Creative uses for "junk" wheels?

[ben98gs]

Does anyone have any pictures or creative ideas on what to do with unused/spare wheels? My sister works at a dealership and gave me a wheel that was damaged (but like new) and trying to figure out what to do with it (wife already nixed the hose reel idea for the front of the house... lol). Please share your pictures/ideas!

 

[bkibler]

I use them for pulling stumps. Run the pulling cable over the rim, placed next to the stump, and it pulls up, not just over.

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[Junkman]

What brand of cars are the wheels from?

 

[DoABarrelRoll]

What brand of cars are the wheels from?

Looks like Dodge.

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[EOC_Jason]

Sell it on CL as "slightly used"...

 

[97nismo]

I built a stand and wrap up my extension cords around my spare rim

 

[cpttuna]

they use them at the junkyard welded together to get the cars "OFF" the ground

 

[rsanter]

Grinder base?

 

[nickelmore]

There are places that straighten and "refinish" wheels. Most of them buy newer style wheels to have on the shelf for quick turn around if it is a popular style.

 

[ben98gs]

It is a non-OEM wheel in a discontinued style, thus the reason it is "junk".

I do like the idea so far of extension cord storage.

 

[Uncle Jimbo]

Mount it on the wall and use it to hang rolled hoses.

 

[txvwnut]

Grinder base?

That's what I did with a vette wheel.

 

[Ancient Iron]

Make a clock out of it

 

[PT Doc]

If your garage would accommodate it, a piece of glass on top and you have a coffee table. Clock could be cool if you could cut about 3/4 of the back of the width off.

 

[Lassen Forge]

Wife nixed the hose reel for the FRONT of the house? How about the side of the garage or the back yard?

Seriously - using rims fir a hose reel is pretty much a no brainer - easy on the hoses, easy on the eyes.

 

[ben98gs]

Wife nixed the hose reel for the FRONT of the house? How about the side of the garage or the back yard?

Seriously - using rims fir a hose reel is pretty much a no brainer - easy on the hoses, easy on the eyes.

Yes, for the front. I have a really nice, USA made, Eley hose real for the back. With 150' of hose on it, there is no way a wheel would work well (only have 50' of hose up front).

I had not thought about a clock... That could work...

 

[ben98gs]

That's what I did with a vette wheel.

Got any pics?

 

[38Chevy454]

Air hose holder in garage? Not as nice as a retractable reel, but better than nothing.

If the wheel is discontinued, there just might be someone needing one for a car in an accident. Get the exact style and sizing and look on ebay, i bet you could sell for some quick cash.

 

[machine_punk]

If you like to cast aluminum, those rims are ideal 'ingots' of aluminum to start with.

Kev

 

[Ditch]

It is a non-OEM wheel in a discontinued style, thus the reason it is "junk".

I'd say it is junk just because of the way it looks

 

[EOC_Jason]

For a grinder or vise base, I would get a junk steel rim from a tire shop, the larger the better. They will usually just give them to you or maybe charge $10... Being steel you can weld a pipe to it real easy...

 

[mx500]

Grinder base?

I picked up a grinder at a garage sale with a temporary wheel and tire as a grinder base, and a pedestal handmade. $5!

 

[6768rogues]

I would take it to the scrap yard on my next trip there. Anything that I make with a wheel I use one that is steel and easy to weld.

 

[The Cobbler]

a buddy of mine used old aluminum rims off his ranger for chair bases in the shop

 

[ezriderga]

This might give you some ideas...
Google is your friend...
creative uses for aluminum car wheels

 

[dadsEH]

This might give you some ideas...

creative uses for aluminum car wheels

Wait for it......

 

[Hubscrub66]

I'd say it is junk just because of the way it looks

either way aluminum makes good scrap

 

[B.C.Biker]

Been using one as a base for a yard sprinkler for last 30 years or so. Can be on a 45 degrees angle and happily pulses away and never falls over.

 

[dsgreen3]

This
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/749990144166540719/

 

[egnorant]

The She-Throne! A wrap of sheet metal around the rim to put stickers on, mobility cart seat, round head bolts for lugs and a fancy cupholder made from leftovers!

Bruce

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Picked this one up an odd group of three for $30 from Craigslist years ago. One was severely curbed and still in my junkpile. But two were ok-ish.

I cleaned them up as best I could, sprayed the corroded spokes with leftover rattle can primer. Mounted on $12 Harbor Freight trailer spare tire mount for holding air hose and another for long extension cords.

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After:


But now I've moved by vertical 60 gal. compressor into this corner so I have to find a new location for them

 

[jd_1138]

Put a seat and post on it to make a sturdy shop stool. It's a cool looking rim.

 

[ben98gs]

After:

Looks better! I might actually have an old wheel hub laying around and could mount a swivel handle so you could actually reel them up.