft 8's or d windows. I'll try to reply back after I get them here and let you guys know what I think.

 

Sometimes the cheapest wind up costing you a lot of money, applies to a lot of things.


Just something I picked up over the last 60 yrs or so.

 

That sounds like an oxymoron.

They're only gas-guzzling when you get up and go.

The rotational mass keeps you rolling longer despite road friction while you coast, which leaves you with gas savings.

Profit $$$$

 

The flywheel effect makes a good argument, in practice I do not believe it to be very effective in this application. Maybe downhill.
Who drives around coasting? I usually have to fight wind when driving on the flat coastal highway.

 

Same wheel that 4WheelParts sells that are always on backorder....

 

Coasting makes up a lot of my road traffic around town when the red light is approaching.

I didn't notice much of a difference in mileage between aluminum and steel, so I think they cancel each other out pretty good with their properties.

 

^ Still does not compute in my cranium, but let's move on.
The higher rotational mass will take longer to stop, wear out brakes faster, along with bearings, ball joints, and suspension components.
Higher unsprung weight is also a major performance issue. And lighter wheels follow the terrain better, a big plus.

 

After cracking an aluminum wheel on my Suburban, I went to steel

 

Aluminum is not a good idea for off-roading because it cracks on high impacts and becomes a safety concern. Steel has always passed the test of durability. If you stick to nothing but mud and sand and you want light wheels, they are a fine option. For most people that do anything serious, they will stick with the known and true.

As far wearing out brakes & components go... if you're running oversize offroad tires, you're already wearing them out faster.

 

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