Dez
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Sept 20, 2007 12:10:11 GMT
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ive been trying to find some 5x114.3 steel wheels in my local scrappy for a while, with no luck. in fact my local hardly has any steel wheels anymore, only alloys. i need them to be 15", width and offset not important, but the wider the better. what the centres look like aint too important either as long as they're not super-ghey, as long as theyll fit over disc brakes. ile take 2 sets if anyone can get me some at a reasonable price. favorite canditates are- nissan maxima/serena mitsubishi sigma/eclipse toyota camry/hiace mazda 929/626 BUT i don't know what stuff is/isn't 15" i also need one of the front lip spoilers for a volvo 4 or 7 series. they had one in my local which ive just been to get it but they cubed it the other day  will pay post or collect. |
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Sept 20, 2007 12:31:00 GMT
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My Camry estate is certainly 15" and runs on steels. Some of the 2.2 saloons run on 14"s though. 3.0 Camry no use as they have alloys.
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Dez
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Sept 20, 2007 12:38:18 GMT
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My Camry estate is certainly 15" and runs on steels. Some of the 2.2 saloons run on 14"s though. 3.0 Camry no use as they have alloys. thats the problem I'm having- the base models and saloon type stuff are all 14" steels or 14" alloys on top of the line stuff, and all the sportier stuff that shares the bolt pattern are 16"+ alloys  how unobtainum are camry estate steels? i forgot to say ive got a set of 16" mitsubishi FTO alloys available for swopsies.... |
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Sept 20, 2007 13:21:15 GMT
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Hmmm, there’s a thought…
I’d have to check that mine are 100% 114.3mm first, it’s one of the US-built jobbies. With regard to Camry I see very few around, certainly not many like mine.
Might just be worth getting a price for them at the dealers? I remember Bryn getting OE Peugeot steels for a remarkably good price.
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Dez
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Sept 20, 2007 13:33:12 GMT
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if you could check that would be handy, at least ile know what to specifically look for!!
I might try the dealers, a cursory ebaying for what fits camrys suggests 91-on is 5x114.3 fitment.
maybe see if yours have got a part no. on for me to hassle them with?
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Last Edit: Sept 20, 2007 13:33:42 GMT by Dez
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Sept 20, 2007 13:48:54 GMT
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rover 600s are 4*114.3 too bud and I'm sure they are 15s
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Dez
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Sept 20, 2007 23:30:10 GMT
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rover 600s are 4*114.3 too bud and I'm sure they are 15s indeed they are, notta lotta use when i need 5x114 though  |
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Sept 21, 2007 10:03:13 GMT
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sorry bud, my bad, didn't read it properly. not alot of use, but a fair few yanks use 5x4.5" (5x114.3) pcd
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Sept 21, 2007 10:49:49 GMT
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Dez, had a look at the wheels last night. Took pic's which I'll post later, but they definitely look to be 114.3mm. Am tempted by the idea of a swap, but I'd need decent tyres (mine are currently fitted with very good Dunlop and Firestone 205x65's) and to make sure the nuts are right - do the FTO alloys use sleeved or taper nuts? TBH, it might just be easier/cheaper to buy yourself a set new.
I couldn't see a part number on them anywhere obvious.
Do you need the centre bore measuring?
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Dez
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Sept 21, 2007 11:25:40 GMT
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Dez, had a look at the wheels last night. Took pic's which I'll post later, but they definitely look to be 114.3mm. Am tempted by the idea of a swap, but I'd need decent tyres (mine are currently fitted with very good Dunlop and Firestone 205x65's) and to make sure the nuts are right - do the FTO alloys use sleeved or taper nuts? TBH, it might just be easier/cheaper to buy yourself a set new. I couldn't see a part number on them anywhere obvious. Do you need the centre bore measuring? it would be cool if you were interested in a swop, from my point of view. if you do want to do it I'm oretty sure ive got all the right bits, nuts etc. the tyres fitted will be decent, pretty much new, cant remember the brand though sorry, 205/50R16 i think so theyll come out at the same width and diameter as your current set. the FTOs use sleeve nuts, of which i have 2 sets, coarse and fine thread, i even have locking nuts in the fine thread. the centre bores on these have be opened up to large size (done well) so will now fit anything. centrebore size doesn't matter for me cos ile need spacers to clear my calipers anyway. |
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