Dante Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 OK, I know this is expensive (but not as expensive as shipping wheels from down under), but I thought I would put it out there FWIW in case anyone is willing to pay $60 to $70 per wheel for 15x6 or 15x7 4x140s. Check out http://www.stocktonwheel.com I just got off the phone with them. They said I could have those sizes for those prices. You could probably also get 14s or 16s made. They come powder coated in black, white or silver. I won't be buying any. Too $pendy for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettm57 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 All things considered, that's not too bad. What style did they say they would be? I might be interested in some 14x6 wheels. It would be nice to have wheels with the right offset that bolt right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 I think you can get Pug rims in 14x6 too. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 At first i was thinking, wow who does dante think he is 60 for a pug, but for a custom rim thats good work, thanks for doing the legwork on this one dante,:wave: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSNRG Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Yep, that looks like a good deal for brand new custon rims, powder coated. I'm sure you could get a choice of centers and any offset. I like the pugs but it's nice to have other options! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 You guys bitch too much about prices sometimes... 60 bucks aint bad at all considering new 18's for an import racer are 200/ea but.... we are talking about "offroad modifications" here... to bend a rim at that price would really suck. Ill stick with the rims i got and my math. Im sure between Edrach and SubaruJunkie they can offer better prices for the pugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 You guys bitch too much about prices sometimes... If money were so easy to come by, folks wouldn't bitch so much. Obviously this isn't the board where everybody has 200 bucks to throw at a wheel times 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Make that five times. If you're offroading you'll most likely need that spare. Those prices seem much cheaper than when I checked with Stockton Wheel years ago. I'd swear they quoted me more like $100 per wheel. That's cool though, I'm sure somebody will go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Which style wheel are they offering for our offset ? Or close to our offset? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 11, 2003 Author Share Posted November 11, 2003 In reply to all the questions--Click on the link in my initial post to go to Stockton Wheel's webpage and then click on the buttons for the different styles under the "Online Catalog" heading. There are tons of options. For offset information, see the "Ordering Guide" button under the "How to Order" heading. I just told the guy who answered the phone I wanted 15" 4x140s for a Subaru modified for off-road use and asked him for a ballpark range. He said $60 to $70--probably for plain vanilla steelies. As far as cost goes, I just thought $300 to $350 for a set of five wheels is a lot for cars that cost $0 to $1,500. P.S. You have to call for prices. They aren't on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 If I decided to spring for these, what offset should I order? Here are my thoughts: IIRC stock Subaru wheels have around a +42mm (~1.65") offset. IIRC, Pugs are around 22mm, right? Stockton Wheels order form asks you for the backside measurement. Assuming I bought 15" x 6" wheels, the stock +1.65" offset would equate to a 4.65" backside. Assuming I bought 15" x 7" wheels, the stock +1.65" offset would equate to a 5.15" backside. I can also just measure the offset per the illustration on the order form, but how do I account for 26" to 27" tires to make sure they clear the struts and that the fronts don't rub when I turn? BTW I like these military style wheels: The caption says "A-TEN-HUT!! Listen up recruits! If you drive a "war-wagon" or just drive like you're in a war, these custom heavy duty "military" style wheels will put you at the front of the squadron! It doesn't matter if you drive a 3/4-ton or 1-ton vehicle (2WD or 4WD), Deuce-and-an-half, M37, or a M715, Stockton Wheel Service can build your custom wheels in 15, 16, 16.5, 17, 19.5, 20, 22.5, 24.5-inch sizes with any bolt circle, any offset, or any width, painted or chromed!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Do you have these links? http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/tire.html http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html I don't know if they'll help, but there nice tools if you don't already have 'em. If pugs only have a 22mm offset, that opens up alot more choices that would fit my car. Good deal. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 from the Wheels page... if you go with any more back measurement, you will risk rubbing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Thanks! I e-mailed Stockton Wheels for a quote on the Hummer & Power Wagon Wheels with a 4 x 140 bolt pattern. I'll post the reply when I get it. P.S. where is the wheel page?--never mind found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubaRube Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Here's the formula for offset to backspace, if you only know one or the other. 1. WHEEL WIDTH + 1" & DIVIDE IN HALF = X 2. DIVIDE THE OFFSET BY 25.4 = Y 3. X + Y = BACKSIDE SETTING And Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettm57 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 I called Stockton Wheels yesterday and they told me 100 bucks per wheel for 14x6 and I would have to send them 4 wheels for the centers. At that price I might as well order Scorpions. Maybe they've got a blank 15" wheel they can use, but not a 14". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Stockton Quoted me $90/ for a 12" X 8.5" with a 4X140 pattern. Ouch! We need to band together and get one company to make them and get a better rate. Trudesign Wheel Inc. in Colorado Quoted me less on the same wheel (powder coated). For what it's worth, Glenn 82 Hatch, well it use to be......:temper: 01 Forester, still is............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 13, 2003 Author Share Posted November 13, 2003 I haven't got a response yet for the 15's pictured above. On the phone they said I could have 15x6s or 15x7s for the $60 to $70 quoted in the subject. I don't know which wheels they were referring to, though. The ones pictured are the only one in the catalog that say "any bolt circle..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 13, 2003 Author Share Posted November 13, 2003 Originally posted by McBrat if you go with any more back measurement, you will risk rubbing.... So are you saying a 5.25" back side is the limit? Wouldn't bigger tires reduce that? At the lock, the edge of a 27" tire will be farther in on the inside and farther out on the outside than the stock 22" tire. What is the offset on the six-lug Chevy wheels people drill extra holes in to use on our cars? The drilled Chevy six-lugs that came with my car fit OK. I suppose I could use the same offset/back side measurement. They only stick out of the wheel well about an inch. If I went with a smaller tire, I could probably increase the offset/backside measurement by an inch to keep the tire in the wheel well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 14, 2003 Author Share Posted November 14, 2003 I don't know what the first guy I talked to was smokin' but the salesperson I spoke with today said the Hummer & Power Wagon wheels are the only ones available in 4x140 and they are $155 each plus shipping The only other option is to cut the center out of a Subaru or Peugeot wheel and weld it into a larger or wider wheel. He said he had one customer who did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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