Aluminum Wheels

[Tyler d4c]

I learned something new today.
Tho I like the look of 24.5 tall rubber.

 

[59 North]

Interesting comments. Gained some new information.
Working from memory here, were the 22.5 steel wheels in the '80s a stronger wheel v/s the steel 24.5?

 

[1693TA]

I've always liked the looks of 10.00X22 tall rubber on older trucks being highly biased towards Mack. That is what is on my B-61T but they are radial tires and new old stock. Never have been out in the sun so going to run them. Though 11R-24.5 are the same dimension in overall diameter, I like the taller sidewall look myself. To me aluminum wheels on 11R-24.5 tires look out of place and 11R-22.5 look better. Of course I like 10.00-20 rubber also for the same reasons, but obtaining them any longer is seemingly an exercise in futility, as are the old 10.00-22 size.

I also don't like the "gap" switching from the tube types to tubeless has on Dayton hubs either.....

 

[Truck Shop]

Interesting comments. Gained some new information.
Working from memory here, were the 22.5 steel wheels in the '80s a stronger wheel v/s the steel 24.5?

The same, two hand hole wheels are stronger.

For most everyone on here running full size tires-well that's what you do and that's ok.
But for me or the company everything has to be uniform everything the same. If a tractor or trailer needs
a tire on the road 295/75 22.5's are the standard easy to get every tire dealer or truck stop has them. Plus
I will move old useable steers to the trailer center axle and run them out.

 

[JPV]

We run 24.5 on all the trucks, (dump trucks, log trucks and lowboy trucks) and some of everything on the trailers depending on what they are (lowboy, log, belly dump, possum belly chip, side dump, tilt bed). That is what works best off highway around here, you need all the ground clearance you can get. We have a stupid amount of spares mounted up ready to go, I wish we just ran 295/75 22.5 on all the trailers.

 

[farmerlund]

Can anybody tell me what the manufacture of this wheel is? I picked up a service truck and would like to match the rears to this front but can’t find a stamp on it. It’s on a 97 Peterbilt 330.

 

[Truck Shop]

Those are Pete wheels, go off the vin. But salvage yards should have some.

 

[farmerlund]

Parts guy say there is different versions of the Pete wheel. Depending on who made it. I thought they were all the same. going go check out a couple of salvage yards in a couple days.

 

[crane operator]

I don't know that anyone would be able to see the difference in the pete wheels without being real close. Most are just going to see the oval holes and think "pete" wheels. I couldn't probably tell the difference unless they were laying beside each other.

 

[Truck Shop]

Different by model years. IIRC the earlier ones have tighter curve at the ends.

 

[farmerlund]

New wheels from local Peterbilt store $660 each. Salvage yard for nice ones $220 Each. I took the salvage yard ones.

 

[Truck Shop]

Buy a ignition key with the Pete logo-$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Hardware store will make one for cheap.

 

[Tyler d4c]

Speaking of needing a wheel my day didn't start to grand.

 

[Truck Shop]

That ain't good.

 

[Tyler d4c]

That was one of them hard knock learning experiences ran over a bolt on the road or something the like.

 

[crane operator]

Speaking of needing a wheel my day didn't start to grand.

I ain't no mechainic, but I think you're missing something there.

 

[kshansen]

I ain't no mechainic, but I think you're missing something there.

Have to agree on the missing part, think they are there to prevent damage to the rims!

 

[farmerlund]

Thats impressive. It got away without shreading the fender.

 

[Crummy]

I had a steer go and took out 1/2 the hood & a bunch of other stuff in the wheel well.

 

[Tyler d4c]

Thats impressive. It got away without shreading the fender.

It didn't pull of nothing I heard a thump and the tire was off to the races.