Front Rim Replacement, 1979 FC 35

[mbulriss]

Henry,

I was just looking in our Classified Ads, under Database, and Jack
Smith has 3 Alcoas for sale in there for $150 each. They are the
8.25" wide which came on later BIrds. So you'd need to buy a pair for
the front, but the wider rim spreads the tire face for as better
footprint, which gives you better handling. I changed Stagecoach to
the Alcoa 8.25" rims in front on the recommendation of my tire guy and
it was a good change.

Mike Bulriss
1983 PT40 "Stagecoach" - For Sale - Financing Available
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Claeys"
wrote:
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> (1) What type of rim do I need, so I know what to search for, for
the front of my bus? I'm assuming that I have the original rims on it
and, since my tires are fairly new, I'd like to stick with the same
size. (2) Is there any special information that I need to know to
properly describe my rims? (3) Any recomendations on where to
purchase the rim? (4) Last April someone had written to me about a
place in Florida, I believe it was a truck stop, that had a new rim
for my bus at a darn good price. Unfortunately, I cant' find that
message. Anybody recall such a message? It would have been around
April 8th, 2005. (5) Thanks. Henry Claeys, McAllen, Tx. 1979 FC
35, Henry@H...
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