where to get the best price on 19.5 wheels?

[GOgle]

I think rickson is high. . anywhere else??? Garth

 

[Jeff Clark]

They're all expensive unless you find them used. I paid more than what Rickson wants, but mine are all 19. 5x7. 5 aluminum Alcoa's. Someone awhile back bought a set of six steel Accurides for an old Chevy stepvan and had the centers machined to fit the Dodge hub. That's probably the cheapest way to do it.

 

[JayWm]

Not yet, if you find some let the rest of us know. Brentz wheels are as high, if not higher than Rickson. Alcoa states they plan to build a direct bolt on for our trucks, but Alcoa is horrible for honoring timeline commitments for new product.



I've come across some cast aluminum wheels branded as "American Force" price is right, but there are some questions regarding the weight ratings for the wheels. Plus no one has heard of this company. So I'm waiting until I can verify the background of the company. They advertise the inner wheel as being an Accuride steel wheel, but I can't find a part number for this wheel which makes me question the validity of the wheel being an Accuride. Accuride is argueably the best steel wheel builder for class 8 trucks.



Ultra wheel has come out with a 17" aluminum wheel for the 3rd gen dually. But they are cast as opposed to forged. They should still be lighter than a steel wheel. At least Ultra is a well known wheel builder who will be around to warranty their product.



Jay

 

[HBarlow]

If you want steel 19. 5" wheels you can buy new Accuride p/n 29015 rom Southwest Wheel for about $70/wheel. If my memory serves me correctly, that's the part number for the GM milk truck wheel mentioned above.



A few months ago after reading the posts by the TDR member who described finding the take off milk truck wheels and machining them to fit his Dodge hubs I checked with SWW and got an e-mail reply with that price.



Harvey

 

[PatrickCampbell]

just got a price 210 each, not quite $70