Leigh Harrison is another source for Alcoa wheels.
Note, using the word "mag" normally connotates an aluminum-magnesium alloy
wheel. The Alcoa wheel is turned from an aluminum billet.
Paul Bartz
From: John Wright [mailto
owerjon]
Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Mag Wheels
Nate,
I just put a set of Alcoa Aluminum wheel on my GMC. The Alcoa's are a truer
wheel and easy to balance. The Classic has the highest load rating and is
the most popular. The LTS model of the Alcoa wheel has a 330 pound less
rating then the Classic. As far as I know these are the only Aluminum wheel
that are available for the GMC. If anyone else has another make with the
same load rating I will stand corrected. Also as posted in the past
newsletters, your old studs should be OK as long as they are not streached.
New tires along with the new rims provided a great ride as compared with old
setup. You can purchase the rims from several suppliers:
Cinabar 1-800-720-2227(They will insist that you install new studs)
Buskirk's 1-800-715-1133
Gateway 1-800-654-0374
I know that there are other's and other members can post those too.
Most of the pricing will be $1145 to $1195 with shipping and hardware.
I just bought a set of new tires for my stock 16.5"ers. Now I see the mags
are very popular. I already have an offer to sell these stockers to my uncle
with his '73 Painted Desert 230.
1. Do the mags really make a big difference in handling or performance?
2. Are there different types, styles, etc?
3. Where's the best place to purchase them?
4. What tires are the best to buy for these 16" rims?
Note, using the word "mag" normally connotates an aluminum-magnesium alloy
wheel. The Alcoa wheel is turned from an aluminum billet.
Paul Bartz
From: John Wright [mailto
owerjon]Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Mag Wheels
Nate,
I just put a set of Alcoa Aluminum wheel on my GMC. The Alcoa's are a truer
wheel and easy to balance. The Classic has the highest load rating and is
the most popular. The LTS model of the Alcoa wheel has a 330 pound less
rating then the Classic. As far as I know these are the only Aluminum wheel
that are available for the GMC. If anyone else has another make with the
same load rating I will stand corrected. Also as posted in the past
newsletters, your old studs should be OK as long as they are not streached.
New tires along with the new rims provided a great ride as compared with old
setup. You can purchase the rims from several suppliers:
Cinabar 1-800-720-2227(They will insist that you install new studs)
Buskirk's 1-800-715-1133
Gateway 1-800-654-0374
I know that there are other's and other members can post those too.
Most of the pricing will be $1145 to $1195 with shipping and hardware.
I just bought a set of new tires for my stock 16.5"ers. Now I see the mags
are very popular. I already have an offer to sell these stockers to my uncle
with his '73 Painted Desert 230.
1. Do the mags really make a big difference in handling or performance?
2. Are there different types, styles, etc?
3. Where's the best place to purchase them?
4. What tires are the best to buy for these 16" rims?
