I bought a couple of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201001540608

They mimic the alcoa center cap, but have a larger logo center area: 64mm versus 57mm for the alcoas. Still working on that part.

Joe,
I can make the replacement logos for the centers
(with GMC on them) in just about any size that you want.

On 9/28/2014 4:21 PM, Joe Weir wrote:
> I bought a couple of these:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/201001540608
>
> They mimic the alcoa center cap, but have a larger logo center area: 64mm versus 57mm for the alcoas. Still working on that part.
>
>

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I have not addressed the hub cap / lug nut issue as of the moment because all I can find are chrome lug nuts and a hub cap that is 5.124 in OD. ...

USAussie wrote on Mon, 29 September 2014 05:42

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I have not addressed the hub cap / lug nut issue as of the moment because all I can find are chrome lug nuts and a hub cap that is 5.124 in OD. ...

_IF_ these Eagle wheels are like the dually Eagle wheels I have, they are lug centered, requiring the "mag" style sleeved lug nuts. Last I heard, Jim K carries stainless steel versions of these lug nuts and washers. He even has the center covers in stainless.
While I am not a fan of the odd way that Eagle does the center cover (Putting a cheap chrome plated "tin" cover on TOP of a nice shiny aluminium wheel) with the non-hub centered wheels there s a better option. (IMHO) Put the cover BEHIND the wheel, letting the center cap show though the center hole.

Ken,

Turns out that Eagle makes rings to reduce the ID of the center bore from 5.125 in to 4.567; they are Eagle P/N 130116 (130mm -
116mm). They are plastic and have a lip that goes into a chamfer on the back side of the wheel.

I have not addressed the hub cap / lug nut issue as of the moment because all I can find are chrome lug nuts and a hub cap that is 5.124 in OD.

Regards,
Rob M.

Update time...

Got my Alcoas for the rear and Eagles for the front along with spacers. Ordered a pair of 245/70 Dick Cepak tires and put 215/75 tires on the rear. Bolted everything up and made a few discoveries. As I reported elsewhere, I measured the flat area of the floating washer of the Alcoa nuts and find that it's the same diameter as the OEM nuts for steel wheels.

I also discovered that I can't use those nuts on the front Eagle wheels because the lug bolts are long enough, especially so if you use the Eagle spacers. Besides that, the counterbored hole is too large for the nut to have adequate area to clamp against. I now understand the picture posted earlier regarding 'mag style' nuts and washers.

So I've decided to take the simple route and just mount the front tires with the proper lugs nuts making those wheels lug-centered. Then I can also order a pair of the center caps noted earlier and all will be well.

Pictures to follow later. One thing for sure, those bright and shiny wheels make the rest of the coach cry out for attention. I guess I'll be painting in the near future as soon as I can enclose an area big enough to spray.

If you are referring to the zero offset eagle front wheel that is lug centered, you will need conical style nuts.

There are several types of "mag-style" lug nuts.

The hub centered wheels use a lug nut that clamps with a flat face - the wheel is centered on the hub the nut just holds it down.

These eagle lug centered wheels use a conical seat lug nut - the clamping is done with an angled surface because it both centers the wheel on the lug circle as well as clamps the wheel to the hub. Should be available at your flaps, but our larger size lug thread can be hard to find at a good price.

I will leave it to the engineers on the list to argue why we are all going to die if we use one over the other...

Joe Weir wrote on Fri, 14 November 2014 07:24

I will leave it to the engineers on the list to argue why we are all going to die if we use one over the other...

Thanks Joe, I was aware of the correct lug nuts and have a nice chrome set on the way courtesy of Amazon at the reasonable price of $1.40 each. And it doesn't take an engineer to grasp that if those wheels are used within their rated specifications, then the style of lug nut they were designed for will be adequate.

G'day,

According to Eagle Wheel you need these type of lug nuts:

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/aew-acl8898/overview/

for

American Eagle Wheel

PART # SIZE FINISH PATTERN Lug Type OFFSET BSM CAP # LOAD SHIP WT.
0589-7788 16x7 Polished 8 on 6.5 Acorn +8 mm 4 1/4 N/I 3040 lbs. 21 lbs.

Available from Summit Racing:

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/aew-0589-7788/overview/


Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426

G'day,

According to Eagle Wheel you need these type of lug nuts:

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/aew-acl8898/overview/

for

American Eagle Wheel

PART # SIZE FINISH PATTERN Lug Type OFFSET BSM CAP # LOAD SHIP WT.
0589-7788 16x7 Polished 8 on 6.5 Acorn +8 mm 4 1/4 N/I 3040 lbs. 21 lbs.

Available from Summit Racing:

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/aew-0589-7788/overview/


Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426

Ken,

Don't blame you for being confused the info provided on the Summit page is INCORRECT;

"Lug Nut Seat Style: Conical seat - 60 degree"

I called Eagle Wheels and spoke to one of their tech support guys and they said to use:

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/aew-acl8898/overview/

Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426