Does anybody know if a older vw wide 5 looking rim will work as a load tire /rim? Sure looks the same, Or what do you use?
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Does anybody know if a older vw wide 5 looking rim will work as a load tire /rim? Sure looks the same, Or what do you use?
Don't know of one from a VW, some of the older 50's-60's Ford heavy trucks had the same pattern as a W5 though. Little pricey but Bassett sells a 15x8 W5 that would work as a loading wheel for most.http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Basset...eel,73218.html
No old VW wheels wont work. I bought my from Tru Wheel here in Alabama. It was like $55 or $60 shipped and they are custom made. You pick the size and backspacing and color. I couldn't find a used one anywhere around here.
Back in the day, we made our own from a damaged wheel. Have someone cut it on a lathe and then get it welded up.
FWD gm 2 door cars from the late 70,s , olds toronado,buick riveria, eldorado, zero offset and enuff meat to drill holes where the wide 5 lugs are located....good luck finding them....
thats what I remember using........ way back when...if I remeber correctly
House trailer wheels same pattern as 32 Ford
I think most mobile home wheels are 14.5" wheels. Might be hard to find a good used tire in that size.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevo
I assumed there would be a cheaper option than Bassett. That's a good price, worth that compared to the hassel of making or modifying something.Quote:
Originally Posted by spray004
Yeah I think Summit has a wheel that's a little bit cheaper but it was a 2 month back order so I called Tru Wheel. I've had good luck with them in the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by shopteacher
http://www.truracingwheels.com/15LW.html
I have a weld wide five alum seven inch wheel with tire that we used $75.00 814-374-4410
We have 2 old Ford rims wheels that are 4" wide..Early 1930's or there abouts...Got them for nothing with tires that hold air..
On a bit of a side note, the Wide-5 hub design itself actually originates from those old Ford trucks. Not just the bolt pattern, but the width, bearing configuration, locking mechanism, etc.
Yes.And the bolt pattern only lasted 1 or 2 years as a Ford wheel pattern (1937-39 I think) but has lasted this long in the racing circles. The original idea was to save money by bolting the rim to the brake drum to make the rim lighter and cheaper to build.
I had two old carbon fiber wheels with the outer portions damaged. They were bolted to an aluminum back half. I bolter the two back halves together and silicone the center. 8" wide and worked great!
15x8 wide 5 load wheels from Smiley's Racing... $60.17. http://www.smileysracing.com/shoppin....aspx?i=118365 Then grab a couple of narrow 15" tires from your local used tire shop.
If you need to go narrower than eight inches wide, then Rod and Custom makes a 15 x 6.5" replica rim but the price is far more expensive than what I cited above. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...electedIndex=2
I use a 15X8 wide 5 wheel like the one shown and mounted it with a tube in it. That way if the tire you use isn't in great shape, you don't have to worry about it being flat when you need it most.
just cut the center out of a steel wheel and weld washers in where studs are... its not
like ur driving around on it. If its not perfect it will still work to load a car
Curt Drake
Late Model #55x
I just built two loaders... I had two 6" wide 15" trailer wheels, cut the centers out, and welded in these wide 5 centers from Speedway, pn 278C570. $25 each plus shipping, and a couple hours including scuffing and painting, and I already had a couple 205-75R15 tires laying around... small, thin and they look great...! http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Wide-5...eels,7403.html