RockBiter
Pebble Pounder
I know aluminium is most of what you see in the market but as far as crawling goes we are always looking for more weight down low without sacrificing ground clearance, does anyone make a steel wheel?
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Steel Wheels?
- Thread starter RockBiter
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STANG KILLA SS
~THE SCALE SHOP~
stamped steel wheels are lighter than aluminum machined wheels.
steel is to hard and slow to machine efficiently. and time is money when it comes to CNC.
hence why most wheels are aluminum. there was a guy a long time ago making stainless steel machined wheels. very heavy and costly.
most just add lead to the wheels. so much cheaper. or the comp guys use knuckle weights and axle tubes(weight)
steel is to hard and slow to machine efficiently. and time is money when it comes to CNC.
hence why most wheels are aluminum. there was a guy a long time ago making stainless steel machined wheels. very heavy and costly.
most just add lead to the wheels. so much cheaper. or the comp guys use knuckle weights and axle tubes(weight)
letsgetrcin
Newbie
Ah, that sucks. I never thought about that. Also I guess stamped steel wheels would be really thin which makes it even lighter. Do the guys just add the lead weights from car and truck rims?
RockBiter
Pebble Pounder
Just thought it would be be a cool idea, I might make my own single wheel to compare the finished weight with a tire mounted and see if the math adds up. I do realy good solder work and if I lay a heavy bead after tacking them together I find it hard to believe they would be lighter than an aluminium wheel, at the same time knowing the process to make them I can see how buying a set would not be cheap.
On the other hand I do have a friend who does tires and was considering asking him for a handfull some sticky tire weights and see what effect that has.
ON A Nother hand I did start sithing and cutting my stock Pangol tires this evening (which are extremley similar to the Ripsaw, mounted against direction) and I can tell by running my hand across them it is a drastic improvement.
I'll make a bad dog out of this Pangol yet, I think they have the platform for easy modding
On the other hand I do have a friend who does tires and was considering asking him for a handfull some sticky tire weights and see what effect that has.
ON A Nother hand I did start sithing and cutting my stock Pangol tires this evening (which are extremley similar to the Ripsaw, mounted against direction) and I can tell by running my hand across them it is a drastic improvement.
I'll make a bad dog out of this Pangol yet, I think they have the platform for easy modding
Running SSD Silver 10-hole steel wheels on a Wraith and RC4WD white steel wagon wheels on an SCX10. The steel wheels seem to help keep the tires planted better while the suspension is twisting, when compared to the previous plastic wheels with the same tires/foams.
Steel wheels are generally heavier than similar sized (diameter & width) aluminum wheels, steel is roughly 2.4-2.6 times heavier than aluminum depending on the specific steels/alloys in question. If you shop around you can find a light steel wheel weighing less than a particularly heavy aluminum wheel.
Stamped steel wheels are also easier, faster and cheaper to manufacture when compared to machined aluminum or steel wheels. The stamping process is simple, can be applied to several wheels/parts at one time and the wheel half can be finished with just one operation depending on the complexity/simplicity of the design. This is why stamped steel wheels are generally cheaper than their aluminum counter parts.
For reference:
SSD 2.2" x 24.50mm 10-hole stamped steel - 101g ($35 / pair)
SSD 2.2" x 29.25mm Assassin machined alu. - 83g ($55 / pair increase of 58%)
SSD 2.2" 10-Hole.
10 HOLE STEEL WHEELS SILVER
SSD 2.2" Assassin.
ASSASSIN WHEELS 2.2 GREY
Steel wheels are generally heavier than similar sized (diameter & width) aluminum wheels, steel is roughly 2.4-2.6 times heavier than aluminum depending on the specific steels/alloys in question. If you shop around you can find a light steel wheel weighing less than a particularly heavy aluminum wheel.
Stamped steel wheels are also easier, faster and cheaper to manufacture when compared to machined aluminum or steel wheels. The stamping process is simple, can be applied to several wheels/parts at one time and the wheel half can be finished with just one operation depending on the complexity/simplicity of the design. This is why stamped steel wheels are generally cheaper than their aluminum counter parts.
For reference:
SSD 2.2" x 24.50mm 10-hole stamped steel - 101g ($35 / pair)
SSD 2.2" x 29.25mm Assassin machined alu. - 83g ($55 / pair increase of 58%)
SSD 2.2" 10-Hole.
10 HOLE STEEL WHEELS SILVER
SSD 2.2" Assassin.
ASSASSIN WHEELS 2.2 GREY
I love my Hot Racing 1.9 and RC4WD stamped steel wheels, strong, light, easily paintable, inexpensive, long lasting, good looking. 
1.9 seem to range from 65g to 75g per wheel, just about perfect for crawlers imo. I don't add any weight to them on my 1.9 or 2.2 trucks.
1.9 seem to range from 65g to 75g per wheel, just about perfect for crawlers imo. I don't add any weight to them on my 1.9 or 2.2 trucks.
Good design software does this for you, if you have any friends that do 3D design, they could whip up a fast model and give mass calculations for every type of material imaginable.
