Dave Toups Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I'm gathering up parts for a future big rig project and I'm looking for rims like these: Does anyone make them in resin? I want to use them on the Italeri Pete 378 kit. I believe they are Alcoa rims but I'm not 100% sure. I'm not super familiar with big rigs and all the various aftermarket suppliers.
mikemodeler Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Check out Scenes Unlimited, Danny has added a lot of truck wheels and tires recently, I think he has what you are looking for. Great product and service.
gotnitro? Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 If your on Facebook, check M & R wheels also, they are machined aluminum and very nice..reasonable pricing too
Dave Toups Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 5 hours ago, mikemodeler said: Check out Scenes Unlimited, Danny has added a lot of truck wheels and tires recently, I think he has what you are looking for. Great product and service. I looked at his website, he doesn't appear to make the ones I need. Everyone makes 10-Hole rims, but no one seems to have the 8-Hole ones. Are they rare or something?
Dave Toups Posted January 23, 2020 Author Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, gotnitro? said: If your on Facebook, check M & R wheels also, they are machined aluminum and very nice..reasonable pricing too M&R doesn't list them either. Maybe he could make a custom set, I'll have to ask. I was trying to avoid going the machined aluminum route due to the high cost. They would look awesome though!
mikemodeler Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Dave Toups said: I looked at his website, he doesn't appear to make the ones I need. Everyone makes 10-Hole rims, but no one seems to have the 8-Hole ones. Are they rare or something? I'd contact Danny and see if he has them on the drawing board, you never know what he is cooking up!
Mr mopar Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/23/2020 at 10:03 AM, Dave Toups said: M&R doesn't list them either. Maybe he could make a custom set, I'll have to ask. I was trying to avoid going the machined aluminum route due to the high cost. They would look awesome though! Jim At M&R will make them for you ....... he made these for my Ford Aeromax 120 .
Force Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/23/2020 at 7:01 PM, Dave Toups said: I looked at his website, he doesn't appear to make the ones I need. Everyone makes 10-Hole rims, but no one seems to have the 8-Hole ones. Are they rare or something? Yes you can say they are rare, some used 8-hole 8-lug wheels for a short period of time in the 80's and they were available in 22.5 and 24.5 inch diameter...why they did it I don't know as most manufacturers used 10-lug 2, 5 and 10-hole wheels before that in 22.5 and 24.5 inch, and they went back and nearly all class 8 trucks use 10-lug 2, 5 and 10-hole 22.5 inch wheels today. So they didn't get the popularity needed and has disappeared form the market.
Hessel Hemstra Posted May 21, 2020 Posted May 21, 2020 I could have them 3d printed. Orderable at shapeways. What tire would you use?
Dave Toups Posted May 26, 2020 Author Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 5:09 AM, Hessel Hemstra said: I could have them 3d printed. Orderable at shapeways. What tire would you use? I'm planning to use the Italeri/AMT Peterbilt 378 kit, so I will be using the tires from that kit.
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