WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

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WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by tom_strickling » Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:48 pm

Looking for 1 (or maybe 2) 3 bolt disteel wheels 23" clincher.
Please PM me if you have some to sell..Thanks.
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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by Mike Lebsack-Iowa » Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:35 pm

Do you have a picture of the wheels you need, it would help me see if I have anything. Mike


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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by tom_strickling » Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:28 pm

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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by Sarikatime » Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:07 am

Wasn't there a set on eBay for the last year or two. Maybe I am wrong but I did see them over and over many times. Maybe just similar? Frank


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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by tom_strickling » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:24 pm

Somewher in the $800 dollar range and the photo was taken outdoors. I dont think those were Disteel.
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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by JBS » Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:47 am

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A WHEEL LIKE THIS ONE. JOE IN CHARLOTTE
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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by JSteele » Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:58 am

The wheels that were on eBay for $800 were not Disteel. I think they might be Buffalo, but were missing rims and appeared to have some other issues. It was hard to tell from the pictures. Sets of good sets Disteels with good hubs probably bring $3000-$3500. Rebuilt sets, with new rims are probably over $4000. I have probably sold close to 20 over the past 10 years. Finding them with rims that are not sharp or bent isn't that easy. I watch for them and I don't think I have seen any on eBay for 5-6 years at least. Sorry I don't think I have any extra wheels but probably have some spare hubs. They do show up at swap meets and auctions once in a while and sometimes at very reasonable prices, especially if there is only 1-2. Lot's of people don't know what they are and when there are only 1-2 don't have any interest in buying them.


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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by tom_strickling » Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:56 pm

Where/how do I get new rims??
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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by dobro1956 » Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:35 pm

Tom, I am not 100% sure but I think the rims are standard Ford rims for 30 x 3-1/2 wood felloe wheels. They are riveted to the disc centers with a bunch of rivets ... Back when I was working on making me a set of Disteel wheels, that is what I thought they were.


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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)

Post by JSteele » Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:20 am

I had both John And Mark McLaren do sets for me. John Is retired and I'm not sure Mark does them anymore. Mike Lebsack in Iowa might be able to do them. It is just a standard Ford 30x3 1/2 rim which can be bought from Mark McLaren

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