By KEN on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 01:50 pm: Edit

Hi

i've seen NATO steel wheels for sale. but i was wondering can i use the "spare" wheel in place of NATO's. will they work as good?

KEN

By Danno on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 01:52 pm: Edit

yep...

By KEN on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 01:58 pm: Edit

whats the benefit to buying $$$ NATO's over the stock spare wheel... i was down at the local wrecking yard and saw a couple of spares on some rolled Discos, and thought heck... i could get some New/never used Michelins for my street wheels and then buy some Dunlops(or whatever) for the steel wheels as my "off road tires... does this make sense... will they hold up? are there other brands of steel wheels other then NATO's taht are good?

THANKS

KEN

By Mike B. on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 02:08 pm: Edit

I have the American Racing steel wheels from Gulf Coast Rovers. Paid about $61.00 each for them. I've had them over 6 months and no problems.

Thanks,
Mike B.

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - 02:31 pm: Edit

ken, if you can indeed get the spare wheels for cheap, that's the way to go.
they have the inner bead lip like the alloys.

this is what they look like when powdercoated black:
http://www.discoweb.org/rescue/DCP_2147.jpg
http://www.discoweb.org/moab2001/kevin/DSCN0749.jpg
http://www.discoweb.org/moab2001/pritchett/DSC00093.JPG

By ken on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 09:24 am: Edit

Cool, so those pics represent "spares" that were painted blk right... if so, im on a hunt for spares. thanks All!!!

By Ho Chung (Ho) on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 10:06 am: Edit

yes ken, thats' what they are: spares that were painted or powdercoated black.

good hunting.

By peter matusov on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 10:14 am: Edit

it will take 1/2 of forever to find a set of 4.

By Discosaurus (Discosaurus) on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 10:49 am: Edit

I've got one - with the unused OEM tire.
Little rust in spots since it's been sitting out for 6 years - but if your gonna paint it or powder it, no big deal.

$50 - you ship.

keith
discosaurus

By Discosaurus (Discosaurus) on Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - 10:50 am: Edit

Don't the Wolf rims have the safety bead ??

keith
discosaurus