Most Airstreams use a standard 6 bolt 5.5 inch bolt pattern. There
are steel wheels available from most any trailer supply store
and also I have bought them from camping world. in fact Airstream
has used these common steel wheels some years . The wheel should be
rated at 2600 lbs.
Some older 1/2 ton chevrolet truck wheels have this bolt pattern but
the center hole is slightly too small and needs some file or torch
work. The older trailers used 700- 15 tires which are commonly
replaced with ST 225-75R15 radials these days. I am not aware of
any offset problems as the zero offset wheels have worked on any
Airstream I have put them on
For a reference check WWW.luckyb.com Part # 24-201 15"x6"
2600 lb 0 offset 6- 5.5 bolt pattern.
I have purchased half a dozen of these over the years.
As a matter of course I also carry several cans of fix a flat and a
12 volt air compressor.
Rick Davis 1602
At 12:03 AM 7/17/2007, you wrote:
>I was hoping that airstream just used some off the shelf, heavy duty truck
>rims. I can probably get the tires changed there, but it's a small Colorado
>town and I'll be picking it up on a Sunday (I think...) I'll be at the mercy
>of whatever small tire shop & high prices they have. I was hoping to just
>get it home, then research the best tire to get later. I may be able to
>make it to Colorado Springs for replacements, but the other issue is it
>doesn't have a spare tire/wheel and I still need to pick one up. I had a
>friend actually look at this trailer and work the deal for me, and he says
>one of the tires doesn't hold air well as it is so I'll be on three wheels
>in no time.
>
>I'll check into southwestwheel and see what they hav
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