How do you identify disk brake vs. drum brake steelies? (1 Viewer)

[duffontap]

Pictures would be fantastic, but a good explanation would suffice. I'm looking at a set of steelies on CL, but the owner doesn't know what year they came off of.

Thanks, JD

 

[edwjmcgrath]

Drum rivets. Disk weld.
Are they really cheap.? Cuz new ones are pretty reasonable.

 

[duffontap]

Are they really cheap.? Cuz new ones are pretty reasonable.

$200 for four with usable hubcaps. A little more than I'm hoping to pay, but aren't they about $110 each from Toyota?

I have had a heck of a time finding the three more that I need. I ran a WTB add here in the classifieds for a long time without any luck.

Thanks for the help.

 

[skidplate]

Hey Duff, the riveted wheel is pictured. The non riveted is ...........well........ no rivets. Hope this helps.

 

[duffontap]

Hey Duff, the riveted wheel is pictured. The non riveted is ...........well........ no rivets. Hope this helps.

Huge help. Thanks skidplate! JD

 

[edwjmcgrath]

$200 for four with usable hubcaps. A little more than I'm hoping to pay, but aren't they about $110 each from Toyota?

I have had a heck of a time finding the three more that I need. I ran a WTB add here in the classifieds for a long time without any luck.

Thanks for the help.

Yeah, I just mention it because I've seen guys spend $50-75 for rusty wheels that they have sandblasted and powder coated and end up paying way more than they would buying new OEM.

 

[duffontap]

Yeah, I just mention it because I've seen guys spend $50-75 for rusty wheels that they have sandblasted and powder coated and end up paying way more than they would buying new OEM.

There was a nice, used pre-disk set on MUD classifieds for $1,200 a couple months ago. The guys gave him a pretty hard time for that listing.

 

[skidplate]

I guess I got lucky a year and a half ago, 5 moderately rusted wheels, 4 looks like new hubcaps, and one used hubcap in prime condition....$140.00 for the lot. I just wire wheeled, sanded and primed the wheels and then painted with rattle can rustoleum smoke gray. They still look good. Here's a pic with hubcaps removed.

 

[nuclearlemon]

also distinguishable by the curve of the bulge area on the face.

 

[duffontap]

I guess I got lucky a year and a half ago, 5 moderately rusted wheels, 4 looks like new hubcaps, and one used hubcap in prime condition....$140.00 for the lot. I just wire wheeled, sanded and primed the wheels and then painted with rattle can rustoleum smoke gray. They still look good. Here's a pic with hubcaps removed.

Nice!

I got a pic of the inside of the ones listed on CL and they're pre-disk so I'm still on the hunt for 3 rims to complete my collection. Oh well, the black wagon wheels don't look that bad anyway.

Thanks for the ID help guys! JD