Wheel Patched With JB Weld?
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SVT Focus were neat cars. They seem to go for quite a bit more than a "regular" 10 year old Focus does.
If I can find a matching wheel I'll switch. Otherwise, it has made it through 4 winters.
If I can find a matching wheel I'll switch. Otherwise, it has made it through 4 winters.
Are you local junkyards broken?
Because it's a relatively common car but Ford has to use an oddball bolt pattern, finding a Focus wheel in a junkyard is extremely hard. I checked out numerous pick and pull style junkyard in 2011 before I found this set.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Because it's a relatively common car but Ford has to use an oddball bolt pattern, finding a Focus wheel in a junkyard is extremely hard. I checked out numerous pick and pull style junkyard in 2011 before I found this set.
They were kind of rare here too, maybe lots got melted when Al was valuable? My local guy had a set but wanted $200 for them! I ended up buying a set of steelies that someone else bought for winters but never used.
In hindsight maybe I should've bought the OEM rims as they cover the whole hub and would keep the hub flange protected from rust. Between a little rust on the hub and some corrosion on the OEM wheel, they can get stuck on there. I wire brushed and greased everything this spring so hopefully they will pop right off when I change to winters soon.
Because it's a relatively common car but Ford has to use an oddball bolt pattern, finding a Focus wheel in a junkyard is extremely hard. I checked out numerous pick and pull style junkyard in 2011 before I found this set.
They were kind of rare here too, maybe lots got melted when Al was valuable? My local guy had a set but wanted $200 for them! I ended up buying a set of steelies that someone else bought for winters but never used.
In hindsight maybe I should've bought the OEM rims as they cover the whole hub and would keep the hub flange protected from rust. Between a little rust on the hub and some corrosion on the OEM wheel, they can get stuck on there. I wire brushed and greased everything this spring so hopefully they will pop right off when I change to winters soon.
I would have liked to find steel but I got these for $15 a piece, I believe. Somewhere around there.
I was going to buy steel wheels from tirerack.
I usually put a huge clump of grease on the rear dust caps and the front axle nut. And the wheels always get grease on the back side.
These wheels always seize right to the hub and have to be hammered off - even with grease applied.
I was going to buy steel wheels from tirerack.
I usually put a huge clump of grease on the rear dust caps and the front axle nut. And the wheels always get grease on the back side.
These wheels always seize right to the hub and have to be hammered off - even with grease applied.
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