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disco steel rims?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:40 am
by Fathillbilly
Guys
I am chasing a set of 5 standard series 1 disco steel rims,
Any help would be great
Thanks in advanced
Stu
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:48 am
by TuffRR
I have some which i am willing to swap for some Disco alloys. Got any of these Stu???
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:58 am
by one_iota
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:42 pm
by fightara
I've got 4, but am near Sydney so prob doesn't help.
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:26 pm
by Fathillbilly
thanks guys
sydney a bit to far but i will keep it in mind
tuff you've got PM
Thanks
Stu
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:31 pm
by Eyby
Have 5 white steel disco rims with 225/16 BFG A/T
if your keen
Eyby
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:44 pm
by up2nogood
I need a couple, PM me.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:55 pm
by Aquarangie
Good luck to all, there getting scarse.
Was thinking about chasing up some before Aquaranmgies demise, but now have other priorities. I may be able to afford some one day again.
Trav
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:08 pm
by ISUZUROVER
Yes they are becoming scarce. I have 15 (including 5 I had galvanised) - but I need them all, sorry. Maybe try ringing around wreckers though, that have discos, that is how I bought some of mine.
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:54 pm
by Davidh
While I was looking for a set around Melbourne I found that they're really weren't many left, with most wreckers selling them as soon as they came in. One place had a full set of 5, but wanted $150 each!
Ended up getting Eastern Wheel Works custom wheels for $160 each (2nd hand) but even the new price was about $200 which is not bad for a custom steel wheel with the right backspacing for big tyres.
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 12:44 pm
by fightara
Why are they in such demand? Backspacing I'm guessing...
Have gone to 15s on my Rangie hence why no longer needed, plus I've got the original 74 Rangie rims here too.
Also can someone please fill me in. I've got a 1974 RR and a 1979 rolling chassis for various bits and pieces. The Disco rims came off the 74 originally (as I bought it) but won't fit on the 79 (the hub diameter is too large to fit the Disco steelies).
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:30 pm
by HSV Rangie
No back space is the same as the alloys.
130mm.
but they can have the centres removed and reversed for around $45.00 each giving around 80MM back space perfect for 35s with no steering lock lost. If you have to pay $100.00 or more each then just not worth it.
The cost of these wheels is now making eastern wheel works look better all the time.
Custom wheel 7"and 8"around $200.00 each.
Michael.
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:41 pm
by fightara
HSV Rangie wrote:No back space is the same as the alloys.
130mm.
but they can have the centres removed and reversed for around $45.00 each giving around 80MM back space perfect for 35s with no steering lock lost. If you have to pay $100.00 or more each then just not worth it.
The cost of these wheels is now making eastern wheel works look better all the time.
Custom wheel 7"and 8"around $200.00 each.
Michael.
Thanks HSV
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 5:26 pm
by Loanrangie
When i put disco rims on my 81' rangie i had to shave a little off the hub casting so they would slide on, no prob with my 85' though.
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:13 pm
by GURU
A have a set of 5. but again near sydney
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 7:39 pm
by Aquarangie
I have heard of this problem before that they jam on the hubs and need a bit of 'angle grinder' assault
The Vogue alloys have the same problem. You need to grind out a few mm's from the inside to fit them onto older Rangies.
Trav
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 10:28 pm
by GURU
on the casiting of the end of the axles on early rangies, where the bolts go through, it is rounded and sit further out than the diametre of the hub itself. so the newer rims don't fit unless you flattern that part out to the same diametre as the hub.