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ALCOA
Dura Rims and Wheels
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The one thing that really dresses up your bus conversion to make it look
expensive is the type of wheels you put on it.
We offer the aluminum wheels made
by Alcoa or the high-polished,
stainless steel liners to go on your wheels.
Some
companies even offer refurbished
rims.
Either one is a finishing touch to make your bus conversion look very
expensive.
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When it comes to the wheels of your coach, it's one of the most important
part of your beautiful motor home. There are two basic choices to make these
wheels attractive. One is, of course, the all-popular solid aluminum Alcoa rims.
The other is a polished stainless steel wheel liner, less than half the price
with the same type of beautiful finish. A wheel liner really is a wheel liner,
not a hub cap. This stainless steel skin is designed to fit very, very closely
to the rims on your bus. We recommend and represent both.
Polished Stainless Steel Wheel Simulators
Sizes to fit 20" to 24.5"
Removable center moon cap
All parts are brightly polished 304 Stainless Steel
Simulator covers entire wheel
Models available to fit 2 or 5 hand hole wheels
  
Tires
Whenever you buy a used bus, don't trust used bus tires and never use recaps
in the front. The popular sizes for buses are 11R22.5, 12R22.5, and some bus
owners use truck tires that are 11R or 12R 2400s. Firestone seems to be the
leader in the bus tire industry, partially because they lease tires to fleet
owners. A lease arrangement means a company rep actually measures the tires
monthly and bills the company for the amount of tire used that month. However,
this is only good for someone who owns 50-60 buses.
When you buy tires, there
are many good outlets and manufacturers: Goodyear, Firestone, Bridgestone,
Michelin, etc.
Don't forget when ordering tires, you have two major
manufacturers of rims in this country. One is a Bud rim and the other is Pilot.
The New Jersey Transit buses have the Pilot rim system.
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How to
determine
Hub-piloted
VS
Stud-piloted wheels.
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Hub-piloted Mounting System
-Wheel Centers on Hub-Pilots-
Characteristics:
1. Hub-piloted wheels use 2-piece flange nuts.
2. Non-Chamfered (non-beveled) bolt holes identify a hub-piloted
wheel.
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Benefits |
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Elimination
of bolt hole chamfer wear
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Greater
clamping force for a given torque
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Reduction
in nut wear and nut replacement
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Elimination
of left hand threaded hardware
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More
consistent nut torque retention
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Elimination
of inner cap nuts
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Stud-piloted Mounting System
-Wheel Centers on Studs-
Characteristics:
1. Stud-piloted wheels use nuts with ball seat.
2. Inner cap nuts are used to locate inner dual in dual wheel
assembly.
3. Chamfered (beveled) bolt holes identify a stud-piloted wheel.
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Benefits |
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Standard
mounting system in industry
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Inner dual
secured independently
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Doesn't
require lubrication
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