>
> >... the center hole in the two part numbers is different. the
> >American racing wheel, alcoa supplement showed a front and rear alcoa
> >classic wheel with different part numbers.....
>
> I can't for the life of me see why. The original steel wheels are
> identical, all 7. They all pilot snugly on the hub, front or rear. (I know,
> I bought a set of 6 from Cinnabar when I first bought my GMC, and installed
> them myself. Didn't know about Alcoa wheels yet. )
> If there IS any difference in the center holes, one of them isn't going to fit
> properly!
> I think Stephen Galovic is correct. (Has anyone contacted Alcoa directly?
> I fear that's what it will take to lay this thread to rest!)
>
> Rick Staples,
> Louisville, C
Ok: Here goes - My experience
Bought 4 Alcoa wheels from a swap sheet. A guy had them on his dually
and for $100 each including nuts they looked like a good deal. Part
#s were different for the rear (polished inside Concave) and the front
(polished outside Convex). Itried them on a spare hub left over from
changing my center drums to disc brakes. Both fit hub and bolt pattern
perfectly. The two part #s are 160202 Rear and 160201 Front. I used
800 then 1500 then 2000 to polish the Convex of the rear wheels then
used Busch products to buff and polish. They came out very nice but
if i paid myself $5.00 an hour I would have close to another 75 to 100
in each wheel. Next time I will buy new. But the two part #s are
different and there is no difference in the center hole size or bolt
patterns.
> >... the center hole in the two part numbers is different. the
> >American racing wheel, alcoa supplement showed a front and rear alcoa
> >classic wheel with different part numbers.....
>
> I can't for the life of me see why. The original steel wheels are
> identical, all 7. They all pilot snugly on the hub, front or rear. (I know,
> I bought a set of 6 from Cinnabar when I first bought my GMC, and installed
> them myself. Didn't know about Alcoa wheels yet. )
> If there IS any difference in the center holes, one of them isn't going to fit
> properly!
> I think Stephen Galovic is correct. (Has anyone contacted Alcoa directly?
> I fear that's what it will take to lay this thread to rest!)
>
> Rick Staples,
> Louisville, C
Ok: Here goes - My experience
Bought 4 Alcoa wheels from a swap sheet. A guy had them on his dually
and for $100 each including nuts they looked like a good deal. Part
#s were different for the rear (polished inside Concave) and the front
(polished outside Convex). Itried them on a spare hub left over from
changing my center drums to disc brakes. Both fit hub and bolt pattern
perfectly. The two part #s are 160202 Rear and 160201 Front. I used
800 then 1500 then 2000 to polish the Convex of the rear wheels then
used Busch products to buff and polish. They came out very nice but
if i paid myself $5.00 an hour I would have close to another 75 to 100
in each wheel. Next time I will buy new. But the two part #s are
different and there is no difference in the center hole size or bolt
patterns.
