Can I put wheels from one car onto another?
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I have a 2012 Peugeot 308, and it has 17" alloys.
I spent £300 getting them reconditioned and sprayed a year ago.
Recently, the gearbox ECU has had issues and the car value isn't worth the repair costs, so I'll have to put it through auction.
Unfortunately, I still owe money for the car and selling it at auction won't pay it off, so in the meantime, I'll have to buy a banger to keep me going for a year.
I was looking at a 2008 Vauxhall Meriva, which has 15" wheels (non-alloys).
Is it possible to swap the wheels between them?
I spent £300 getting them reconditioned and sprayed a year ago.
Recently, the gearbox ECU has had issues and the car value isn't worth the repair costs, so I'll have to put it through auction.
Unfortunately, I still owe money for the car and selling it at auction won't pay it off, so in the meantime, I'll have to buy a banger to keep me going for a year.
I was looking at a 2008 Vauxhall Meriva, which has 15" wheels (non-alloys).
Is it possible to swap the wheels between them?
Edited by King Mustard on Tuesday 23 July 13:39
Why on earth were you spending £300 refurbing standard alloys on a car that you havent paid off. The wheels are likely barely worth half that amount.
Who diagnosed the gearbox ecu issue? Id be contacting bba reman and other specialists to test /refurb the ecu and trying my local Pug dealer
Who diagnosed the gearbox ecu issue? Id be contacting bba reman and other specialists to test /refurb the ecu and trying my local Pug dealer
aka_kerrly said:
Why on earth were you spending £300 refurbing standard alloys on a car that you havent paid off. The wheels are likely barely worth half that amount.
Who diagnosed the gearbox ecu issue? Id be contacting bba reman and other specialists to test /refurb the ecu and trying my local Pug dealer
It's a long story that I won't go into here but five auto electricians in the area said they specifically don't touch semi-automatics and the three nearest Peugeot dealerships (fourth is too far away) can't get me in for a diagnostic for over two weeks.Who diagnosed the gearbox ecu issue? Id be contacting bba reman and other specialists to test /refurb the ecu and trying my local Pug dealer
And when I say paid off, I mean on the credit card. I bought it for £6,500 in early 2017. I had the alloys done in summer 2018 because I intended to keep the car for years. Shame it's knackered (as all semi-automatics (generally the ECUs) seem to do after 7-10 years).
Edited by King Mustard on Tuesday 23 July 13:51
aka_kerrly said:
I understand now, what kind of symptoms does it have? My local Pug dealer ( Stroud) is exceptional and im good mates with the guys there so happy to pick their brains a bit.
https://www.peugeotforums.com/forums/308-2007-2014...I've collected it all in the first post.
If the two cars have the same PCD, then yes you can.
Also have to consider what the centre bore is - you may need spigot rings to adjust for the difference.
If you know the specs of the old wheels and new wheels, plug your details in here: willtheyfit.com. to see what difference it'll make to your fitment. You will need to know the tyre specs as well.
If the wheels are a considerable different offset you may run into rubbing issues with your arches, or clearance issues with brakes.
Also have to consider what the centre bore is - you may need spigot rings to adjust for the difference.
If you know the specs of the old wheels and new wheels, plug your details in here: willtheyfit.com. to see what difference it'll make to your fitment. You will need to know the tyre specs as well.
If the wheels are a considerable different offset you may run into rubbing issues with your arches, or clearance issues with brakes.
King Mustard said:
Yes I know, but all the symptoms you have suggest a duff battery. You found the car ran fine when the battery was newly installed, but then slowly returned again. I would ask an auto electrician to check the battery is OK and nothing is draining it when the car is parked up.RicksAlfas said:
Yes I know, but all the symptoms you have suggest a duff battery. You found the car ran fine when the battery was newly installed, but then slowly returned again. I would ask an auto electrician to check the battery is OK and nothing is draining it when the car is parked up.
How convinced are you that it's the battery?Because it would involve me paying another place (an auto electrican place) to check and, if it's dodge, I'd have to prove it to the first garage and ask for my money back.
I'm more than happy to do it based on your advice! I just want a rough idea how sure you may be about it. (I fully understand you don't know it's that for sure)
Just keep in mind I'm getting the same issue with both batteries and, whilst it's possible both batteries have issues, I have to be open to the fact it's more unlikely than likely.
Edited by King Mustard on Tuesday 23 July 17:55
Fully charge one of the batteries with a battery charger & fit to the vehicle.
If it then runs fine but the problem reoccurs after a period then there ar elikely to be issues with the alternator, a parasitic battery drain or lots of short journeys which don't allow the alternator to do much for the battery.
Bear in mind that alternators are intended to run the vehicle electrics & top-up a good, charged battery not keep charging flat ones
www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/experience/2012/08/f...
If it then runs fine but the problem reoccurs after a period then there ar elikely to be issues with the alternator, a parasitic battery drain or lots of short journeys which don't allow the alternator to do much for the battery.
Bear in mind that alternators are intended to run the vehicle electrics & top-up a good, charged battery not keep charging flat ones
www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/experience/2012/08/f...
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