16.5 inch rims thinking of changing
I have an old Dodge Motor Home. The Engine is a 1978 440, the chassis is a 1979 Dodge MB400 and the Body is a 1980 Automate Mini. This has been a pain to work on, but got it on the road after replaci...
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If your hubs and wheels have the locator pin for clocking the inners and outers then you need to be aware of it when shopping for wheels. I have never heard of metric light truck stud issues with regard to metric pushing USS out of the supply chain.
Refer to the yellow pages. Search out by telephone NAPA stores in your area. There will be a larger store somewhere that has inventory for light and medium trucks. This is where you will find all new studs and all new lug nuts.
When purchasing wheels, be certain the replacements are 1/2" narrower (minimum) than the old 16.5 wheels. This is because the 16.5's had a narrower aspect ratio and their sidewalls did not bulge as much loaded as say 235R-16" tires. The rear tire to tire sidewall inner clear must not be closer than 1", when the vehicle is on the ground and is full of gas fully loaded.
This comes from the School of Hard Knocks...
Refer to the yellow pages. Search out by telephone NAPA stores in your area. There will be a larger store somewhere that has inventory for light and medium trucks. This is where you will find all new studs and all new lug nuts.
When purchasing wheels, be certain the replacements are 1/2" narrower (minimum) than the old 16.5 wheels. This is because the 16.5's had a narrower aspect ratio and their sidewalls did not bulge as much loaded as say 235R-16" tires. The rear tire to tire sidewall inner clear must not be closer than 1", when the vehicle is on the ground and is full of gas fully loaded.
This comes from the School of Hard Knocks...
