[DML] Re: That time of year again (storage)

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello.

Wheels from a 1988-1989 Honda Prelude will fit.  They have 4x100mm 
bolt spacing.  I've done it.  This wheel size was very common about 
then.  I would suspect any Accord or Civic wheel from that era would 
be the same.  If you look up "bolt pattern" on the internet, you'll 
get dozens of matches.

Rick Gendreau

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> I have been looking for a set of junk rims to do just exactly that. 
> Would you know of a manufacturer's rim of a certain model car that 
> could be used to bolt up to the delorean for winter storage? Any 
> tips on model year/model/manufacturer would be great if you know of 
> any.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Joe OBrien
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mike.griese@xxxx wrote:
> > 
> > Putting the car on blocks and allowing the suspension to 
> > droop is a bad idea.  The suspension bushings are 
> > rubber cylinders that are gripped on the outside by
> > the suspension arm and are bonded to a metal 
> > sleeve on the inside.  The metal sleeve is clamped
> > by the suspension bolts when they are tightened.
> > The bolts do not (or are not supposed to)
> > rotate within the bushing, and the bushing is not
> > supposed to rotate within the suspension arm.
> > The bushing itself gets twisted along it's length 
> > as the suspension moves.  If you let the suspension
> > hang, you are deforming the rubber in the bushing
> > to it's maximum.  If you leave it like this for a long
> > time, you will ruin the bushings.
> > 
> > Your best bet would be to find any rim that will fit
> > the car and put on cheap old tires on them and let
> > the car sit on those while it is stored.  The car 
> > wouldn't be driven on these tires, so they could 
> > even be used tires from the scrap bin at a tire shop.
> > They just need to hold air.  If you are only going to 
> > store the car for one winter season, overinflate 
> > your tires and don't worry about them.  If you 
> > are going to store for years, leave the tires alone -
> > you will want to replace them after being stored that
> > long anyway.
> > 
> > --
> > Mike
> > 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message from "Mike Walsh" : --------------
 
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi All. 
> > > 
> > > I have been on the forum for about 4 years and have read just 
> about 
> > > every post, but this is the 1st year actually owning one. 
> > > 
> > > Usually around this time of year there are a few posts about 
> storing 
> > > the car for the winter. I know there are lots of other posts 
> from 
> > > previous years, but I also know that there are new products, 
> methods, 
> > > and with the cars getting older, there may be better ways of 
> doing it. 
> > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > > 8 Put on jack stands / blocks to take most of the weight off 
> tires??? 
> > > (to eliminate flat spots) 
> > > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]








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