1984 p30 chevy alumium rims

Pogo397 · December 25, 2014, 02:24 PM

I have a 1984 holiday rambler on a p30 chevy chassis with 8r 19.5 tires. Does anyone know where I can get some alumium rims for it. I'll need 6 due to it having a tag axle.

tiinytina · December 25, 2014, 04:06 PM

Do you mean hubcaps/simulators? or the actual rims? 19.5" are common size for tractor trailer tires so you might have luck on a truck accessory site. I've only seen aluminum sims on P30 rigs but never actual alloy rims...
Tina

Rickf1985 · December 25, 2014, 07:06 PM

I've never seen 19.5's on any of the rigs I have ever driven or know of any on big rigs. They use 22.5's and 24's. 20's on the older stuff.

Rickf1985 · December 25, 2014, 07:09 PM

I have seen aluminum on late model wreckers and high end pick ups with 19.5's

eXodus · December 26, 2014, 07:41 AM

http://www.duallywheels4u.com/19.5_american_force_wheels.html

sure you can get some. But rather expensive. Get some simulators

GONMAD · December 26, 2014, 08:40 AM

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Rickf1985 · December 26, 2014, 09:14 AM

Quote from: Pogo397 on December 25, 2014, 02:24 PM
I have a 1984 holiday rambler on a p30 chevy chassis with 8r 19.5 tires. Does anyone know where I can get some alumium rims for it. I'll need 6 due to it having a tag axle.

Wouldn't that mean you need eight? Never really thought about it but you guys with tags, do you have duals on the front and single on the rear

circleD · December 26, 2014, 08:51 PM

He'll need 8 rims or 6 simulators. Maybe he's referring to the stock hub cab covers that are attached with a tension device on the rims and the simulator is screwed into the middle. I like mine since it makes it look vintage but when those things get off center it looks like they're about to fly off the rim and people honking their horns to let you know :)rotflmao .

GONMAD · December 26, 2014, 10:08 PM

On Dualies only the outer rims are alloy. The inners are almost always stock steel. There might be exceptions but I've seen none. I have seen an Itasca with a tag & alloys all around but the inners were steel.

Rickf1985 · December 27, 2014, 09:04 AM

Steel against aluminum is not a good combination, especially if you travel in the winter with road salt. Used to have a lot of problems with the aluminum rims locking to the steel drums. When you got it off the aluminum was very badly pitted and etched. I guess as long as you kept a good epoxy paint on the steels you would be alright. That would eliminate rotating the tires though.

Froggy1936 · December 27, 2014, 12:10 PM

Rick, Unless you have an out of alignment problem or a balancing problem eating tires , These tires today dont last long enough to need rotating I rotated my first set twice @ 3000 mi But the 7 year sidewall cracks made replacement necc. Even though the tread was still over 50% left on the most worn one Approx 14,000 Mi driven So all the work rotating was actually a waste of time . They are building them to fail after 7 yrs nowadays I have seen tires in the junk yards that were over 60 yrs old and still not cracked , The Japanese tires seem to last longer than 7 yrs as do top of the line Michelins So they know how to make them last if they wanted too ! I use Firestone Transforce 10 ply They wear well but cracks start showing @ 7 yr mark Frank

Rickf1985 · December 27, 2014, 12:50 PM

I was talking to the guy that runs the tire shop where I got my tires , I have the Samsons. He told me that Hichelin has a very bad reputation for not putting enough UV stabilizer in their tires and that the Samsons he has seen are lasting MUCH longer as far as weather and age cracking. They use the same compound as their big rig tires and those last for many, many years. A lot of people do not realize Samsons have been around for 20 plus years or more. I had them on a truck I was driving that long ago. I remember because I had never heard of them and I was overloaded on more then one occasion.

circleD · December 27, 2014, 01:13 PM

The person that started the thread hasn't chimmed in in any of this Hm?. So is it rims or simulators??

Pogo397 · December 27, 2014, 03:19 PM

I'm looking for the rims. Im using the infer steel rim on the dual. I have simulators on it now but makes it really hard to check the tires.

circleD · December 27, 2014, 09:08 PM

One thing about the beasts we have is trying to maintain the tires and brakes and dealing with those simulators and the brackets for them? I leave mine off while doing any work in those areas and put them on before camping because those make the look.

tiinytina · December 29, 2014, 11:52 AM

I simply cleaned and painted the steel rims white... :-).... rustoleum on with a brush..... Gone didn't come with any Sims. given I've spent a lot on her and not gotten much in the way of miles per gallon return... not sure that alloy rims would change anything..... sounds like a pack of Harley's, drives like a tank.... LOL...

tina