spare's rim - wtf?

[IAmTodd]

Originally posted by Ford_Racing_Guy
i'll probably take it off sometime soon and paint it up good

Maybe try hurculiner, regular paint doesn't last very long.

 

[Robb]

It is just surface rust...........think of it as protection for the rest of it.

 

[Crankcase]

91-92 Had the Steel wheel thats on the back of my truck in the pic....

93-94 Had the one that is on the front of my X in this pic

Of course no beauty rings on spares though LOL

 

[doradexplorer]

If you notice that the lug nut mounting surfaces are getting rusty, scrape and wire brush them. my old Jeep Grand Wagoneer had teh spare mounted under the back, so i threw the spare on after a flat, and about 5 miles later, at 60mph it didn't take the turn that the rest of us did! the holes were so rusted that the lug nuts didn't seat, so the came loose quickly.
(Big jeeps are strong! didn't even feel it, my wife just thought we struck a pothole, but it sure takes a long time to stop!!)
i just put an aluminum rim under my wifes ex for just this reason, and plan to do teh same with mine when i find a matching spare
Scott