dually wheels can different OEM be used ?

My 96 chevy 4X4 has alcoa wheels and factory studs with no problems in 146,000 miles....

Jim

mpierce wrote:
So, one bad aluminum wheel, that sounds like it had hit something and was bent, and no more forever! Wow.

Most wheels on trucks on the road are aluminum. I have had steel wheels crack and fail.

Does that mean I cannot use either aluminum OR steel? Now what do I use? I have had tires fail before. Should I not use tires anymore?

People read WAY TOO much into posts.

Apparently you didn't understand the part where the tire failed and the rim bent. "...sounds like it had hit something and was bent...". It hit the frickin' road surface when the tire blew, JA. Subsequent to that, the wheel cracked. Also, I guess you didn't understand the part where I stated that this was MY experience.

Understand this.

I personally don't give a carp as to which wheels you use. Use frickin' plastic wheels made from zip-loc bags for all I care!

I was stating that MY PERSONAL preference is to not use aluminum wheels.

And, as I stated earlier, I don't give a spit what you or anyone else uses. That includes "OTR" rigs.

So, one bad aluminum wheel, that sounds like it had hit something and was bent, and no more forever! Wow.

Most wheels on trucks on the road are aluminum. I have had steel wheels crack and fail.

Does that mean I cannot use either aluminum OR steel? Now what do I use? I have had tires fail before. Should I not use tires anymore?

See trailer in sig photo.

Before the '02 truck, we had a '96, identical except for it was an auto, lowered and had 4 American Eagle wheels.

Long story short. Flat tire, left front while towing. While installing 6 new sneakers, I asked the tech to check the LF for "issues". He said it had a 0.0010 bend in the bead area. And, that I need not be concerned.

Fast forward 6 years, the LF cracked and began to lose air where the bend was.

Will I ever have aluminum wheels on a towing vehicle again?
Oh, HAIL NO!!

My experience, YMMV.

rfuerst911sc wrote:

dbbls wrote:
You would need longer studs in the hubs. Also, the inside dual is always steel as well as the spare. I would not bother changing the wheels if the hub caps look good.

Interesting is that because the aluminum wheels are thicker for strength ?

Yes they are.

rfuers,

I suggest you go the the Southwest wheel sight and collect the full data for the wheels that fit correctly. The list is about eight or ten items long and you have to match all of them for a successful fit.

It is also a poor bet that you will find alloy wheels that you actually want to use at the "Men's Mall".

By the by, for alloy wheels on a dually, the front and rear are polished on the opposite sides.

Good Hunting

Matt

GM may be different but with the Dodge you can swap between steel and aluminum rims without changing studs even though the wheels are thicker.

dbbls wrote:
You would need longer studs in the hubs. Also, the inside dual is always steel as well as the spare. I would not bother changing the wheels if the hub caps look good.

Interesting is that because the aluminum wheels are thicker for strength ?

You would need longer studs in the hubs. Also, the inside dual is always steel as well as the spare. I would not bother changing the wheels if the hub caps look good.