| Author | Message | ||
     Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 87 Registered: 03-2003 |
I'm getting sick of looking at the stock 5-star rims for my Discovery, plus they are hard as hell to maintain clean. Interested in getting some bullet hole rims or something that looks good. Can't decide whether i want chrome or stainless steel. Any advice where to get some off website or magazine. Please don't advise google b/c i'm sick of looking on that shit for smart asses that reccomend it. I want a good look at some wheels and dont feel like looking at the same shit. Any help would be reccomended, also pictures of disco's with different wheels. | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 672 Registered: 09-2002 |
Garrett, Sounds like you are already mad at the responses and you havn't gotten any yet. What are you trying to accomplish with the rims? | ||
| Perrone Ford (Perroneford) Member Username: Perroneford Post Number: 92 Registered: 02-2003 |
Well, Besides the LR Wheels you'd see at Atlantic British and similar, Gulf Coast Rovers and $G both carry the same offroad wheels, and they are very nice. I'm sure several here are running them and perhaps they will be kind enough to point you to a picture. I think I am going to mount a set from GCR on my truck to get them off the Alloys as well. -P | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Senior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 741 Registered: 02-2002 |
Garrett - go to Matt Lee's website (MJ Lee) - he has steel, and two styles of polished aluminum - of course you'd have to pay freight from the UK Bill | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2252 Registered: 04-2002 |
Hey Perrone, I just figured I would give you fair warning with those GCR wheels. I know you are running some big meats and the new offset is going to cause them to stick out even more, so if you are anywhere close to rubbing right now you will probablly be there when you get the new wheels. Trust me, I had a bitch of a time just fitting 235/85-16s on a 2 inch rte lift. Judging from the pics of your truck if I were you I would be sticking with the stock offset. IMHO, FWIW, blah blah blah | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 83 Registered: 02-2002 |
There are plenty of Disco steelies available at junkyards. I found a yard in Ohio that had 4. 220 bucks shipped and no tax. A little sanding, primer, and flat black rustoleum and they are as good as new. | ||
| Perrone Ford (Perroneford) Member Username: Perroneford Post Number: 93 Registered: 02-2003 |
Carter, Thanks for the warning. I'm aware of the issues. Right now, my tires don't rub at all on the bodywork, just the inside of the wheel well. I fully expect to have to trim once I get the new rims. I had bought the tool to trim expecting trouble that didn't come. But I want to get my turning radius back and this is the most effective way to do it. -P | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2253 Registered: 04-2002 |
Good deal Perrone, I just didn't want you to be as suprised as I was. I finally got all my issues worked out but it was a royal pain in the ass. Your lucky those RRCs have larger wheel wells, I'm scared to think what my disco would look like if I tried to fit those tires  | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 88 Registered: 03-2003 |
I am definately not looking for black rims. I want a look of some polished stainless steel or something of that sort. I dont think chrome would suit my disco, so i want something that are easily cleaned, and rust free. I've got about the only "Rover Rig" in my county that i've seen. Others have stock with black rims and tires and i dont want to copy anyone else. Any websites to find some bullet holes or something else of that sort? | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2259 Registered: 04-2002 |
try looking at the genuine spare wheels, they are unpainted steel and very good wheels according to some people around here. | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 89 Registered: 03-2003 |
Carter, Looking for something in a style a bit more like this, but for a less price. Check out http://www.wheelsforless.com/search_result.asp?Product_ID=MTII68 | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2260 Registered: 04-2002 |
ahhh I gottcha, you want something shiny.... Cant help you then, I hear a lot of people saying Discount Tire has helped them with wheels maybe they can help you track down something like that in your bolt pattern. | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 91 Registered: 03-2003 |
Carter, Thats the advise i was looking for. Thanks a lot. Any other suggestions on places to look for them would be much appreciated. I posted another thread about headlights just a second ago. Curious if you have any comments or suggestions on that. | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 68 Registered: 02-2003 |
Hey Garrett why not get the Wolf wheels and get them powdercoated a suitable color? | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 84 Registered: 02-2002 |
Electroless nickel plated Wolf wheels. They'll never rust. bling bling | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 94 Registered: 03-2003 |
Someone talked of chrome plating the sport alloys, but never looked into it. Is there a website i can go to to find a shop in my area? what is nickel plating? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2057 Registered: 02-2002 |
Have them galvanized. Very Roverish. -L | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 85 Registered: 02-2002 |
Chrome, nickel and electroless nickel plating are all different animals. Chrome plating is shit if you use your truck offroad. And I believe unless your wheels are copper, you wont be able to nickel plate. Now ELECTROLESS nickel plating is a viable solution for practical use and excellent corrosion, abrasion, and wear resistance. I had a friend plate my d-rings and a high-lift jack. Its great stuff. No rust. | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 86 Registered: 02-2002 |
I've seen galvanized hi-lifts. Very cool indeed. But for wheels it would be a bitch balancing tires afterwards as galvanizing isn't a uniform coating like electroless nickel. The electroless bath provides a deposit that follows all contours of the substrate exactly, without building up at the edges and corners. I think you can get different colors of plating nowadays too. | ||
| Daniel Covaciu (Danielcovaciu) Member Username: Danielcovaciu Post Number: 108 Registered: 10-2002 |
DAP-inc.com use to have some polished alloy wheels but I dont see them on their site anymore. Might want to give them a call and see whats up. All they have now is steel wheels and some Range Rover wheels. Dan | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2060 Registered: 02-2002 |
Neil, No, it's not bad.... wheels aren't "perfectly balanced" anyway, the galvanizing isn't THAT thick; I've seem 'em, and not heard of any problems with it. And, it'd be very Roverish. -L | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 95 Registered: 03-2003 |
I am looking for a clean look. My truck is definately set up for 4x4, rack, hellas, brush bar, winch, tires but I want something that is durable but very clean looking. I wouldn't mind having the rims i have now recoated, but i can't find anyone in my area that does such a thing. Any body live near N.C.? | ||
| Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) Member Username: Electriceel Post Number: 87 Registered: 02-2002 |
After thinking about being the only kid on the block with shiny Disco steelies, I made a few calls. Electroless nickel would be a great solution, however its expensive and difficult to find a shop with a big enough hopper to fit one rim let alone four. Zinc phosphate dip would also be a good choice for corsion resistance. It's cheaper than electroless, but would register low on the Bling-meter. And yes you are correct Leslie. Galvanizing is not as thick as I had thought. A thickness of .020 would be sufficient to provide sufficient corrosion resistance(compared to .001 of electroless nickel) would do the trick. I don't know whet the composition of the Rover alloys is so I dont know if this could be done to them. | ||
| Jonathan Hensel (Nanoscale) Member Username: Nanoscale Post Number: 50 Registered: 03-2003 |
I don't live there, but Google lives everywhere, this search took me 11 seconds: Able Plating Company 3055 Northwest Boulevard Gastonia, NC 28052 phone: (704) 864-7416 Charlotte Plating, Inc. 417 Hebron Street Charlotte, NC 28273 phone: (704) 552-2100 Allied Metal Finishing, Inc. 2525 Lucena Avenue Charlotte, NC 28206 phone: (704) 347-1477 more at: http://plantfloor.com/states/nc/nc_metalworking_metalfinishing.htm I agree with the electroless nickel plating, I use it all the time on my parts at work, plating extremely corrosive Invar for use in saline environments and it works well and is very tough. You will have to polish it nicely beforehand because scratches will show through, and remove any burrs because those are weak points for any plating process and corrosion usually starts at a sharp edge. Here's our AFM lapped & polished, then electroless nickel "flashed" (thinner coating than standard plating) uber-bling dude:  Shops usually charge a lot charge regardless of quantity if their tanks are big enough to fit all four or five rims in at once, call them and see if you can go in on an already existing run since you have limited funds and they might cut you a deal. I throw personal items in with company items all the time and it doesn't change my rate, which is usually about $250 a batch, consisting of anywhere from 20-250 parts. PS does this make up for my joking around on your other post? IS ALL FORGIVEN??? | ||
| Andrew Maier (Newman) New Member Username: Newman Post Number: 5 Registered: 04-2003 |
I have four chromed wheels (spokes, but still) I'd sell you... Andy | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 97 Registered: 03-2003 |
andy, lets see it! Rims and all if you dont mind so i can get an idea. johnathan, Your straight, i just thought i could do without the comments. I wrecked my '95 disco two days ago and wasn't in the mood for jokes. | ||
| daniel gura (Dhglax) New Member Username: Dhglax Post Number: 16 Registered: 04-2003 |
GARRETT YOU HAVE MAIL | ||
| Will Bobbitt (Rkores) Senior Member Username: Rkores Post Number: 258 Registered: 09-2002 |
Garret, Where in NC do you live? I live close to Winston Salem. Will | ||
| Garrett (Rover7592) Member Username: Rover7592 Post Number: 99 Registered: 03-2003 |
will, i live right outside of asheville. You coming this way? |
