need temporary rim

[toomey200]

I was driving down the high way last night and hit a huge pot hole. It bent my rim and now it wont hold air... If I go to the junkyard today what rims can I look for off of cars that will bolt up to my 2g? I dont really care what it looks like I just need something to use.

PS. I tried to instal my friends spare from his 2g eclipse and after it put it on it rubbed on my rotor and caliber...

 

[wret]

Since you have an AWD, it is critical that whatever tire you use have exactly the same rolling diameter as your others. Even then, I would advise against driving very far withour wheels and tires that are more or less identical.

 

[toomey200]

Oh man ok. I didnt even think of that. Do you think a local junkyard might have a Koing Monsoon 18" rim laying around?

 

[fourreGsixty3]

Very doubtful to have any decent rims just chilling in a junkyard. But like Ron said it it is the same size as the other 3 you will be fine for a little while but dont go on any long trips.

Dustin

 

[toomey200]

Ok so i picked up at 17" giovani rim with a pretty beefy tire on it. I compared it overall with the size of my other rims and its only a difference in height by about 1/4 of an inch or less. The car doesnt pull to one side or anything. It drives just as it did before. Would it be a bad idea to take a trip down the shore (about an hour drive) with this rim?

 

[wret]

To be accurate, you need to measure the circumference and compare it to the others. No one really knows how much deviation is acceptable though. Thus the standard advise has always been to only use tires that are exactly the same on an AWD.