A method comprising: (a) casting an aluminum alloy consisting of: 2.0 - 3.9 wt. % Mg; 0.1 - 1.8 wt. % Li; up to 1.5 wt. % Cu; 0.4 to 2.0 wt. % Zn, or alternatively up to 2.0 wt. % Zn, when Mg is within 2.5 - 3.9 wt. % and Li is within 1.05 and 1.8 wt. %; up to 1.0 wt. % Ag; up to 1.5 wt. % Mn; up to 0.5 wt. % Si; up to 0.35 wt. % Fe; optionally at least one secondary element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sc, Cr, Mn, Hf, V, Ti, and rare earth elements, and in the following amounts: up to 0.20 wt. % Zr; up to 0.30 wt. % Sc; up to 0.50 wt. % Cr; up to 1.0 wt. % Mn; up to 0.25 wt. % each of any of Hf, V, and rare earth elements; up to 0.10 wt. % Ti; and the balance being aluminum and impurities; and either after the casting step (a), hot rolling the aluminum alloy into an intermediate product; after the hot rolling step, cooling the intermediate product to a temperature of not greater than 204°C (400°F); after the cooling step, cold rolling the intermediate product to final gauge, wherein the cold rolling reduces the thickness of the intermediate product by from 1% to 25%; maintaining the aluminum alloy at a temperature of not greater than 204°C (400°F) between the cooling step and the cold rolling step; or after the casting, hot rolling the aluminum alloy to final gauge; after the hot rolling step, cooling the aluminum alloy to a temperature of not greater than 204°C (400°F); after the cooling step, stretching the aluminum alloy 1% to 10%; maintaining the aluminum alloy at a temperature of not greater than 400°F between the cooling step and the stretching step. (a) casting an aluminum alloy consisting of: 2.0 - 3.9 wt. % Mg; 0.1 - 1.8 wt. % Li; up to 1.5 wt. % Cu; 0.4 to 2.0 wt. % Zn, or alternatively up to 2.0 wt. % Zn, when Mg is within 2.5 - 3.9 wt. % and Li is within 1.05 and 1.8 wt. %; up to 1.0 wt. % Ag; up to 1.5 wt. % Mn; up to 0.5 wt. % Si; up to 0.35 wt. % Fe; optionally at least one secondary element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sc, Cr, Mn, Hf, V, Ti, and rare earth elements, and in the following amounts: up to 0.20 wt. % Zr; up to 0.30 wt. % Sc; up to 0.50 wt. % Cr; up to 1.0 wt. % Mn; up to 0.25 wt. % each of any of Hf, V, and rare earth elements; up to 0.10 wt. % Ti; and the balance being aluminum and impurities; 2.0 - 3.9 wt. % Mg; 0.1 - 1.8 wt. % Li; up to 1.5 wt. % Cu; 0.4 to 2.0 wt. % Zn, or alternatively up to 2.0 wt. % Zn, when Mg is within 2.5 - 3.9 wt. % and Li is within 1.05 and 1.8 wt. %; 0.4 to 2.0 wt. % Zn, or alternatively up to 2.0 wt. % Zn, when Mg is within 2.5 - 3.9 wt. % and Li is within 1.05 and 1.8 wt. %; up to 1.0 wt. % Ag; up to 1.5 wt. % Mn; up to 0.5 wt. % Si; up to 0.35 wt. % Fe; optionally at least one secondary element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sc, Cr, Mn, Hf, V, Ti, and rare earth elements, and in the following amounts: up to 0.20 wt. % Zr; up to 0.30 wt. % Sc; up to 0.50 wt. % Cr; up to 1.0 wt. % Mn; up to 0.25 wt. % each of any of Hf, V, and rare earth elements; up to 0.10 wt. % Ti; and up to 0.20 wt. % Zr; up to 0.30 wt. % Sc; up to 0.50 wt. % Cr; up to 1.0 wt. % Mn; up to 0.25 wt. % each of any of Hf, V, and rare earth elements; up to 0.10 wt. % Ti; and the balance being aluminum and impurities; after the casting step (a), hot rolling the aluminum alloy into an intermediate product; after the hot rolling step, cooling the intermediate product to a temperature of not greater than 204°C (400°F); after the cooling step, cold rolling the intermediate product to final gauge, wherein the cold rolling reduces the thickness of the intermediate product by from 1% to 25%; maintaining the aluminum alloy at a temperature of not greater than 204°C (400°F) between the cooling step and the cold rolling step; after the casting, hot rolling the aluminum alloy to final gauge; after the hot rolling step, cooling the aluminum alloy to a temperature of not greater than 204°C (400°F); after the cooling step, stretching the aluminum alloy 1% to 10%; maintaining the aluminum alloy at a temperature of not greater than 400°F between the cooling step and the stretching step.