| 16 inch steel wheel? [message #324566] |
Mon, 02 October 2017 17:54  |
Mike Teets
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Is there a 16" wheel commercially available that will fit all 6 locations with stock brakes as a spare only? Or anyone have one near Columbus Ohio that they are willing to part with? I do not have time to scour junk yards. The wheel will be behind a cover so no need for anything shiny.
Mike, GMCing since 2002
77 Palm Beach, 260, 403
Dublin, OH
http://teamteets.com/gmc/
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| Re: 16 inch steel wheel? [message #324572 is a reply to message #324566] |
Tue, 03 October 2017 07:22  |
Dennis S
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Mike
Check Gene's site
http://gmcmotorhome.info/wheels.html
He also has the Alcoa recall info.
Dennis
Mike Teets wrote on Mon, 02 October 2017 17:54Is there a 16" wheel commercially available that will fit all 6 locations with stock brakes as a spare only? Or anyone have one near Columbus Ohio that they are willing to part with? I do not have time to scour junk yards. The wheel will be behind a cover so no need for anything shiny.
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: 16 inch steel wheel? [message #324578 is a reply to message #324566] |
Tue, 03 October 2017 09:04 |
lqqkatjon
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I may be telling you things you already know, but even though it is under a cover, getting a matching aluminum rim for the spare may be better function to consiter rather then look. 1st is lug nuts... even though i think the alcoa lug nuts will work on a steel spare it is not ideal. More importantly is weight. Steel wheel/tires are just plain heavy. Not a joy to lift up and on the tire carrier or to even install.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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| Re: [GMCnet] 16 inch steel wheel? [message #324581 is a reply to message #324578] |
Tue, 03 October 2017 09:53 |
Kosier
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Jon,
My last employer had a '72 Ford 3/4 ton truck which had those lug nuts as
OEM. Also, a local businessman who purchased a '76 Kingsley
manufactured stainless steel replicas of those nuts as well as 304 SS
wheelcovers. I bought a set of the covers in the early '80s, but he
was out of the nuts by then. Lots of memories.
Gary Kosier
77PB w/500Cad
Newark, Ohio
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From: "Jon Roche"
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 10:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] 16 inch steel wheel?
> I may be telling you things you already know, but even though it is under
> a cover, getting a matching aluminum rim for the spare may be better
> function to consiter rather then look. 1st is lug nuts... even though i
> think the alcoa lug nuts will work on a steel spare it is not ideal.
> More
> importantly is weight. Steel wheel/tires are just plain heavy. Not a
> joy to lift up and on the tire carrier or to even install.
>
>
> --
> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: [GMCnet] 16 inch steel wheel? [message #324582 is a reply to message #324581] |
Tue, 03 October 2017 10:08 |
tphipps
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Alcoa lug nuts will work with the OEM 16" wheels. SS lug nuts covers are available at Camping World that fit the Alcoa lug nuts. This was how my current coach was equipped. Never had a problem with Alcoa lug nuts and the 16" steel wheels.
Gene's list covers the part number of the steel rim required. No idea as to current cost. Check with Southwest.
Steel rim weighs 65 pounds verses Alcoa at 35 pounds. Steel rim will not work with 80mm calipers on the front.
Disclaimer: I have moved to American Eagles.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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