Polished aluminum Alcoa 22.5 wheels...

[milkmania]

What's the going price of these?
I found some for $200 a pop.

Although I have 6 wheels... Can I get by with the two inner rears being black painted steel? Or need to run all 6 aluminum?

What do I need to look for, as far as upgrading my 19.5's to 22.5's ?
(10 lug pattern)
Are all 10 lug patterns the same?

 

[Carytowncat]

The two inner wheels blacked out or steel look good from my house!

Btw chrome wheels make a bus look bad ace!

 

[milkmania]

The two inner wheels blacked out or steel look good from my house!

Btw chrome wheels make a bus look bad ace!

Kinda what I was thinking....

Put a couple super singles on the back..... Super Sexxxy!!!!

 

[Carytowncat]

Oh yeah, hubba hubba!

 

[Brad_SwiftFur]

You can run mixed aluminum/steel wheels. They make special plastic separators to put between them to prevent electrolysis between the different metals.

There's one main difference between ten-lug patterns. Some have "Hub Piloted" wheels and others have "Stud Piloted" wheels. The hub piloted wheels are most easily identified by the lug nuts having washers made into them. The stud piloted wheels use tapered lug nuts without any washers. You'll need the wheels to match whatever setup your bus has.

 

[cadillackid]

chrome wheels do make a bus look great!.. ive seen some Blue-bird conventionals that were ordered that way.. and they look sharp even as a school bus
-Christopher

 

[FlyboyHPD]

What's the going price of these?
I found some for $200 a pop.

Hey MM,

Did you find those locally by you or on the internet somewhere where anyone can buy them? Thanks.

 

[DaveG-TC]

Not all 10 lug patterns are the same. As has been said, there are basically two different patterns to look for, "Stud Pilot" centers or "pilots" the wheel on the studs, and "Hub Pilot" that pilots or centers the wheel on the hub (axle).
Back in the day the "Budd" style wheels are stud pilot with a tapered nut (inner nut for inside dual, outer nut for outer wheel of a dual), and the newer (some 1980s and up) use locating flats on the hub for both the inner and outer wheel (of a dual) and the "nut" with attached swiveling washer only "clamps" the wheels to the hub, but not center them.
If you are not sure, post a picture.
The stud pilot are usually 3/4-16" inner and 1-1/8" outer, and the hub pilot are metric 22mm stud threads
Steel/alum-many folks will run aluminun on the outside for looks and steel on the inside to save money.
$200 each is CHEAP for new wheels, but pretty steep for used wheels. In our area, used aluminum wheels sell for $125-150, and new from about $275 and up
Generally the stud pilot will have a 13/16" square drive inner and 1-1/2" hex out and the stud pilot usually have a 33mm hex, although there are some odd ones.

 

[milkmania]

Hey MM,

Did you find those locally by you or on the internet somewhere where anyone can buy them? Thanks.

Semi-local... Couple hours away
http://texarkana.craigslist.org/wto/5733592215.html

 

[Carytowncat]

Its Craigslist... I often sell stuff for half of what i listed it for because... well it"s Craigslist and they ask "Would you take $xx?"
and i usually take whatever hey offer because i dont want to answer anymore !/&ß$&*@! calls!!

 

[CaptainHooligan]

Can you upgrade your wheels from 19 to 22.5?

 

[cadillackid]

those look sharp!! if I didnt have daytons id go for a set of those
-Christopher

 

[milkmania]

Can you upgrade your wheels from 19 to 22.5?

Dunno yet, it's on the 'future to-do list'
Gotta get the bus paid for first!

 

[Stu & Filo. T]

JMO, I hate chrome, even as a teenager & people were dressing up their cars & trucks with chrome I was yuck. Me I want to drive it not polish it.

 

[REDD-SKO]

https://imgur.com/Ti8dSht

https://imgur.com/mkrsyyO

Kinda like this....off a Pete. Gotta have some bling! Changed all six.

Had to change the studs, steel rims are thinner and the ministry here [Ontario] wants to see at least 2-3 threads.

 

[CaptainHooligan]

https://imgur.com/Ti8dSht

https://imgur.com/mkrsyyO

Kinda like this....off a Pete. Gotta have some bling! Changed all six.

Had to change the studs, steel rims are thinner and the ministry here [Ontario] wants to see at least 2-3 threads.

Whoa... want.

You have a pic of the whole bus?

 

[EastCoastCB]

Like everything you do, Redd, those wheels are so badass, man!

 

[REDD-SKO]

Can you upgrade your wheels from 19 to 22.5?

Don't see why not, guy in town here has 22.5's on a 1 ton dually. Not sure how he did it, he's running a low pro tire.

 

[REDD-SKO]

Like everything you do, Redd, those wheels are so badass, man!

Thanks for the help CB, I think this computer stooge may have figured out how to up load pics a different way......time to play catch up with pics.


Capt. ....yes, but without the hub caps and nut covers. Bus has been sitting behind a fence since April...no real reason to move it at this point.

Sorry for the hi jack

 

[PoppaSmurff]

For all of you that have Dayton style hubs& wheels, you can convert them. It costs about 1200.00 per axle, just talk to your local ' Six States' truck parts dealer. They are like a NAPA for heavy equipment. That price usually includes new drums, brake pads, wheel bearings , you have to supply the rims though.