Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,152
Likes: 5
From: Minneapolis, MN, USA
Bikes: 1990 Burley Bossa Nova, 1992 Paramount PDG-70, 1993 Specialized Stumpjumper, 2005 Jamis Dakar XC Pro, 2007 Rivendell Bleriot
Steel rims are dangerous, not to mention heavy. As soon as they become wet, you lose nearly all of your braking power, and that is not a good thing.
Throw them out.