Wheels to suit Landcruiser 105 series

Kev,

The last time I bought genuine Toyota steel rims for my 105 they cost more than twice that amount - around the $270 each. I ended up getting mine second hand from a auto recycler (the wreckers) at about $110 each.

4WD Action did a comparison on the different types of rims available on the market and "suggested" alloys were the strongest, genuine next best and after market steel rims weakest of all. I say "suggested" as the recommended rim was one of their sponsors although the stregth test was fairly conclusive. According to them, the genuine rim was twice as strong as the after market steel rim and my personal experience would bear that out. I have two sets of tyres for my rig (muddies on the genuine Toyota and A/T's on the after market steel rims) and the after market steel rims have already been bent once on a small stump I drove over which the Toyota rims would have handed easily without any problems.

If you're in the market for another set of steel rims, I'd be looking at genuine rims - you can always paint them black if you don't like the colour?

It might pay to re visit Toyota re rims...... our 200 series steel rims cost $110.00 each inc GST.

Alloys rims are stronger but you will never exceed the strength of steel rims let alone alloys....... You have to read 4wd mag dribble with a pinch of salt, who pays more and has an invested interest wins!

I'm in no way saying 4wd mags are biased or anything along those lines but they don't always tell the whole truth.

Seeing it's so common for factory steel rims to fail on 4x4's and commercial vehicles it makes you wonder why they all don't use alloys.

olcoolone,

I agree with your general sentiment about magazines - take the information with a grain of salt and do your own research. That's why I had "suggested".

With the wheel rims, it was a couple of years ago that I last enquired so maybe Toyota has got cheaper in recent years with parts for its 4WD's, but that's not been my experience in all the years I've been a Toyota owner.

Hopefully Cruiser74 can find something at a reasonable price.

Cheers

Rob K

Rob,

Toyota have greatly reduced the price of rims in the past 12 months or so :)


Cheers Kev

there's a company in Melbourne that make rims for LC etc steel's for around $ 120 I think !!!....if you need info holla...

cheers nick

Thanks Phil,

I've just googled the ROH "impact" and that's exactly what's on my 105 series at the moment. Maybe I'm just being fussy but never been a fan of mag wheels much....in my mind always reserved for show ponies and wannabee's! On the otherhand if it's not broken don't fix it. They seem to be tough and in good nick and I can think of other things I could spend a grand on! Cheers

PS ...just in case not suggesting you are either a show pony OR a wannabe!!! Your rig looks awesome!! Thanks again for your advice :) :)

Its all what you're comfortable with. Go with your gut feeling - the money you get for the alloys will easily cover a new set of genuine steels.

I went alloys a few years ago after realising that they are really strong for outback travel and that if you plug the odd puncture, there's no need to trash them with tyre irons and beadbreakers anyway.

But the 105 steel rims are pretty heavy (about 18kgs each), but thats the price you pay for a strong steel rim.