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Tim
Tim asked in Cars & TransportationMaintenance & Repairs · 1 decade ago

Do I need "new" or OEM rims? can I get away with aftermarket or re-conditioned?

I have a 2000 Subaru Forester S. I have 5 spoke alloy rims.

For several years I have had problems with slow leaks of two tires. - Especially in very cold weather (like 10deg F or lower). I have had the tire guys, remove and re-bead seal them a few times. This last time I lost 10 pounds of pressure in 1 week.

I gave up and they put the tire on my full sized spare rim. The problem is definitely with the original rim (they actually tested it by putting the spare on the original rim and it still leaked).

The dealer wants $350 for a new rim. I can get a reconditioned OEM one for about 140 and a new market market rim for about 180.

1) what are the negatives of using an aftermarket rim?

2) if I ignore the issue and stay with what I have now - 3 original rims and the spare rim (all 4 tires same age and model)?

3) do reconditioned ones really mean that or are they just used rims pretending to be reconditioned.

Update:

"market market" above should say after-market

Update 2:

Thanks for the answers about alternatives to a new wheel. I have tried for about three years and several ways to get the tire to stop leaking.

I really am interested in hearing answers about the wheels themselves,

Update 3:

Hi - slime is for a tire-not a rim. The rim is bad. I really have given up on the rim.

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  • romancer
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    you should try the above ^^ first but if you decide to fit aftermarket wheels then you will have no problems with that

  • john m
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    just put in some of the sealent slime into the tire and then take it to the tire shops that uses nitrogen and use that instead...its stays at pressure while hot or cold better then regular air...and also its lighter then regular air so you could get better mpg also....the sealent should block off the leak...and you never now if you actually have a small crak in the rim instead of the bead leaking

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Put a tube in it ! I'm pretty sure you can still get tire tubes for cars. Years ago all tires had tubes. Try calling around different tire dealers. Just make sure the tube is for radial tires.

    Source(s): I'm older than dirt
  • bandit_60
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    just go to the junk yard and pick up some good rims. they will be just as good and cheaper.

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