Andynator
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Hi,
I have had problems about the past year with corrosion on my alloy wheels causing slow air leaks on three wheels. Basically just have to keep at checking the air pressures. 2 tires lose about 5 psi a week, and the other will lose 10 psi a week. I had the tires rotated on the wheels and re-seated, swapped from one wheel to another, but the tire guys tell me there is just too much corrosion around the bead. And they didn't even try to sell me new wheels, imagine that!
So I picked up some cheap, plain steel wheels (I think they are Chrysler minivan wheels) with the correct offset and lug spacing and made an appointment to go in tomorrow to have the tires swapped, and I'm going to see if I can find someone to refinish or repair the alloy wheels. The spots where they are corroded, I can peel off chunks of the plastic clearcoat with my fingers.
New OEM alloys run $175-200 per. Ouch.
Anyway, I was loading the steel wheels into the back of the Jeep tonight when I noticed they are 16 x 6.5, not 16 x 7. Crap!! Are these going to fit a 245/75 tire all right?
Later
Andy
I have had problems about the past year with corrosion on my alloy wheels causing slow air leaks on three wheels. Basically just have to keep at checking the air pressures. 2 tires lose about 5 psi a week, and the other will lose 10 psi a week. I had the tires rotated on the wheels and re-seated, swapped from one wheel to another, but the tire guys tell me there is just too much corrosion around the bead. And they didn't even try to sell me new wheels, imagine that!
So I picked up some cheap, plain steel wheels (I think they are Chrysler minivan wheels) with the correct offset and lug spacing and made an appointment to go in tomorrow to have the tires swapped, and I'm going to see if I can find someone to refinish or repair the alloy wheels. The spots where they are corroded, I can peel off chunks of the plastic clearcoat with my fingers.
New OEM alloys run $175-200 per. Ouch.
Anyway, I was loading the steel wheels into the back of the Jeep tonight when I noticed they are 16 x 6.5, not 16 x 7. Crap!! Are these going to fit a 245/75 tire all right?
Later
Andy
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