J7 Diesel

Looking for wheels to replace the two duals for one wide rear? Does anyone know any that can be bought or does anyone have any?
Thanks

kas83

An issue of diesel power had an ad for dually and super single wheels. Super singles vary in width up to around 18" IIRC.

J7 Diesel

Thanks does anyone else no of any?

wcbcruzer

Only problem I see with super singles is that I feel like it'll hurt your fuel economy.

erics76

I don't think you'll find a wide tire with a high enough weight rating to match your truck. Super single looks like the only way to go to keep a hight towing cap. Of course then you're talking moving to 22.5 inch wheels and tires. Here's some on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-Single-f25...QQcmdZViewItem

J7 Diesel

Just for playing not for towinG! It will be for a weekend race or something

erics76

Then I would look at DOT legal drag race tires. They're about the only tire that'll be relatively short and really wide. Of course you'd have to find rims to match, I don't know how hard it would be to get the right offset. I've seen a few lowered gasser duallys running a similiar setup.

BBA

Yes im looking for the same thing just to play with. I would like to find one that is a street leagal drag tire that i could change at my house instead of at the drag strip so if anyone has anymore ideas or something i would like to know also.

bentwings

Here is what I use on my streetrod. You may be a bit heavy for the load rating but if you are just after the looks these are it. They don't give these away. Try Summit for a little better price.

I saw 2nd gen dually with some really wide tires on but I didn't get up close. They did look cool however. I would guess you could just widen stock wheel and redo the back space. Not a big deal.

https://www.hoosiertire.com/strttire.htm

J7 Diesel

Cool tires now only the wheels????? May have to get a machine shop to make them? Ill bet thats high dollar!

Dinner

Michelin has large singles in production right now. Here is some information I have picked up for you. Though they tires im giving you information on are for Heavy Trucks....Maybe you could reasearch, find out if they are available for our trucks or if they will fit our rims, or rims close to ours.



The X One® tire was designed to be legal in all 50 states. The 445 and 455 width designations allow the X One® tire to carry the required 17,000 lbs per axle even in the more restrictive inch/width regulated states.

The X One® tire can carry the following max loads:

* 445/50R22.5 LRL 20,400 lbs per axle*
* 445/55R22.5 LRL 22,000 lbs per axle*

Being as your won't be towing and you arn't a semi, these numbers are for high....you can lighter versions that are still able to carry our weight with no worry at all.

I have also been reading up on weight differences, etc from duals/singles. Yea the single will have more friction, but its not too noticable in regards to fuel mileage. According to the site, the singles are lighter by roughly 400lbs (this is on a semi). So im assuming with less mass, you will get better fuel mileage....

Here is the link if you would like to look around:

http://www.michelintruck.com/micheli...e-overview.jsp

Not sure on the price...probably a good amount....

bentwings

Here is how I did wide wheels years ago. I made a fixture that rotated with a torch head mounted on an arm. I clamped a wheel onto the fixture and set the torch just like you would make a cut. the fixture turned and the torch sliced the wheel in half. I had previously cut out the center. Then I had bands of 1/4" material rolled at a metal shop. I tack welded the ends together. Then I put 3 tacks around the edges of the band to give me a gap for full penetration weld. I carefully placed the band on the stub wheel rims and tacked it on.

I had another fixture that I made that rotated this assembly so I could weld the band all around both sides. I used a spray arc and .045 wire. The welds were air tight although I also put a gastank sealer on them. I then gave them a quick primer job and they were done. I took about 20 minutes total for a 20 inch truck wheel.

These were used in the farm fields for the floatation tires.

I did a lot of them for the truck guys using 16 and 16.5 wheels too. It still took about the same time however. The run out was at least as good as the original... part of our quality program back then.

It took about 8 hours to make the fixtures and about $400 in gearmotors and drives. I remember this as it was how I got the job/project.

There are a couple places that will do this. I don't have the url anymore.

erics76

These guys should be able to fix you up with wheels.
http://www.stocktonwheel.com/

J7 Diesel

Thanks guys trying to get ahold of stockton and the machine shop.