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What steel wheels will fit gen 1 ls400? It will be for my move the car up the driveway idea.
I have a '91 = small brakes. When one of my OE 15" chromed alloy wheels cracked, I put the matching spare on. Then when looking for a replacement for the spare, I found a 15" steel wheel from a slightly newer Camry (mid-late 90's I think). Same tire size and bolt pattern. Fit over the brakes just fine front and back. The only meaningful difference was that it was not designed for the same type of lug nuts. It did not bother me for use as a spare (which I never used and have since swapped it for an OE spare) and should work fine for you too. So you may find some places that will list it as incompatible due to different lug nut surface, but it will fit and should work for your plan.
BTW, I remember your earlier question on moving your car up an incline with nothing to pull it with. You may be planning on something I had thought of - just levering it up a few inches/feet at a time using a giant lever on the lug nuts. Welding something on would work too, but I thought you may be able to use a socket on one lug nut and (to avoid ripping that off with the 400 ft-lb of torque you may need, have it braced against another socket stuck on another lug nut. Also, if the torque is a concern, you could do it on multiple wheels at the same time if you've got enough helpers.
Good luck with the plan. Sounds like a real MacGuyver project.
You are right on. I'm going to weld either a bar across and weld an old 3/4 socket to that, or if I have to weld large nuts on the wheel to bolt the bar and socket to it. I have a 3/4 ratchet with a 5 or 6 foot cheater bar. And I doubt it would take 300 lb ft to move it up the incline, thanks for the wheel idea. I will not be using the lug nuts to move it with.
You are right on. I'm going to weld either a bar across and weld an old 3/4 socket to that, or if I have to weld large nuts on the wheel to bolt the bar and socket to it. I have a 3/4 ratchet with a 5 or 6 foot cheater bar. And I doubt it would take 300 lb ft to move it up the incline, thanks for the wheel idea. I will not be using the lug nuts to move it with.
Ha ha! Glad to hear I am not the only one willing to think out of the box on solving a tough problem like it sounds you've got. I did not post my idea in your earlier thread since I doubted anyone would take it seriously.
The torque required should be a direct function of the incline you're pushing against.
12-22-14, 07:56 PM
