8 to 10 lug wheel adapters

[98slushbox]

I'm looking to purchase a set of wheel adapters to run 22. 5s on my dually. Does anyone have any or know where i can purchase a set for a reasonable price? thanks,

Lance

 

[CUMMINZ]

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[E7mack96]

I, too, have been researching these. I would like to find something lower in cost. 8-900 for adaptors is pricey. Anyone know of a better deal??



E7

 

[JCarlisle]

I've run adapters from ChromeWheel.com for over 2 yrs, and like them. They've been making them for many years. Good to deal with too.

 

[Seaner]

I, too, have been researching these. I would like to find something lower in cost. 8-900 for adaptors is pricey. Anyone know of a better deal??



E7

I did a ton of research on this before finally going with direct bolt 19. 5's. $900 is about as cheap as I remember seeing 8-10 lug adapters for. $900 doesn't sound like a lot when I think about what these adapters are expected to do. I mean heck, I spent $150 dollars on spacer/adapters for my golf cart!!! You usualy do get what you pay for, right? JMHO

 

[Seaner]

You can, however, go with direct bolts in 19. 5" and save having to buy yhe adapters. I am really happy with my 19. 5's, but I do love how the 22. 5's look on our trucks!!! Either way you will be way better off than stock for both weight capacity and cool factor.

 

[cj hall]

got mine off of ebay



go with 19. 5 you have more tire sizes



the item number is on ebay two days left

22. 5 SEMI BIG WHEEL DUALLY ADAPTERS FOR GMC DODGE FORD Item number: 150160633853









cj hall

 

[E7mack96]

I run a trucking company, so I have access to plenty of 255/70r22. 5 tires. I have toyos, yokohamas, firestones, goodyear, sumitomo ect...



Everyone, just never trust your ride to Dunlops. I have had nearly 20 dunlop 255/70r22. 5 tires blow with less then a few thousand miles on them. Dunlop refuses to stand behind the tires. I never would have even ran Dunlops, but XL Specialized was putting them on their trailers from the factory. Every one has been tread / casing seperation. even when the trailers are empty.



Tony

 

[abrankod]

The one nice thing about the adapters is that with their longer hub pilot area, they allow running alloy wheels for inner and outer rears, which makes it a LOT easier to rotate tires. Also, if you happen to somehow damage a rim, 19. 5" 10 bolt truck wheels are a lot more common, since both Alcoa and Accuride both make them, and there is no confusion about bolt pattern/piloting

-Dan

 

[98slushbox]

I found a website that shows the price for right around $600. (airbagit.com) I havent talked to them yet, but thats the price they show on they're website.

 

[CUMMINZ]

I have not seen an aluminum direct bolt wheel for our DCs that are rated over 3000#s. The steel direct bolts are 3500#s. You have to use the 10 bolt to fully use the 19. 5s carrying capacity fully.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

It seems somehow odd that anyone would want to go to the most expensive tire/rim combos out there but are worried about cost of the adapters :-laf



But don't you need to lift the truck slightly to clear the new rubber to complete the change?

 

[E7mack96]

For me, it is not the most expensive combo as I have 100's of 22. 5 alcoa wheels & tires.



It is the cost of the adaptors vs. a new set of 17" rubber that I need in the next few months (before winter).



I can get 6 Michelins for $1,200 installed, or get adaptors and use the rims / tires I have here.



Chrome wheel is $795 for the adaptors + shipping (about $900 total, I figure).



Just was thinking that the adaptors are pricey (more so than I expected)



E7

 

[98slushbox]

What can you get out of a set of 16 or 16. 5's? 15-40,xxx miles. Probably get like 2-300,xxx out of 22. 5s and look sweet doing it. My truck has 12" of lift so i have plenty of clearance. E7 I agree, i think the adapters are overpriced for sure. I may get with you on some wheels. A friend of mine said he could get me some refurbished/polished alcoas for around $130 ea but figured i'd check around.

 

[E7mack96]

if you can get refurbished / polished alcoas for 130. 00, then get them there.



The going rate in the truck world is $150. 00 used, and then you gotta get a truck-stop guy to polish them for like $5. 00 - $10. 00 each.



Just make sure the outer edge of the rim is not worn too bad. It wears just from use, and Alcoa actually has a tool to set on it and tell you if it should be pulled from service.



E7

 

[WDixon27]

hmmm, could probably score a set of those wheels cheap, shouldn't be much of a issue when it's moving 8000# instead of 80000#

Just make sure the outer edge of the rim is not worn too bad. It wears just from use, and Alcoa actually has a tool to set on it and tell you if it should be pulled from service.



E7

 

[E7mack96]

first, the lip has nothing to do with weight, it has to do with retention of the tire on the rim. Big truck rims do not have a bead keeper built in the rim, like passanger cars do.



The load on a semi is spread out on 18 wheels, so 80K/18 is basically 4500 lbs per rim.



The load on a loaded Ram is spread on 6 wheels so 12K/6 is 2000 lbs per rim. Not quite the difference you may think it is.

hmmm, could probably score a set of those wheels cheap, shouldn't be much of a issue when it's moving 8000# instead of 80000#

an empty semi weighs about 30,000. that is only 1,667 lbs per rim.



an empty ram weighs about 8,000 that is 1,333 per rim.



Just make sure you are not getting "junk" rims.

 

[FLynes]

Can you run 19. 5 or 22. 5's on a 2001 4x2? If so, what do they look like? Any pics I can see?



Thanks.

 

[Oil Burner]

Ricksontruck.com



There are dual wheel dodge pics and at least 2 of those are 2 wheel drive.



Those are all 19. 5" wheels.



Jason

 

[98slushbox]

E7, A friend of mine owns a tire shop in the town that i live in so he said he could get me some for that price. Thats the first time i ever priced them so i wasnt sure how good of a deal it was but figured its about cheaper than a aftermarket 16" or 17" wheel. I would think that he will check to see if they're safe to run first.