Wheels and Tires

[bubblerboy64]

I guess my problem is the 20 inch rear tires. Looked on the Alcoa
web page and I don't see 20 inch wheels. 19.5 yes. Information
needed. Don't know a thing about bolt patterns hubs etc. John




>
> I am hot to dress up my 73 FC with Alcoa wheels. I have been
working
> under the false assumption that this bus had the original wheels on
> it. Turns out the previous owner had replaced the axles with newer
> ones from a 1978 FC wheels as well. The point here is the bus does
> not have the "odd" sized tires which would have been original to
the
> bus. I was thinking that to get new Alcoa wheels I would have to
> replace the tires as well. Turns out I may not and that is my
> question. The front tires read 295/75R 22.5 which is a industry
> standard? The back tires read Dunlap SP 9.00R 20. Can I buy
Alcoa's
> and keep my tires? Oh the wheels are ten bolt wheels. Anyone have
a
> source for them? I don't want to spend all the money for wheels and
> tires but if I can keep my tires and maybe find used Alcoa's I
should
> be able to swing it.
>
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC
>