Wheel Question - Eagle brand

thomas phipps

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For the spare, just get a 16" steel rim. Cover it on the spare rack and no one will even notice. I won't tell if you don't tell.
Tom
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2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
 
you may try to call Jim K on the rim. you don't know unless you call him. Maybe some other venders as well, as they all used to sell them.
Finding a used one might be a bit of a challenge.

for a spare, you could buy an ion rim and set of lug nuts. it will cost a little more, but an aluminum rim is way lighter then a steel rim. I
carry a 16.5 rim/tire for a spare, as they are readily available, and i had 12 rims/tires at one time. a 16" steel rim that fits, is also getting to
be a rare rim to find. if you did any changes to the front brakes(80mm upgrade), a 16" steel rim may have a clearance issue as well. so I am
actually an odd situation and driving around with 3 different style rims. my back 4 are alcoa, my front 2 are dodge, and my spare is a 16.5 OEM. I
carry a set of lugnuts for the spare.

to find a 16" steel rim, you need to look for an older dually 16" rim, that has a 4 9/16" center bore, and is rounded "bell" shaped and not a cone
shaped. they can be tricky to identify. AS far as bolt patter, I can't even remember what it is, but if you find a dually rim with that center
bore and a bell shaped, I am pretty sure the bolt pattern works.

there are photos on the photo site to help identify the proper 16" steel wheel, but even after hunting them for many years some photos still throw me
off.

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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
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St. Cloud, MN
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IIRC, bolt spacing is 8 X 6.5 inches. 4.567 center hole.
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Terry Kelpien

ASE Master Technician

73 Glacier 260

Smithfield, Va.
 
Eagles are no longer made.
Typical family problems ended it.

On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 7:35 AM Terry via Gmclist
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> IIRC, bolt spacing is 8 X 6.5 inches. 4.567 center hole.
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If the old 16.5 holds air for a month, get some original type lug nuts to carry in your toolbox and a cover for the spare tire and look for 2 things
going forward: 1) A deal on a decent used or new 16.5 tire, and 2) A wheel to match your eagles. If you wait for it, it will come to you, and CYA in
the meantime 8)
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Terry Kelpien

ASE Master Technician

73 Glacier 260

Smithfield, Va.
 
The 16" dually steel rim will not clear 80mm front caliper. Just my experience.
Tom

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2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
 
> The 16" dually steel rim will not clear 80mm front caliper. Just my experience.
> Tom

That is correct. but from what I have been told by a couple others running the 16" steel rim, you can machine(or carefully grind), the 80mm caliper
to get the clearance needed..

That is why I think I am keeping my 16.5" spare rather then take one of the 5 16" steel rims I have to use as the spare.
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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
 
I have Eagle wheels but a OEM steel wheel for a spare. I've been looking for an Eagle wheel for the spare. I had to use the spare back in 2013, but
only for a few hours while I found a new replacement for the blown tire.

The spare tire was 15 year old last year so I bought a new Transforce replacement tire for that rim. Since the spare is hidden under a fiberglass
cover, it really doesn't bother me. So I guess if I have to buy a replacement 16.5" tire every 10 years its not so bad... if it was a 16" eagle I'd
still be replacing the tire.

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Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that