Help with 22.5 Wheels/Tire size

[MjrBummer]

Radials would be much nicer. Just think of how much each wheel/tire will be, and how much less overall rotating mass there will be. Should add up to better mileage as well. Also, if I had a blowout on the side of the highway, how many 20" tires will be available to get me back on the road? Handling is also a consideration. I'm seriously considering the 28160J's as well, but the cost of the wheels, $245 a piece, and new tires, has kept me on the fence for now. I was hoping to find a good donor vehicle I can use the axles, wheel, and tires from. I'm not done looking through all the local scrap yards and farms yet either.

Bill

[JPBrecheisen]

Originally Posted by MjrBummer

Radials would be much nicer. Just think of how much each wheel/tire will be, and how much less overall rotating mass there will be. Should add up to better mileage as well. Also, if I had a blowout on the side of the highway, how many 20" tires will be available to get me back on the road? Handling is also a consideration. I'm seriously considering the 28160J's as well, but the cost of the wheels, $245 a piece, and new tires, has kept me on the fence for now. I was hoping to find a good donor vehicle I can use the axles, wheel, and tires from. I'm not done looking through all the local scrap yards and farms yet either.

Bill

All good points. I think the radial tire in the 22.5 size will have its benefits and make the truck a little nicer to drive. I have been talking to the wheel folks and after having some measurements taken, I don't think I can run anything wider than the 6.75 width. Probably just stick with that and the 10R tire to be safe.

I have been looking around for the wheels too. I have only located 2 of them. I hate the cost of this stuff, but what else can you do?

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by MjrBummer

I was hoping to find a good donor vehicle I can use the axles, wheel, and tires from.

Yeah it's an old thread, but common problem with c50's. Not mine, here is the ideal donor. Has all 6 ( 5-10 pattern ) 22.5" solid wheels.https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6125852123.html

[STPETEBLUE]

Originally Posted by factorystock

Yeah it's an old thread, but common problem with c50's. Not mine, here is the ideal donor. Has all 6 ( 5-10 pattern ) 22.5" solid wheels.https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6125852123.html

Any idea what this truck was so we can be looking for replacement wheels, too?

[jumpsoffrock]

Originally Posted by STPETEBLUE

Any idea what this truck was so we can be looking for replacement wheels, too?

Most manufacturers offered factory 22.5" tubeless rims as a very rare factory option. Or you can find fairly rare vintage Accurride 28160's. These were discontinued several years ago and today from wholesalers are still valuable. Very rarely you can find them from someone who doesn't know what they have for a good deal.

Lastly you can shell out about $260 per wheel for "wheelsnow" repro 28160 wheels. They look funny, are about 20 lbs. heavier per wheel, but they work. That's what I have. I am happy as far as them doing their job. I am very unhappy that if only I had known(an had my project running) 5-8 years earlier I could have gotten a used set of real accurride's for the price of ONE new repro.....And the wheels would be lighter and not look funny.

[STPETEBLUE]

Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock

Most manufacturers offered factory 22.5" tubeless rims as a very rare factory option. Or you can find fairly rare vintage Accurride 28160's. These were discontinued several years ago and today from wholesalers are still valuable. Very rarely you can find them from someone who doesn't know what they have for a good deal.

Lastly you can shell out about $260 per wheel for "wheelsnow" repro 28160 wheels. They look funny, are about 20 lbs. heavier per wheel, but they work. That's what I have. I am happy as far as them doing their job. I am very unhappy that if only I had known(an had my project running) 5-8 years earlier I could have gotten a used set of real accurride's for the price of ONE new repro.....And the wheels would be lighter and not look funny.

There are only two places that I have found that have the rim size, width, hub bore and bolt pattern for my truck. The ones you have from Wheels Now (WN28160J) and some other company whose name I didn't bother to remember (because their wheels were $477 each!).

The WN28160J wheels are more of a European design, styled more like what you might see on an Isuzu or Hino truck. I was still gasping for breath when I saw the $225 price, then they quoted me $345 to make, in house, the wheel that resembles what comes on our trucks.

Looks like I am hoping my widow makers will clean up so they can be re-used.