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Difference between "soft" steel wheels vs regular steel wheels?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Boezzy46, Jul 12, 2015.

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Jul 12, 2015 at 8:57 PM

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Hey all, Im in the market for some off road steel wheels and on a couple that I have looked into stated they were "soft". I was wondering what that meant? Are they better or worse than regular steel wheels? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Pretty sure "soft 8" is the name cragar used to market the 8-hole style steel wheel originally.

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Alright just wanted to make sure the material wouldnt be lower quality, Thanks!

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