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Quick & Dirty Where can I find junk used tires on junk rims?
02.22.19 | chickensoup

Posted on 02/22/2019 2:56:10 PM PST by Chickensoup

Quick question: My son had a severe accident, someone flew over the median into his car and totalled it. He is ok but needs some surgery.

He needs to get his tires and rims off and put junk ones on. Where does one find junk tires and rims? Quickly size 5x114.3 lug

Is that something junk yards would have?


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To: Chickensoup

Just for info. insurance adjusters put value on even the tires on a vehicle when they write the pay off assessment. I went through this recently from Hurricane Harvey. I had a friend who wanted my tires and wheels before the wrecker came and hauled off my newish truck. I was advised not to let that happen because it would lower the insurance buy back.


41 posted on 02/22/2019 3:47:54 PM PST by Bearshouse
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Hey soup! Hope your son heals up soon. Dude can't remember if you are Portland or Augusta, but heres junkyards per locale:
42 posted on 02/22/2019 3:50:47 PM PST by StAnDeliver ("Mueller personally delivered US uranium to Russia.")
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To: Chickensoup

I’m restoring some classic cars. Head to craigslist. Under auto parts there is a heading for wheels and tires. Used stuff ends up there as well as llanteria cheapies.


43 posted on 02/22/2019 4:00:05 PM PST by DaxtonBrown
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To: Chickensoup

Try Craigslist first. Maybe a 10% chance of finding what you need, but it will take only 15 minutes.


44 posted on 02/22/2019 4:00:18 PM PST by fini
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To: Chickensoup

Also, a 5x114.3 lug

means a 4.5 inch bolt pattern, common to Ford and Dodge. GM uses 4.75 inch. So don’t pull rims off a Chevy.


45 posted on 02/22/2019 4:03:30 PM PST by DaxtonBrown
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To: Chickensoup

W.Va. they’re all over the place.


46 posted on 02/22/2019 4:03:32 PM PST by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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To: Chickensoup

Live near a Mexican neighborhood? Usually used tire stores there. And the ‘Rent a Wheel’ places probably have some standard wheels that they have taken in when the hip hop crowd has upgraded to spinners and gold rims.

Or ask your son what he did with the old ones when he got his fancy ones. Other folks have probably done the same, and follow the trail until you find the place that ends up retailing them.


47 posted on 02/22/2019 4:05:01 PM PST by PAR35
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It’s a crapshoot. I wanted a full sized spare for my new van and found a plain jane steel rim that would fit at a you-wrench-it place. It had a crap tire on it which they “threw in”. Price was under 8 bucks. Took it to walmart for the cheapest tire (after all, I hope never to actually use it, or not for very long).


48 posted on 02/22/2019 4:16:22 PM PST by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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Smart idea. Really good idea.

Even the crap tire that was on the rim is likely better than the 50 mile donut.

Excellent idea. Thank you!


49 posted on 02/22/2019 4:17:54 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: Chickensoup

In my day, we’d just drive around looking for a column of thick black smoke...


50 posted on 02/22/2019 4:19:45 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: Chickensoup

craigslist has a section for tires and wheels ...


51 posted on 02/22/2019 4:20:35 PM PST by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: Chickensoup

Every city in the southwest has a ‘little tijuana’ where such things can be had. It’s one of the pluses of latin culture. Get a smothered burrito from a roach coach while waiting.


52 posted on 02/22/2019 4:23:00 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Chickensoup

Junk yard would have many....


53 posted on 02/22/2019 4:23:12 PM PST by deport
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Look for Obama stickers....


54 posted on 02/22/2019 4:27:44 PM PST by GingisK
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To: Chickensoup

Since you live in Maine there should be local junk yards nearby where you’ll be able to get what you need


55 posted on 02/22/2019 4:33:03 PM PST by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L,J,Keslin posting here for the record)
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To: Chickensoup

Check Craigslist in your local area.


56 posted on 02/22/2019 4:33:46 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Chickensoup

Yep, junkyards are the best bet.


57 posted on 02/22/2019 4:41:03 PM PST by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!.)
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To: Chickensoup

Being 1/2 Hispanic, I learned my way around a wrecking yard at an early age. Find a local wrecking yard and start there.


58 posted on 02/22/2019 5:00:09 PM PST by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: Chickensoup
Where can I find junk used tires on junk rims?

Note sure about the rims, but this site is popular for used tires, usually for people about to turn in a lease:
59 posted on 02/22/2019 5:06:31 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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thanks, I will try them if there is time...


60 posted on 02/22/2019 5:07:06 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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