WANTED Disteel wheels(s)
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WANTED Disteel wheels(s)
Looking for 1 (or maybe 2) 3 bolt disteel wheels 23" clincher.
Please PM me if you have some to sell..Thanks.
Please PM me if you have some to sell..Thanks.
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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)
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)
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)
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)
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A WHEEL LIKE THIS ONE. JOE IN CHARLOTTE
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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)
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)
Where/how do I get new rims??
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Re: WANTED Disteel wheels(s)
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)
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