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ron_dittmer
Explorer III
Dec 30, 2017

Anyone Have Alloy Wheels On Their Class B+ or C Rig?

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone here has now or had earlier, experience with alloy wheels on their motor home. I also wonder if there is a choice of alloy wheels. I did a little research and fo...
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Home_Skillet
Explorer II
Nov 06, 2018
camperdave wrote:
pnichols wrote:
Home Skillet wrote:
I just did a 600 mile trip.
What a difference those ALCOAs make.
No more jarring on on the big bumps on the freeway.
Overall ride is much more pleasant.


How is that possible based merely on the wheel material being aluminum instead of steel?

I'd sure like an engineering based explanation of that.


Aluminum wheels are lighter, so you are reducing unsprung weight.


Correct!
I didn't weight the rims. But, I'm guessing a 40lb difference-each.

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