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Old 03-16-2013, 12:21 AM
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I talked to Dustin @ Feltz tire and mentioned to him the interest in his HMMWV 24 bolt wheels on this site. He said to mention me (Michael) & the Hummer forum and he said he will try to hook you up however he can.

I've been working with him through Ebay. Look like shipping to my house is going to be $320 so a little over $1k for a set of 4.....can't decide whether I want a 5th for the spare or not.....
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Old 03-16-2013, 01:13 AM
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I've been working with him through Ebay. Look like shipping to my house is going to be $320 so a little over $1k for a set of 4.....can't decide whether I want a 5th for the spare or not.....

That's crazy for shipping. If you have a dock you can ship to it'll save you atleast $100 I bet. Like ship to a local FedEx or ups hub station. I paid $120 for dock to dock shipping to STL. It would've been $280 to ship to my house.
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Old 03-16-2013, 11:08 PM
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I live very far away from Phoenix which is where the Fedex/UPS etc hubs are all located. It's easier to just pay $100 more and have the damn things dropped off right at my door honestly. Still waiting to hear back from him to confirm the total after mentioning the forums so maybe it will come down a few bucks.....hopefully...
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Old 03-17-2013, 12:06 AM
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I hope he can help you out. I know he is getting low on 100% treads. Although his 95% & up treads still measure at 19/32" (new is also 19/32").

Let me know how it goes because I need to place another small order w/ him.
Also, let me know the name he knows you by so I can mention it when I call him.
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My name is Blaine but I've been speaking with him through the wifes Ebay account. I think I'll actually call him this week and speak to him directly instead of through ebay messaging.
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Old 03-17-2013, 01:34 AM
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Good idea. He was slow w/ me on Ebay messaging so I just called him.
I told him what I wanted, 10 min later he sent me a Paypal invoice, and by the end of the day, my 5 wheels were shrink wrapped on a pallet ready to go.
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Old 03-18-2013, 01:35 AM
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yeah I'll definitely call him tomorrow. My front tires are still pretty good but I think I'm just going to pick a set up and keep them in the garage for the time being.
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Default Re: 16.5" H1 HMMWV wheels installed

Quick question(s) on driveability. Have you noticed any lack of excelleration? Vibrations? How about top speed? The tires are rated for 80mph (or their about).

I'm looking at the same mod, and I'm not a speed demon in the H2, but I will be towing.

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Quick question(s) on driveability. Have you noticed any lack of excelleration? Vibrations? How about top speed? The tires are rated for 80mph (or their about).

I'm looking at the same mod, and I'm not a speed demon in the H2, but I will be towing.

Thanks!

Acceleration is near the same, slightly less, but I was running 37 x 13.50 R18s previously. These were an 1" wider than what I have now. And I do mean slightly less. My wife can't tell a difference but this is my daily driver. It is definitely a much smoother ride than my previous tires / rims.

Vibrations: I had to take my 2 rear wheels to get balanced at a local Off-Road shop (Walmart or Jiffy Lube can't balance a 37" tire). My L Rear took 18oz & my R Rear took 16 oz. I rarely go over 65, but this morning I looked at the speedo & I was doing 72. It was still smoooooth!

I did read that with the Hutchinson VFI Runflats, they spec them as Anti-Mine. Make sure the wheels you get are 'E' Load rated and with the VFI runflats. The older versions do vibrate quite a bit and are near impossible to get balanced.

Good luck & keep me posted!
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Just wondering how these are holding up long term? Just picked up 5ea, 24 bolt wheels, and now looking for tires.
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Just wondering how these are holding up long term? Just picked up 5ea, 24 bolt wheels, and now looking for tires.

Sorry for the delay. They are holding up great. Lots of looks from everyone, plus keepin lg my spare on the back, they look Massive! I had my wheels sprayed in Line-X and custom steel center plates made. Ill have to post some pics on here soon. But I do HIGHLY recommend having them balanced. At 172lbs each, it will shake the hell out of you.
Did you buy them from the guy I listed on here? I thought all his wheels were already mounted with tires?
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I love it!!!!!!! looks totally awesome!
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Hey guys,

Saw this thread and remembered seeing these rims recently on CL. They are asking $550 for 5. If anyone is still looking for them couldn't hurt to take a look.

http://worcester.craigslist.org/pts/4008012908.html
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It's not the rims that will cost the money its the tires. Surplus right now are cheap but look at the brand name tires...you'll be blown away at the price of the rubber. That's what turned me off of the idea.

They look hands down awesome but I'd rather stick with a standard 17" wheel and pay less for rubber down the road.
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Can't you get the 16.5s milled down to 16? I thought there was a thread about that...
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Can't you get the 16.5s milled down to 16? I thought there was a thread about that...

I thought someone said they could be rolled down or however they do it to 16's but pretty sure no one has attempted it.

Someone aftermarket should just come out with wheels that look the exact same but one piece in different sizes-I'm sure they'd sell pretty good!
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The 24.5" Alcoa's on my diesel had to get milled down to 24" to accommodate a street tire. It is doable. I am not sure the difficulty or if shops will attempt them.
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Yeah I've heard of some shops who won't even balance them due to them being 2 piece O-ring and mine proof run flats. Probably have to find a good machine shop willing to take then on and even at that I would be weary of the rims after.
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