Alcoa Wheel Question January 09, 2005, 07:32:28 am Yahoo Message Number: 48976Could someone please help me to understand alcoa wheels? If I am correct-we have tire extensions/valve stems in order to easily put air into the tires. Now, am I right on this-an alcoa wheel (is this a hubcap?) lets you do the same thing without valve stems? If so, does the alcoa wheel/hubcap curve inward to allow you to easily reach the valve stem without extending it?Thanks for the help. Kathy
Re: Alcoa Wheel Question Reply #1 – January 09, 2005, 09:35:00 am Yahoo Message Number: 48983My solution was to buy the tireman's valves by mail order, have them installed locally and permanently remove the stainless beauty wheel covers. The Ford wheels looked just fine (at least, to me) after I cleaned them and it is now very easy to check air pressure, add air or torque the wheel lug nuts. I was high on Alcoas because they are extremely well balanced, light, strong and are true round. Then I saw them on an LD. I was NOT impressed with the access to the valves, even if it is somewhat better than with the Ford steel wheels equipped with the original factory valve stems.
Re: Alcoa Wheel Question Reply #2 – January 09, 2005, 10:30:01 am Yahoo Message Number: 48985QuoteCould someone please help me to understand alcoa wheels? If I am correct-we have tire extensions/valve stems in order to easily put air into the tires. Now, am I right on this-an alcoa wheel (is this a Quotehubcap?) lets you do the same thing without valve stems? If so, does the alcoa wheel/hubcap curve inward to allow you to easily reach the valve stem without extending it?Thanks for the help. Kathy Do a search here: http://www.lazydazers.org/Yahoo/msg_display.php> for "Alcoa Wheels" and you will find more info than you can digest.Chris Horst
Re: Alcoa Wheel Question Reply #3 – January 09, 2005, 11:01:29 am Yahoo Message Number: 48989"an alcoa wheel (is this a hubcap?" No, it's a wheel--it completely replaces the steel wheel you have now. That's why it's so expensive. Fo rmore information, you might want to take a look at the recently posted "tire stem" document in the "Frequently Asked Questions" folder of our Files section. that lays out the alternatives fairly well.Andy Baird
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