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| David Lower (Dave_l)
Registered Member Username: Dave_l Post Number: 99 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 67.58.201.10  Rating: N/A |
Hello has anyone converted there MCI from stud to hub piloted rims, and what would be the rite hubs to use. Thanks Dave L | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 1245 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.110.9 Rating: N/A |
On the bus I saw that had hub piloted hubs, they were the same od where the wheel rides as the stud piloted hubs. If you check the Alcoa bus wheel specs, the stud piloted id of rims is 11 and1/4 inches or something like that. The hub piloted rims are listed at 225mm or something like that. If you convert the mm's to inches, it comes out to the same measurement. You should only need to change wheel studs and nuts. | ||
| Tom Yaegle (Tom_5c)
Registered Member Username: Tom_5c Post Number: 22 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 96.247.135.57 Rating: N/A |
Dave, I did my 80 5C. I did not change hubs. The front had 4 cast areas machined to align the wheel. The rear is an alumium hub with a machined area on it, but not wide enough to run 2 alumium wheels. I have almost 300.00 in studs and nuts. Good Luck Tom Y | ||
| David Lower (Dave_l)
Registered Member Username: Dave_l Post Number: 101 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 67.58.201.10 Rating: N/A |
Tom what where the hubs for and you said the machined area on the rear was not wide enough for two aluminum rims did they still work because that is my plan to use alcoa rims. Thanks for the info. Dave L | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1411 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.66.16.252  Rating: N/A |
As far as I know, change out the studs to the proper ones and the hubs will go both ways. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Tom Yaegle (Tom_5c)
Registered Member Username: Tom_5c Post Number: 23 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 96.247.135.57 Rating: N/A |
Dave, Not sure what you mean about what the hubs are for? They came with my bus w/stud pilioted wheels. On the rear I have steel on the inside and alumium on the outside.I have two more wheels but did not want to try it. Say the machined surface is 1.25 inches and an alumium wheel is 1 inch thick at the bolt center. This is just an estimate. So I am running steel on the inside. Tom Y | ||
| David Lower (Dave_l)
Registered Member Username: Dave_l Post Number: 103 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 67.58.201.10 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Tom I guess i miss understood your post, The way I read it I thought you replaced the hubs. Dave L | ||
| Douglas Wotring (Tekebird)
Registered Member Username: Tekebird Post Number: 387 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 71.59.75.212 Rating: N/A |
my opinion the cost of changing over the Hub Piloted sytem probably puts you into a wash or cost prohibitive over just buying stud piloted Alcoas to begin with | ||
| Len Silva (Lsilva)
Registered Member Username: Lsilva Post Number: 185 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.99.25.84  Rating: N/A |
I'm guessing that you are considering this because used hub piloted wheels may be more readily available. I looked at this one time and I think a good machine shop should be able to convert hub piloted wheels to stud pilot by slightly enlarging the holes and champhering the stud holes. I looked at all the dimensions on the Alcoa site and it looks doable to me. | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1416 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.66.17.82 Rating: N/A |
By converting, you also take care of the suspected abuse of the old wheel studs. Spending money on fresh wheel studs is not a bad thing, considering what might have been done to them over their long service life. If it helps with the justification. happy coaching! buswarrior |