| Rollin' on Rockstars! (New wheels with pix) [message #108261] |
Sat, 11 December 2010 21:57  |
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Well as promised, here is the thread with the new wheels on the coach, I got them on a couple nights ago, and man are they ever a huge improvement!
These are KMC XD775 "Rockstar" wheels, not what you normally might find on a GMC since most like a polished alloy wheel like Alcoa or Eagles, but being that I perfer a matte black finish, which will be easier to mantain and will look great with the new paint scheme when I eventually get my rig painted. Also the price ($148.39 each Shipped) was pretty tough to beat!
These wheels are Lug centered, and I was concerned about that because of what I read here, but after mounting them, the holes in the wheels them selves seem very close to the 9/16 stud diameter so there is very little play if any when they are on, and the milimeter or so that is left is wringed out by snugging up the 60* seat lugnuts with the wheel still off the ground, as you will see in the pics the wheels are quite beefy, and I have Dunlop Radial Rover RVxt rubber affixed to the wheels, which go well with it.
Rear wheels nekkid without starcaps 
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00002-20101211-1614.jpg
Rear wheels with star caps
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00012-20101211-1629.jpg
Right front Closeup without star cap
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00009-20101211-1626.jpg
Left front closeup with center starcap
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00011-20101211-1629.jpg
Dunlop Radial Rover RVxt Tread closeup
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00010-20101211-1626.jpg
Rear with/without cap contrast
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00014-20101211-1634.jpg
Front Hub: Note the gap....
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00004-20101211-1615.jpg
Rear Hub
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00005-20101211-1616.jpg
a wide shot of the rig with star caps on
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/500/IMG00007-20101211-1624.jpg
Ive only had a chance to drive these for a few miles, but the ride is remarkably better than with the old tires, it seems to be more floaty even with 70# of air in the tires. The rubber is pretty sticky so this should be good in wet conditions. all in all this looks to be a good wheel/tire combo!
73 Canyon Lands, (a.k.a. The Yellow Submarine) West Los Angeles CA
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