Replacement rim

[marshallma0504]

Hello all, I have a 2013 SHO non PP with the 2010-2012 style chrome 20” rims and unfortunately I took a drive thru too tight and curbed one of my rims pretty bad. For now I have a non chrome alloy 20” rims from a junkyard off an explorer but I was wondering if anyone had an extra one of these rims or knows where I can get one for cheaper than $400 new. Attached is the pic of what I got and I’m currently scouring marketplace in the Saginaw MI area. Would be willing to pay shipping or drive a decent distance to not have my car only have 3 chrome rims. Thanks for your time. (Attached image is one of my good rims. I love the look hence why I want to find one good one in chrome.)

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

Car-part.com network of salvage yards. Here's the search result for 2012 sho 20" wheel based on your profile location.
Car-part.com
Some places will ship, others won't incase the wheel won't balance. Looks like a few options within 100 miles

 

[kryptto]

Car-part.com

My suggestion as well

 

[luigisho]

Same suggestion would be a local pick n pull or similar. Some local(ish) salvage yards have searchable websites

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

I used this site daily when I did parts locating for the salvage yard. Insist on an A grade or INS/Insurance quality, they usually are the only ones with a warranty and even if you have to drive to pick it up and inspect it yourself, get the warranty. No one can eyeball if a wheel is out of round or not, some tell tales could be extreme curb rash or excessive weights. But the warranty is highly recommended anyway because if you have a tire mounted and it cant be balanced youll be out the mount fee but not out the wheel. 20" aluminum wheels with low profile tires are defiantly prone to getting bent

 

[luigisho]

aluminum wheels with low profile tires are defiantly prone to getting bent

That's why I'm not a big fan of low profile tires on a daily driver. I lost a wheel on a regular profile tire and a nice sized pothole

 

[ShoTownsend]

Wheels America Houston off eBay bought a replacement wheel off them last year he'll they even bought my damaged wheel from me awesome transaction

 

[sdoherty]

Has anyone cut/bashed their spare tire space in the trunk to be big enough to accommodate a 20" flower rim? Looking underneath there seems to be enough space to make the hole larger. Maybe some heat and some blows from a large hammer would make it large enough? TIA..

 

[kryptto]

Not I - however I live in SE FL, so the need for full size spares is not needed. I could see how living in snow belt where having a full size spare would be great. That said 802SHO in his build thread has cut out the spare well and replaced it with a racing cell.

802SHO 2010 Build

So now that I’m taking things to a new level I wanted to be able to keep everything related to it in one place. I was able to accomplish a dream of mine to become the World’s Fastest Ecoboost SHO, nudging Jordan Christensen by a couple hundredths, which was the hardest thing I’ve ever done...

shoforum.com

I could easily see how someone with a welder could cut out the well and extend it a few inches and repaint and seal it.

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

Has anyone cut/bashed their spare tire space in the trunk to be big enough to accommodate a 20" flower rim? Looking underneath there seems to be enough space to make the hole larger. Maybe some heat and some blows from a large hammer would make it large enough? TIA..

Just an opinion, the spare wheel well is perfect for tool storage, I had a jump box, compressor, impact gun, tool roll, and a scissor jack all tucked nicely under a 3/4" plywood sheet cut out to the original shape of the pressboard crap, and glued the carpet down on to it. added a spring handle to finish it off. I did all of this with the intention of throwing the full size 20" flower spare in the main trunk compartment keeping the tools under the floor and having about 2/3 of the trunk left for luggage. my suggestion would be to leave the spare in the garage unless youre going on a long trip, just easier than cutting or beating the wheel well to fit the spare.

 

[sdoherty]

Just an opinion, the spare wheel well is perfect for tool storage, I had a jump box, compressor, impact gun, tool roll, and a scissor jack all tucked nicely under a 3/4" plywood sheet cut out to the original shape of the pressboard crap, and glued the carpet down on to it. added a spring handle to finish it off. I did all of this with the intention of throwing the full size 20" flower spare in the main trunk compartment keeping the tools under the floor and having about 2/3 of the trunk left for luggage. my suggestion would be to leave the spare in the garage unless youre going on a long trip, just easier than cutting or beating the wheel well to fit the spare.

Yes that is an option, it just seems to me that to make a vehicle functional and reliable it needs a spare. I do not want to sacrifice trunk space by putting the spare in the trunk ( provided I buy a spare flower wheel). We all repair/mod our vehicles and this would be another mod but not for speed but for useability. It is really sad that Ford took this way out(pump instead of spare tire). I had an issue on the highway with one of my cars where the car in front of me swerved and I was facing a ladder right in front of me.. I ran it over and split both rims in half lengthwise. I only had one spare so needed a tow truck but this is what can happen to one rim.. anyway for now I am getting a spare flower wheel for the trunk and maybe down the road work on a larger hole for the spare. thanks for the replies!

 

[Junkyard_Mad-Scientist]

I agree, i think its ridiculous car companies are shying away from self maintenance to the point where they offer fix a flat as a solution.

that said, if the wheel well is where you want your spare I do have a couple ideas on that as well. The PI rim shooooould fit, its narrower but the PI uses the same brakes so I think the wheel will fit, not a matching spare but a good option to have one on board for emergencies (I think its a requirement the police cars come with a full size spare due to high speeds) and have the flower wheel at home as a more permanent spare.

but if youd rather the flower wheel be in the hole I would try a brake shoe style "press". Use a scissor jack between a couple of blocks and something curved against the inside of the well, at least then you might keep it mostly round, then massage it with a hammer as needed. of course the most invasive option is cutting it off the bottom of the car stretching it and welding it back in. good luck!

 

[kryptto]

The PI rim shooooould fit

get one from a junkyard and try it before buying it