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 found just one choice for the E350/E450.Alcoa brand- 2 wheels polished on the inside- 2 wheels polished on the outside- 2 hub covers for the front- 2 hub covers for the rear- 32 lug nut covers$1,099 for the package HERE with free shipping.You re-use the two inner DRW steel rims. Doing so eliminates the option to rotate tires of which I never rotate tires anyway. I was told the extra thickness of the alloy still works with the current length of lug-nut-studs. Also the OEM lug nuts can be used on the alloys.I figured it would be a good time to make the switch to alloy when I replace my 6 tires. I could sell 4 of my 6 old tires with wheels and also my stainless wheel covers locally on Craigslist. My old stuff looks near brand new, wondering if I could recover around $400. There are lots of local landscapers driving around on bald DRWs, making me think the 4 wheels with tires will sell easily. One question in selling is...are DRW E-Series wheels & tires the same used on DRW F-Series pickup trucks?I wonder if there are any issues going with alloy wheels on a motor home. I don't ever drive in winter salt so I am not worried about salt damage. Some high end motor homes have alloy wheels. I thought they would look pretty nice on my Phoenix Cruiser with the full body paint job. The final cost of $700 (after C.L. sales) might be worth it.I welcome your thoughts and experience.Ron

I had alloy wheels on my MH. Inner wheels on rear were steel. The problem with both wheels being alloy. Is there may not be enough pilot left to center/pilot outer wheel. My spare was steel. It could be used in all positions. When putting it on rear. Had to use a deep wall socket to tighten lug nuts. Because stud stuck out to far standard socket. Same on front when putting spare on.

We have Alcoa alloys on our 24' E350 Winn Aspect. The rear duals are mixed, steel inner, alloy outer. We did have a problem with the rears sticking together. On re-assembly, anti seize was used to hopefully prevent this in the future. There may be a plastic barrier available also. Other than that, they look really nice and for me, it was the deal maker when we bought the MH. Norm

I have alcoas on the 12 aspect, just like the others as far as mixture. The big problem is good long stems. I had steel stems added long extensions and found you CANNOT use valve stem TPMs with them. I ordered tire man stems (extra long) and the specified hole inserts for the inner stems ($200). have yet to have installed but do have them. Am also looking at he cross fire dually balance line ($100+ both sides).yes they do dress up the appearance. cant help with price though. Look at arrow wheels and some others as found in truck magazines for better prices then look online for even better.

I guess your question is whether anyone is experiencing issues. I have the alloy wheels on my Aspect with zero issues.

We've had Alcoa's on our 31 ft. Itasca for 10 years and no problems. Dave

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

ronfisherman
Moderator
Dec 30, 2017
I had alloy wheels on my MH. Inner wheels on rear were steel. The problem with both wheels being alloy. Is there may not be enough pilot left to center/pilot outer wheel.
My spare was steel. It could be used in all positions. When putting it on rear. Had to use a deep wall socket to tighten lug nuts. Because stud stuck out to far standard socket. Same on front when putting spare on.
F1bNorm
Explorer
Dec 30, 2017
We have Alcoa alloys on our 24' E350 Winn Aspect. The rear duals are mixed, steel inner, alloy outer. We did have a problem with the rears sticking together. On re-assembly, anti seize was used to hopefully prevent this in the future. There may be a plastic barrier available also.
Other than that, they look really nice and for me, it was the deal maker when we bought the MH.

Norm
Hank85713
Explorer
Dec 30, 2017
I have alcoas on the 12 aspect, just like the others as far as mixture. The big problem is good long stems. I had steel stems added long extensions and found you CANNOT use valve stem TPMs with them. I ordered tire man stems (extra long) and the specified hole inserts for the inner stems ($200). have yet to have installed but do have them. Am also looking at he cross fire dually balance line ($100+ both sides).

yes they do dress up the appearance. cant help with price though. Look at arrow wheels and some others as found in truck magazines for better prices then look online for even better.
avan
Explorer
Dec 30, 2017
I guess your question is whether anyone is experiencing issues. I have the alloy wheels on my Aspect with zero issues.
harley-dave
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
We've had Alcoa's on our 31 ft. Itasca for 10 years and no problems.
Dave
DownTheAvenue
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
I have Alcoa wheels on my Class B. Looks good and work the same as a steel wheel. In your case, I doubt I would spend almost $1500+ for them on an 11 year old rig. The price you quoted in your post does not include the install!
stripit
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
I have Alcoa aluminum wheels with the steel inner wheel on the dual position. Easy to clean and makes the unit look better in my opinion.
F1bNorm
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
Don't forget to add valve stem extensions and valve stem stabilizers (look like black rubber biscuits with a hole in it).

Norm
Rolin
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
Hi Don,
We have alloys on our 10yr old Winnebago E450. No problems with about 50k miles. We have a solid extension on the inner dual and don't have any problem filling with air.

For me alloy wheels are much nicer than the chrome type wheel covers. No noises like can come from the wheel covers and no problem with the chrome things coming off (happened on a freeway in Canada). It was a pain in the x%#&@ to find it and a place to stop where I could retrieve it. We had chrome covers on our previous Motor Home.

I think you would be very happy with the way they will look on your rig.
gmctoyman
Explorer
Dec 31, 2017
I put Alcoa’s on my Lazy Daze, the alloy wheel is much truer, both in balance and shape. I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.