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Originally Posted by RToyo86
Why aluminum?
Plastic should do the trick and will generally be cheaper. I found them via Amazon from gorilla for $20.
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number of reasons all based on speculation, basically it boils down to me tracking my car and needing beefier rings.
1. aluminum expands with heat and seals the wheel and hub better, makes the clearance basically 0mm so there will be no load transferred to the studs.
2. plastic will deform too easily, even if the tolerances are tight, I can't see it taking several hundred pounds of load without deforming to the point where the studs are carrying the load anyways.
3. Constant thermal cycles might crack the plastic and I'd be worried about high temps from braking possible melting the rings.
IMO aluminum is better for track duty.