| Author | Message | ||
     Joseph DeLautre (Mudderducker) New Member Username: Mudderducker Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2004 |
In my exhausting search for steel rims (black or paintable) it seems there are 2 (TWO!!) mfg.s (NATO style or LR) that make them. And none are sold in Texas. I don't mind spending $100 for shipping, but steel rims should not cost more than $50 a piece. Does anyone know of an offbrand or something that makes these to fit a Disco 1? Thanks! Joe | ||
| Steve Sherman (Ssherman) Member Username: Ssherman Post Number: 143 Registered: 11-2002 |
Check Gulf Coast Rovers: http://www.gulfcoastrovers.com/rovers/arwhl/index.htm Steve | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1340 Registered: 09-2002 |
Joe, American Racing also made steel wheels with Rover 5x6.5 bolt pattern, and Unique makes them still. | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 635 Registered: 02-2003 |
You'll have to go mail order unless you buy Disco Steel spares from a scrapie Mail order sources include: Atlantic British www.roverparts.com Rovers North www.roversnorth.com British Pacific www.britishpacific.com | ||
| EricV (Bender2033) Senior Member Username: Bender2033 Post Number: 307 Registered: 08-2002 |
I got 4 disco I steelies (the stock spare) from different junk yards. Max price $35 each + $10-$15 S&H. I used http://www.car-parts.com as the search engine. Good luck! PS - I think the truck looks much better with the steelies than the alloys! | ||
| Joseph DeLautre (Mudderducker) New Member Username: Mudderducker Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2004 |
Thanks for the help! I called Gulf Coast Rovers who carries the American Racing rims and they have them in stock. That looks like the quickest and easiest source. Does anyone have these rims and does the 4.25 backspacing cause any rubbing? Thanks again! | ||
| Luis Constantin (Luisc) Member Username: Luisc Post Number: 186 Registered: 02-2003 |
I have a set of five of the NATO wheels with steel lugnuts and locking nuts, that I used to when I went to Belize back in 2001. Been thinking of selling them. I originally got them for mud tires so I could save my ally rims for the street tires. I've been thinking about just putting the mud tires on the alloys now since I didn't notice a big difference in noise and street performace between the Michelin XPC and the Dunlop Mudrovers. Also the Mudrovers lasted almost as long as the XPC for considerably less. By the way, I live in Austin, so shipping would be less of a hassle if your interested. | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Senior Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 348 Registered: 12-2002 |
joseph, a 4.25 back spacing will push your wheel further out, which usually remedies the radius arm rubbing issue related to the use of some of the larger tires (i.e. 255/85-16 and 285/75-16), what size tire do you plan on using? marc | ||
| Joseph DeLautre (Mudderducker) New Member Username: Mudderducker Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2004 |
I will be using 265/75/16 with OME 762 CB lift. I will lift a little more if necessary but that should do it? Luis, email sent. | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Senior Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 349 Registered: 12-2002 |
other than the typical rear quarter cutting, you should be fine with that tire and wheel. m | ||
| Jay Reeves (Jay) Member Username: Jay Post Number: 49 Registered: 10-2003 |
Joseph, have you already bought the tires? If not, I'd recommend going to a 15" rim instead of the 16" - tires can be $30-80 cheaper for 15's. | ||
| Joseph DeLautre (Mudderducker) New Member Username: Mudderducker Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2004 |
Yes I ordered them yesterday (supposedly they will be here today, hows that for service) and I was wondering about the 15 inch rims. I don't know where I got this idea but I thought the brakes were too big for 15 inch. Wish I knew that yesterday  |
