Originally Posted by
DCB0
Ironically, steel rims are generally less sturdy than aluminum ones. THe only advantage of steel rims is that they are cheap as dirt.
I like them because you can whack, bang, crimp, and force them back into place if they get bent or dented pretty bad. Which isnt something I'm going to do with aluminum. Either way cost is the major factor, though the aforementioned aluminum rimmed wheelset was cheap as dirt to begin with...