Firestone Accu-forge wheels

[mbulriss]

Yeah, I wouldn't normally mix and match them on the same axle,
that's for sure - especially not mix and match on one side of the
duals, unless absolutely needed to slowly limp a few miles to a tire
store. The 8.25 rim is going to spread the tire sidewalls more and
give you a slightly different overall tire profile. As Stephen said -
heat buildup.
Like I said, a pair on the front end gives you a much better driving
experience over the 7.5 rims. Then you have two 7.5 spares for the
broken ones in the back. In the event of a front tire emergency, you
could put one of the mounted 7.5 spares up front to get into the next
town to get another tire on the 8.25 rim.

FWIW,

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:
>
> You have to have the correct spacing on the duals to prevent heat
buildup
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "kingmtpg" wrote:
> >
> > Is there any harm in mixing 7.5" with 8.25" if the tire width would
> > be correct for the 8.25"? As long as the tires don't rub on the
> > inside of the duals? Thanks again, Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > That's a right good price Mike! However, Brad has a 1978 FC with
> > the
> > > Firestones so his current rims should only be 22.5 x 7.5" wide.
> > Just
> > > pointing that out since he just needs one, to match the others, as I
> > > understood his post. On the other hand 2 of those wider rims in the
> > > front really helps the steering out a bunch. And then you can
> > switch
> > > a front rim to the back. I made that change on my 83 PT40 and it
> > > helped the 'wander' immensely.
> > >
> > > I need another Accuride also, but I think the 91 WB has 9" wide
> > rims.
> > > Anyone know if that's right?
> > >
> > > By the way, I visited the Accuride (successor to Firestone) web site
> > > one time and noticed that they had some recalls for splitting
> > between
> > > the lug holes, so I need to check that again.
> > >
> > > Mike Bulriss
> > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > > San Antonio, TX
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> > > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I got a stash of polished 8.25" x 22.5 Alcoas polished and nice,
> > > $150 bucks ea.
> > > > MH
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Pete Masterson
> > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Firestone Accu-forge wheels
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You are correct that this should be attended to immediately.
> > The
> > > > crack-fault could lead to a catastrophic wheel failure. (You
> > think a
> > > > blowout can mess up body work -- you don't want to even think
> > what a
> > > > wheel failure might do.)
> > > >
> > > > Often the source of the cracks is over-torque of the lug nuts.
> > > >
> > > > You'll need to contact the wheel manufacturer to see if it is
> > > > advisable to be repaired. It may depend on the actual size of
> > the
> > > > crack. Ask the manufacturer to refer you to a repair station,
> > if it's
> > > > possible to repair the crack. These are highly critical safety
> > issues
> > > > and you don't want a sub-par repair that may quickly fail again.
> > > >
> > > > Pete Masterson
> > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > > El Sobrante CA
> > > > aeonix1@
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:10 AM, kingmtpg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > When I purchased my 78 35"FC it had a crack in one of the
> > Firestone
> > > > > Accu-forge wheels. The crack was from one of the lug bolt
> > holes
> > > to one
> > > > > of the "Slot" holes. Now, 5 months later I see a tiny crack
> > > radiating
> > > > > outward in another lug bolt hole, no doubt heading for
> > another of
> > > > > the "slot" holes. Am I correct in thinking this should be
> > dealt with
> > > > > promptly? Can they be repaired? Is this a common problem with
> > > > > Firestone
> > > > > Accu-forge wheels and if I replace it with an Alcoa, will it
> > mix and
> > > > > match ok with the Firestones? Sorry to bother with so many
> > > questions,
> > > > > but your knowledge base is unsurpassed. Brad Bloxham 78 35FC
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
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