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New to you Junkyard wheels
JohnW:
I wasn't trying to attack you, I just don't want to see people take advice that may cause a problem. You wouldn't be too happy if someone told you that you could put a set of wheels on your car, only to find out they wouldn't clear after you paid the money and got home from the junkyard.
It also is a fact that Fords are hub-centric. You may be able to run lug-centric wheels, but the car was not intended to use them.
What I can find on the Saab wheels is that the offset seems to be at least +41, up to +49 on some cars. I'll bet you that won't work correctly on a Pinto or any RWD car with the bolt pattern. I can't find the numbers for the Pinto, Mustang II, Fox Body, etc but I know it's less than that. Not only will there be more positive offset, but it will be a wider wheel too.
You worded it like it was fact. "It means that junk yard wheels will fit your Pinto, but what do you look for?" and then a list - someone could easily see that and go out and buy a set of wheels that won't fit based on your post. It happens all of the time on the internet.
dave1987:
In all honesy, he did put his disclaimer at the end. Anyone who reads fine print or an entire article before making a decision would catch it. Even if they didn't read the whole thing and took the majority of the article as fact, they still couldn't hold him accountable since he included his disclaimer.
Its all very common in liscense agreements and contracts. In the possible negative outcome for someone taking the entire thing as fact, the real only person that can be held responsible for purchasing wheels in error is the consumer/reader.
This is one of the great things about message boards like this one. People can post replies with more in depth information, comments and questions, and the original post can always be revised with new information or facts. If he wanted to make this idea public and state it as fact he could post it as an article elsewhere or in a magazine, which he did not.
Jessi:
Thanks Dave.
I read an entire article before I make decisions. If your read the entire article it says that junkyard rims "will fit". Every vehicle listed has the same wheel lug pattern as the Pinto, which is the point of the article. It doesn't say that those wheels will be right for the vehicle. In fact at the bottom of the article, quoted for a third time.......
"The point is that this guide is for reference to help you in your search","So measure before you buy."
So I don't know how many different ways to say it. It just seems that when you can't prove a point (like the Granada)you just evolve your argument until you are on a tangent that is nit picking.
You are still saying that all Fords are hub centric, and it is a fact, yadda, yadda, yadda, yet still even after calling you out to prove this "known fact" you still have not. So where is the proof, beyond just your say so. I mean you talk about misleading people, but you have still not proven the point.
Either way I am not going to argue it anymore, you have succeeded in hijacking the thread. However if someone has questions about the information provided in this thread, I will be more than happy to help you out, so just message me.
JohnW:
--- Quote from: Jessi on February 08, 2012, 05:56:55 PM ---You are still saying that all Fords are hub centric, and it is a fact, yadda, yadda, yadda, yet still even after calling you out to prove this "known fact" you still have not. So where is the proof, beyond just your say so. I mean you talk about misleading people, but you have still not proven the point.
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Where am I going to find an article to link to explicitly stating this? Reading through Explorer/Ranger forums It seems to be the consensus, and companies mention it when they sell wheels to fit Fords. Really you just need to look at how a factory Ford wheel fits - they're all nice and tight around the hub.
Where's the proof to your 'fact' that 98% of steel wheels are lug-centric?
dave1987:
I am starting to get the vibe that this is becoming more of a competitive argument and less of a discussion. May I recomend further arguments be limited to personal messages?
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