Inexpensive Temporary wheels

[Ras12]

I want to remove my wheels and coat/paint them but would like to be able to move my car around at the same time as I prefer not to put it up on jacks. I only have one spare tire as well. Can anyone tell me what other car has the same bolt pattern, off set and rim size? Preferable one I can find at a junk yard?

[Nicholas R]

Offset will be a challenge because of how much the rears dish inward. Still, if you're just moving them around, it will really just be the aesthetics that suffer. Just be sure they're not so wide that they hit your rear lower control arm. The bolt pattern is 4x100mm. It's very common, especially on compact cars. My girlfriends 02 honda civic uses them. I've got a 70 opel GT that I once put my spare set of Delorean rims onto to roll around on. Later, I bought a set of steel 14" Saturn rims for $5.99 each at a you pull and pay. Just be sure that the center hole in the rims is large enough to go over the center of the Delorean hub.

Not sure if 14" rims will work in the back. The brakes aren't very big so you may be able to just get 14" rims all around if they're roll arounds. Try putting a stock front on the rear, if it fits you're probably good. Otherwise you'll have to find 15" rims.

Before I went to the junk yard is consulted this site to find all the cars I could get rims from: http://www.roadkillcustoms.com/hot-rods-rat-rods/Wheel-Bolt-Pattern-Cross-Reference-Database.asp#axzz3B5J9Ysfo

Upullandpay junk yards are even nice enough to list their inventory online!

[Jonathan]

You might consider something like this depending on the cost of the wheels plus tires you find.

http://www.carguygarage.com/boltcardollyrol.html

[DMCMW Dave]

Most 4x100 pattern wheels have a smaller center hole.
( Honda in particular).

[virtualchuck]

I'm sure others will tell you it's a bad idea, but I purchased two wheel dollys from Harbor Freight. One in the front , one in the back. Putting one under the engine, the frame fit perfectly between the corner bolts which locked it in place and ensured it wouldn't slip off. The front needed a block, something like a 2' 2x4. The car could rock from side to side however, so you could always get 4 of them to prevent that.

I moved my car around for months like that with no issues.

Chuck

[DMCMW Dave]

I'm sure others will tell you it's a bad idea, but I purchased two wheel dollys from Harbor Freight.
Chuck

I have a set or two of those that we use for storing engines. My complaint is that used on a car they are very hard to steer due to the weight, and the steel wheels really tear up a finished floor. Not a big deal on bare concrete, and if the car is lightened (i.e. interior and engine out) it rolls easier. The higher quality units (GoJack for example) have rubber wheels and better bearings.

[Silverbullet]

I have a set or two of those that we use for storing engines. My complaint is that used on a car they are very hard to steer due to the weight, and the steel wheels really tear up a finished floor. Not a big deal on bare concrete, and if the car is lightened (i.e. interior and engine out) it rolls easier. The higher quality units (GoJack for example) have rubber wheels and better bearings.

The old.... you kind of get what you pay for...

Craig

[Ras12]

I just purchased the HF dollies for $39.99 for the pair and they have rubber wheels. The salesperson said it varies as sometimes they are steel sometimes rubber. Apparently If the photo on the box shows solids wheels they are most likely rubber. I will try the "balancing act" to see how it works but it still would be nice to have an alternative temp wheel. Thanks.

[eagle-co94]

I'm using a set of Miata wheels on the rolling chassis for 1045 until it sells. I got them off Craigslist for $150-$200 I think. The hub bore isn't right but for just moving it around they're great. I've seen a pic before of 80's BMW wheels on a D but they are not likely to be found easily. Just look up Civic, Corolla or just 4x100 in a Craigslist search. You'll probably find something around the price of what you'd get in a junk yard without the hassle.