where to get a used rim for a spare?
 

i just posted a recent thread about methods for locking up my spare tire as it was just stolen.

now i am having a hell of a time trying to find a plain steel rim for a new spare.

i have tried numerous salvage yards, second hand car parts stores locally and i keep striking out.

i got a price from a dealership of 90$ for the rim alone but this sounds absurd to me. i want the cheapest steel rim that i can find.

has anyone on these boards had any success using the net to find a rim (new or used) at a better price?

any direction would be greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance

Try your local tire dealer. Around here they have take-offs from the folks that upgrade their tires/wheels as soon as they drive the new pickup off the lot. Price runs about 2/3 of what the dealer wants for a rim that's brand spankin' new.

I got a used stock Ford 16x7 polished al. matching rim/wheel for my 1999 F150 from...

http://www.rthport.com

Including shipping it came to $49.29. The wheel was in like new condition and included the hub/lug nut cover.

I am planning on getting larger 265/75R16 tires this spring, and wanted to up the spare size to match. So now with a 5th matching rim, I can do a 5 tire rotation, and my spare size will always match wear with whats running on the truck.

I also just got the Ford spare tire lock/key set so my spare would be resistant to theft.

Try Ebay.....
 

boy that hurt.

i picked up the rim wednesday for 59.99 from a 'used rim' place.
at the time it was the best i could find.

never thought to look on ebay.

thanks for the response, will keep that in mind for the future.

Tire shops ebay or junk yards would be all good places to find one.

I have an extra with a new goodyear wrangler tire. I think the size is a 255/70/16 from an expedition. If interested, email me and I will let it go for $40 plus shipping.