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| Re: New Wheels & Tires [message #122142 is a reply to message #122140] |
Sun, 17 April 2011 16:45   |
GeorgeRud
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Looks great. I've just posted some pics on the photo site as well that attempts to show differences in the original and 16" replacement rims that may help explain the differences in steel wheel profiles. I haven't had my coach out of storage this year, so I can't tell you what fits and doesn't (yet!).
George Rudawsky
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122151 is a reply to message #122149] |
Sun, 17 April 2011 17:50 |
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Charles,
I will be sending you another one for the other side.
As mentioned, as the pads seat in , the clearance will increase.
What ab
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Charles Wood <cbwoodsr@swbell.net> wrote:
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> I had 8.75/16.5's on before, now have 225/16's..should be around the same size.(Sears had the cheapest(read frugal)) Load range E's
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122152 is a reply to message #122151] |
Sun, 17 April 2011 17:51 |
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What about the other 4 wheels?
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Jim Kanomata <jimkanomata@gmail.com> wrote:
> Charles,
> I will be sending you another one for the other side.
> As mentioned, as the pads seat in , the clearance will increase.
> What ab
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> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Charles Wood <cbwoodsr@swbell.net> wrote:
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>> I had 8.75/16.5's on before, now have 225/16's..should be around the same size.(Sears had the cheapest(read frugal)) Load range E's
>> --
>> CBWood
>> 77 Kingslay
>> MWC OK
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122160 is a reply to message #122152] |
Sun, 17 April 2011 20:26 |
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| jimk wrote on Sun, 17 April 2011 17:51 |
What about the other 4 wheels?
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Jim Kanomata <jimkanomata@gmail.com> wrote:
> Charles,
> I will be sending you another one for the other side.
> As mentioned, as the pads seat in , the clearance will increase.
> What ab
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> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Charles Wood <cbwoodsr@swbell.net> wrote:
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>> I had 8.75/16.5's on before, now have 225/16's..should be around the same size.(Sears had the cheapest(read frugal)) Load range E's
>> --
>> CBWood
>> 77 Kingslay
>> MWC OK>
> --
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jimk,
Do you have more of these used 16" rims for sale? Enough for CBWoodSR to get 5 more and 6 for me? How much for each?
Thanks.
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122268 is a reply to message #122160] |
Mon, 18 April 2011 18:40 |
jimk
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I can get more to fill your order for 6 or 7 also. $85each plus
freight from Fremont ,CA.
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Mark <markbb1@netzero.com> wrote:
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> jimk wrote on Sun, 17 April 2011 17:51
>> What about the other 4 wheels?
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>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Jim Kanomata <jimkanomata@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Charles,
>> > I will be sending you another one for the other side.
>> > As mentioned, as the pads seat in , the clearance will increase.
>> > What ab
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>> > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Charles Wood <cbwoodsr@swbell.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I had 8.75/16.5's on before, now have 225/16's..should be around the same size.(Sears had the cheapest(read frugal)) Load range E's
>> >> --
>> >> CBWood
>> >> 77 Kingslay
>> >> MWC OK>
>> > --
>> --
>> Jim Kanomata
>> Applied/GMC, Fremont,CA
>> jimk@appliedairfilters.com
>> http://www.appliedgmc.com
>> 1-800-752-7502
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> jimk,
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> Do you have more of these used 16" rims for sale? Â Enough for CBWoodSR to get 5 more and 6 for me? How much for each?
>
> Thanks.
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122292 is a reply to message #122268] |
Mon, 18 April 2011 21:35 |
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| jimk wrote on Mon, 18 April 2011 18:40 |
I can get more to fill your order for 6 or 7 also. $85 each plus freight from Fremont ,CA.
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Mark <markbb1@netzero.com> wrote:
> jimk,
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> Do you have more of these used 16" rims for sale? Enough for CBWoodSR to get 5 more and 6 for me? How much for each?
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> Thanks.
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jimk,
Do you have enough (or can you acquire enough) of the 16" steel wheels to list, stock, and sell them from your appliedgmc website? It just seems to me that more people could get into 16" wheels for $85 per rim than the prices of the aluminum rims. Is there some advantage to the aluminum rims that makes them worth 2.5 - 4 times the cost of steel rims?
A
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122301 is a reply to message #122268] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 01:31 |
jimk
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You need to realize that the comparison of a used bare steel rim
against a new Aluminum wheel complete with new lug nuts, center caps
and valve stem is not really a good evaluation.
Steel wheels are stamped out and are not very true.
Aluminum wheels are lighter and dissipates heat from the brake.
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Jim Kanomata <jimkanomata@gmail.com> wrote:
> I can get more to fill your order for 6 or 7 also. $85each plus
> freight from Fremont ,CA.
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> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Mark <markbb1@netzero.com> wrote:
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>> jimk wrote on Sun, 17 April 2011 17:51
>>> What about the other 4 wheels?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Jim Kanomata <jimkanomata@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Charles,
>>> > I will be sending you another one for the other side.
>>> > As mentioned, as the pads seat in , the clearance will increase.
>>> > What ab
>>> >
>>> > On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Charles Wood <cbwoodsr@swbell.net> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> I had 8.75/16.5's on before, now have 225/16's..should be around the same size.(Sears had the cheapest(read frugal)) Load range E's
>>> >> --
>>> >> CBWood
>>> >> 77 Kingslay
>>> >> MWC OK>
>>> > --
>>> --
>>> Jim Kanomata
>>> Applied/GMC, Fremont,CA
>>> jimk@appliedairfilters.com
>>> http://www.appliedgmc.com
>>> 1-800-752-7502
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
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>> jimk,
>>
>> Do you have more of these used 16" rims for sale? Â Enough for CBWoodSR to get 5 more and 6 for me? How much for each?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> A
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122340 is a reply to message #122301] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 12:14 |
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| jimk wrote on Mon, 18 April 2011 23:31 |
You need to realize that the comparison of a used bare steel rim
against a new Aluminum wheel complete with new lug nuts, center caps
and valve stem is not really a good evaluation.
Steel wheels are stamped out and are not very true.
Aluminum wheels are lighter and dissipates heat from the brake.
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Besides the advantages of Aluminium wheels rounder, straighter, stronger, prettier (for most), if selected correctly you do not need to worry about pilot hole size... The shipping of the extra weight will eat into any savings of going with steel wheels. Costs of 'trimmings" to make the "steelies" look good "eats" even more... most likely to the point of making Aluminium look cheap.
Basicly cost isn't a good reason to look for 16 inch steel wheels.
Some people like the look of clean painted (powered coated?) wheels with chrome beauty rims and nice (chrome?) lugs. Sets your coach apart from the crowd. I can see that... might even do it.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122381 is a reply to message #122340] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 16:47 |
A Hamilto
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| mike miller wrote on Tue, 19 April 2011 12:14 |
| jimk wrote on Mon, 18 April 2011 23:31 |
You need to realize that the comparison of a used bare steel rim
against a new Aluminum wheel complete with new lug nuts, center caps
and valve stem is not really a good evaluation.
Steel wheels are stamped out and are not very true.
Aluminum wheels are lighter and dissipates heat from the brake.
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Besides the advantages of Aluminium wheels rounder, straighter, stronger, prettier (for most), if selected correctly you do not need to worry about pilot hole size... The shipping of the extra weight will eat into any savings of going with steel wheels. Costs of 'trimmings" to make the "steelies" look good "eats" even more... most likely to the point of making Aluminium look cheap.
Basicly cost isn't a good reason to look for 16 inch steel wheels.
Some people like the look of clean painted (powered coated?) wheels with chrome beauty rims and nice (chrome?) lugs. Sets your coach apart from the crowd. I can see that... might even do it.
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Thinking out load here.... If I convince myself that I need to replace my 16.5" steel rims with 16" rims (to get myself better availability of replacements in case of a blowout or something on the road), then cost is going to drive the decision more than aesthetics. And safety and practicality are going to drive cost. Running true and dissapating heat are vaild reasons to consider aluminum. Prettier is irrelavent - I don't want to spend my gas money on shiny wheel covers, lug nuts and center caps, etc.
Bottom line is I need new tires. I can get 8.75R16.5 tires (load range D, which is sufficient for my 23') in the range of $140 each.
I would prefer to migrate to 16" tires to give me more options for replacements (8.75R16.5 tires are hard to find in many areas and getting scarcer).
Right now, I can spend about $840 (plus tax and mounting) to stay on the road for tens of thousands more miles with my 16.5" rims. If I could migrate to 16" for $1000 (7 tires AND rims), it might be worthwhile. Much more than that and I won't have enough gas money to get out of site of the house.
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122393 is a reply to message #122381] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 17:59 |
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Mark if you check junk yards that have heavy pickups (duallys, 3500) and also check Craigslist; you should be able to pick up 16" dually steel wheels for less than $50 a piece. I looked at 4 last week for 35 each. Then replace your tires 2 at time?
<<<<Right now, I can spend about $840 (plus tax and mounting) to stay on the road for tens of thousands more miles with my 16.5" rims. If I could migrate to 16" for $1000 (7 tires AND rims), it might be worthwhile. Much more than that and I won't have enough gas money to get out of site of the house.>>>>
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Wheels & Tires [message #122400 is a reply to message #122393] |
Tue, 19 April 2011 18:45 |
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| Don A wrote on Tue, 19 April 2011 17:59 |
Mark if you check junk yards that have heavy pickups (duallys, 3500) and also check Craigslist; you should be able to pick up 16" dually steel wheels for less than $50 a piece. I looked at 4 last week for 35 each. Then replace your tires 2 at time?
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That's the current plan. I know what to look for (domed, not truncated cones). The one that CBWoodSR got from jimk looks great, and the price is pretty good, but I am afraid shipping would put it out of my price range. If I can get 7 rims over the course of the Summer, I will be a happy camper. Pun intended.
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