Dealer says steel rims not strong enough?

[PearlieGirl]

Originally Posted by RodJo

I also bought $339 OE wheels off ebay (Victoria Tire). They came last week.

I've always used steel wheels for snow tires in the past, but since they are hard to find I thought I would try using alloy wheels this time. I decided on the OE wheels because I expect them to be better quality and better able to handle potholes than the inexpensive Chinese wheels that Tire Rack was offering.

Mine came from Victoria Tire, too...