my stock wheels (and tires) have tons of dings that have been pounded out.

I assume stronger side walls on better tires will help prevent dings.

Do aluminum wheels break or get non repairable gouges if hitting rocks or stumps at high speed.

I guess steel wheels would be better for me I have heard, or the bajas itp with rim guards( $90 or so).

Any one with big horns or mudrunners, are they ok climbing rocks or mostly just mud and dirt.

I'm looking at the 589's (not good for rocks) or big horns or goodyear mudrunner. I like to ride all types of terrain.

 

Yes, if you ding an aluminum rim chances are it will not be fixable

 

Al rims are much easier to ding yes..as far as the bighorns go..they go just about anywhere..

 

If yo have the cash buy a set of Hipers..No dings(Carbon fiber) I beat the hell out of mine..Plus they have a 1 year warrenty ..You breakem they replacem..[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

My Baja T9's are holding up great. I beat the stock tinfoil rims to death in no time, but the new ones are unscathed and I like the way they look. I finally got the Bandit XC's on the back too, still waiting for one front tire to show up, I didn't find the stock ITP tires very durable either.