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 it tore wheels and/or studs up, something was wrong right out of the gate. Wrong wheels, wrong studs/nuts (and I kinda doubt that one) or wrong installation. Installation could be not getting the "coined" wheels lined up as required by that indexing pin noted above.
Once again, I kick myself. Saw Dodge-based Class C, dual wheels, with 16" rims on it in a parking lot and let it get away without speaking with the owner or leaving a note.
The appropriate 16" replacement for your 16.5" tires will carry more than your Dodge axle/springs/frame will allow.
The draw to 16" is the much easier availability of tires. But there still are 16.5's available. The Cadillac version would be Firestone TransForce. There are many inexpensive off-brands.
What you want to do with the coach, how far you want travel, and how close are to what kind of tire suppliers, all bear on how much trouble and expense you want to go to. Personally if I did anything I'd find 16" and not make my search worse going to 17". As I said above, 16" is more than capable. Also 16's are easy to find. Why replace one hard to find size with another?
In ANY event, you must find out what went wrong now and correct it with proper OEM style replacements, 16", 17" or whatever. If you don't Learn from History you Will Repeat it!
Once again, I kick myself. Saw Dodge-based Class C, dual wheels, with 16" rims on it in a parking lot and let it get away without speaking with the owner or leaving a note.
The appropriate 16" replacement for your 16.5" tires will carry more than your Dodge axle/springs/frame will allow.
The draw to 16" is the much easier availability of tires. But there still are 16.5's available. The Cadillac version would be Firestone TransForce. There are many inexpensive off-brands.
What you want to do with the coach, how far you want travel, and how close are to what kind of tire suppliers, all bear on how much trouble and expense you want to go to. Personally if I did anything I'd find 16" and not make my search worse going to 17". As I said above, 16" is more than capable. Also 16's are easy to find. Why replace one hard to find size with another?
In ANY event, you must find out what went wrong now and correct it with proper OEM style replacements, 16", 17" or whatever. If you don't Learn from History you Will Repeat it!
