April 13, 200817 yr Anyone looked into running 4 "spare tire" wheels with different tires? They are 16" rims, just a little skinney. Orion
April 13, 200817 yr its been talked about before. do a search. The general consensus is they are not strong enough.
April 13, 200817 yr Most tire shops will not mount standard tires on spare rims. And for good reason. It's way too easy to roll the tire bead off the rim with a wheel that skinny.
April 13, 200817 yr They aren't actually that skinny - it's the thickness of the metal that's the problem. They are like 5.5" wide. But yes - most tire shops won't touch them. GD
April 13, 200817 yr Anyone looked into running 4 "spare tire" wheels with different tires? They are 16" rims, just a little skinney. Orion Hi Orion, Do you mean the 15" wheel? I have considered taking enough of those wheels, 10 ea. and cut the rim part off. Grind, smooth, nest two together and weld to a new rim. Never done it and probably not the first to thnk of it. Rust will do this to a man:) Doug
April 14, 200817 yr Yep - that's what I was talking about. Very dangerous to hardcore trail ride them. I suppose if you lived somewhere that didn't get inclimate weather and all you did was drive on pavement they would be ok, but then why own an older Subaru at all if that the case? GD
April 14, 200817 yr I have considered taking enough of those wheels, 10 ea. and cut the rim part off. Grind, smooth, nest two together and weld to a new rim. Never done it and probably not the first to thnk of it. What's that? The Pollok rim welding method? Cut out the center and weld it to a proper 15" rim if you want to do it right. Still would be a major b1tch to get the center to line up properly. You would need a serious jig to make it not pull all over the place when you welded it. It's far, far easier to just get some toyota or mazda steel rims, punch out two new holes, and fill-weld the two you don't need. No cutting, jigging, or other tom-foolery required. Grind the welds, sand blast, and have them powder coated. No one is the wiser. GD
April 14, 200817 yr It's far, far easier to just get some toyota or mazda steel rims, punch out two new holes, and fill-weld the two you don't need. No cutting, jigging, or other tom-foolery required. Grind the welds, sand blast, and have them powder coated. No one is the wiser. GD I'm with this dude, It's easier than it seams. An idiot proof method I've used it to pull a front hub off the rotor/cv, remove 2 studs and bolt it to the back of the wheel and face the wheel down, You've got a perfect jig. Zap it with a a dril bit or center punch it to center the holes, remove the hub and go to town with smaller bits first. Steel 15'' 6-lugger spokes are almost a dime a dozen. steel 14'' 6-lugger spokes are pretty much free if you can find'm. You can also flip the wheel right side up and drill the hub to a ~perfect~ 6-lugger that way. It's a bit more work to make the studs fit right, and you've gotta dig up more studs and nuts, but it looks way cooler and after you do it once you'll be set on cheep and extremely easy to find 6-lug wheels for life. They're everywhere.
April 14, 200817 yr the spare donut rim is thinner metal, also the inner bead is flat, does not have the bead lock ridge standard rims have,
April 14, 200817 yr the spare donut rim is thinner metal, also the inner bead is flat, does not have the bead lock ridge standard rims have, Hey Scott, What I was thinking was to nest two donut centers together, weld them into a "new" regular rim. I will probably never do that. I did not notice that there is no bead lock. And, I have no plans to ever lift a Subaru. I like your wide 5 approach, btw. Have you considered casting some up in aluminum? I got this thing about unsprung weight:). Doug
April 21, 200817 yr What's that? The Pollok rim welding method? Cut out the center and weld it to a proper 15" rim if you want to do it right. Still would be a major b1tch to get the center to line up properly. You would need a serious jig to make it not pull all over the place when you welded it. It's far, far easier to just get some toyota or mazda steel rims, punch out two new holes, and fill-weld the two you don't need. No cutting, jigging, or other tom-foolery required. Grind the welds, sand blast, and have them powder coated. No one is the wiser. GD Nice, we have a racial comment GOOD ONE GD!
April 21, 200817 yr Nice, we have a racial comment GOOD ONE GD! lmao. I cringed with that text. Really. You could have used Hillbillie, I don't care:) Doug Edit: I got a network, a rifle, and a four wheel drive.
April 21, 200817 yr Didn't someone take 4 of those fake spares and use them like duallies? Just bolt the other one inside out on top of the 1st one.
April 21, 200817 yr Nice, we have a racial comment GOOD ONE GD! he's just bitter and clinging to his guns and his religion (subaruism)
April 21, 200817 yr Hey Scott, What I was thinking was to nest two donut centers together, weld them into a "new" regular rim. I will probably never do that. I did not notice that there is no bead lock. And, I have no plans to ever lift a Subaru. I like your wide 5 approach, btw. Have you considered casting some up in aluminum? I got this thing about unsprung weight:). Doug cast alloy might break
April 21, 200817 yr cast alloy might break Hi Scott, I've been looking over wide five and I've got a couple questions. How much does your kit weigh? Adaptors with supplied studs? I've got my eye on a set of_______ wheels. First run bare steel? How thick? Sincerely, Doug
April 24, 200817 yr Didn't someone take 4 of those fake spares and use them like duallies? Just bolt the other one inside out on top of the 1st one. I want to see that!
April 24, 200817 yr I want to see that! Two words: Lug Studs **** would be flying EVERYWHERE. BUT.... it would be cool while it lasted!
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