ByStickel Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Found this in the back of a car I was checking out today. It has what appear to be normal aluminum 5-slots (it's a Z), but this spare was wider, had more lip, and the inner half sure looks like steel, complete with rust. The outer looks like aluminum, but the two appear to be welded together. That doesn't seem possible. Anybody know the story with this? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 Cast aluminum center with a spun aluminum barrel. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 22, 2017 Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 The rust transferred from some steel that was near it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 The rust transferred from some steel that was near it. this is what i think too take scotch bright to the inside of the wheel and it should clean it up do not scotch bright the face unless you like scratched wheels Quote Link to comment
hosestop@msn.com Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Steel was cast into center aluminum then welded to outer steel , have a fenton here like that ,check with magnet . 3 Quote Link to comment
ByStickel Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Ah, that's interesting. I'm buying the car tomorrow and I'll check it. I love the look. I wish I had more for my wagon. Thanks, hosestop, and all. Quote Link to comment
ByStickel Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Definitely looks like a steel barrel that the tire mounts to, while the center section is aluminum. The weirdest part is that the aluminum center extends all the way out to the tire, but only overlaps the steel barrel, making it look like the tire seats to the aluminum, but it doesn't; out at the bead, it's little more than an aluminum hubcap. Another oddball I don't know what to do with. It's supposed to be my spare but doesn't even fit completely in the well. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Very interesting, would like to hear what it does with a magnet. Quote Link to comment
ByStickel Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 The center is aluminum and the barrel is steel, just like Hosestop said. You can google image 'Fenton wheel' and you'll see some others like it. Quote Link to comment
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