To preface, I'm aware that there's a chance that these wheels won't work on this vehicle. Bear in mind how little I paid for them and that I also have an old D-series Dodge crew cab that they could go onto if they don't work on the Roadtrek 210...
While we were thrift shopping today I found a set four 8 lug aluminum wheels that were in surprisingly good shape for being in a thrift store. They turned out to be American Eagle 143-series, 17x10, with -24mm (that's right, negative) offset. The price being asked was so low that I couldn't go wrong even if they wouldn't fit.
As they came home:
We hadn't expected to find anything like this, and suffice it to say it was lucky that they fit into my wife's Jeep Renegade without much fuss beyond folding the seat down.
On getting them home and unloaded:
Detail:
Fairly attractive look, with an obvious concern of a fairly deep negative offset at -24mm.
Sticker had enough visible information to confirm wheel bolt pattern and other information, even being a bit blemished from the wheel being used:
And the information is also found in the castings on the rear side:
3420lb rating, model "143", with the only real concern being that they're labeled for 60PSI MAX. Depending on the tire that may or may not be a problem, in addition to the obvious fitment.
Even had all four center caps:
They're not perfect, there are minor dings and scratches, and the inside of the center caps has rust from where they probably sat outside collecting water. But they're at least all there.
Now for price...
This was the sticker:
They were just put out today. $25 for all four.
I should mention, as we approached the checkout counter, a crazy person attacked the store manager when the store manager tried to call the police on him, my wife helped one of the other clerks hide to call 911 from comparative safety. After the original brawl said crazy person started threatening with a baseball bat from the store inventory. Once the police and paramedics took care of the situation we finally got to actually check out, and the clerk gave us the 25% student/military discount, so out the door the $24.99 wheels were $18.74. Given the situation in the store these are the most expensive $18.74 wheels in history.
So next steps, I've already started cleaning up the wheels, still have some more work simply to be willing to handle them. The visible faces were okay, but the backsides were caked in brake dust. I've cleaned two, have a couple more to do.
The wheels with their -24mm offset stick out a lot further than the +28mm stock offset on the factory 16" steel wheels, and going from 6.5" width to 10" wide, the new wheels would end up sticking out around three and a half inches further than the steelies. I'll obviously need new tires to go with the new wheels, and there are some tires with higher load ratings than what are available for 16" wheels. The 16" top out at "120", while there are "121" and "123" rated tires in 17".
For actual tire size, there are some various 265, 275, and 285mm-wide tires in 65 and 70 ratio for the 17" that might work. The 265s might be a little too narrow for the 10" width, but will have to see. The stock 245/75/16 are 30.5" tall, which would closely correspond to a 265/65/17 at 30.6", and would be acceptable enough with a 285/65/17 at 31.6" if that tire could clear.
Once I have a chance to test-fit just a wheel, if I proceed I'll probably get some used takeoffs mounted in various sizes to test-fit and to see what trimming might be required on the front. I'm not completely unwilling to trim on the Roadtrek body kit, but would want to keep it within reason on the trailing side of the wheel opening. On the front there are some aftermarket front bumper covers available that are interesting, and there are even some wheel lip moldings available for a tire that sticks out past the sheet metal if necessary.
And of course if they don't fit in any way, I spent less on these four wheels than I spent on the lunch my wife and I had afterward. And they'll probably fit my Dodge D350 regardless. I'll probably have to buy lugnuts with the correct shape for the wheels, those will cost more than the wheels, and the hubcentric rings for chevy will also cost more than the wheels.
Will keep this updated as I proceed.
While we were thrift shopping today I found a set four 8 lug aluminum wheels that were in surprisingly good shape for being in a thrift store. They turned out to be American Eagle 143-series, 17x10, with -24mm (that's right, negative) offset. The price being asked was so low that I couldn't go wrong even if they wouldn't fit.
As they came home:
We hadn't expected to find anything like this, and suffice it to say it was lucky that they fit into my wife's Jeep Renegade without much fuss beyond folding the seat down.
On getting them home and unloaded:
Detail:
Fairly attractive look, with an obvious concern of a fairly deep negative offset at -24mm.
Sticker had enough visible information to confirm wheel bolt pattern and other information, even being a bit blemished from the wheel being used:
And the information is also found in the castings on the rear side:
3420lb rating, model "143", with the only real concern being that they're labeled for 60PSI MAX. Depending on the tire that may or may not be a problem, in addition to the obvious fitment.
Even had all four center caps:
They're not perfect, there are minor dings and scratches, and the inside of the center caps has rust from where they probably sat outside collecting water. But they're at least all there.
Now for price...
This was the sticker:
They were just put out today. $25 for all four.
I should mention, as we approached the checkout counter, a crazy person attacked the store manager when the store manager tried to call the police on him, my wife helped one of the other clerks hide to call 911 from comparative safety. After the original brawl said crazy person started threatening with a baseball bat from the store inventory. Once the police and paramedics took care of the situation we finally got to actually check out, and the clerk gave us the 25% student/military discount, so out the door the $24.99 wheels were $18.74. Given the situation in the store these are the most expensive $18.74 wheels in history.
So next steps, I've already started cleaning up the wheels, still have some more work simply to be willing to handle them. The visible faces were okay, but the backsides were caked in brake dust. I've cleaned two, have a couple more to do.
The wheels with their -24mm offset stick out a lot further than the +28mm stock offset on the factory 16" steel wheels, and going from 6.5" width to 10" wide, the new wheels would end up sticking out around three and a half inches further than the steelies. I'll obviously need new tires to go with the new wheels, and there are some tires with higher load ratings than what are available for 16" wheels. The 16" top out at "120", while there are "121" and "123" rated tires in 17".
For actual tire size, there are some various 265, 275, and 285mm-wide tires in 65 and 70 ratio for the 17" that might work. The 265s might be a little too narrow for the 10" width, but will have to see. The stock 245/75/16 are 30.5" tall, which would closely correspond to a 265/65/17 at 30.6", and would be acceptable enough with a 285/65/17 at 31.6" if that tire could clear.
Once I have a chance to test-fit just a wheel, if I proceed I'll probably get some used takeoffs mounted in various sizes to test-fit and to see what trimming might be required on the front. I'm not completely unwilling to trim on the Roadtrek body kit, but would want to keep it within reason on the trailing side of the wheel opening. On the front there are some aftermarket front bumper covers available that are interesting, and there are even some wheel lip moldings available for a tire that sticks out past the sheet metal if necessary.
And of course if they don't fit in any way, I spent less on these four wheels than I spent on the lunch my wife and I had afterward. And they'll probably fit my Dodge D350 regardless. I'll probably have to buy lugnuts with the correct shape for the wheels, those will cost more than the wheels, and the hubcentric rings for chevy will also cost more than the wheels.
Will keep this updated as I proceed.
