Powerstrokin350
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Ford probably does it out if country.
I cant keep up with my Alcoas.
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Still Strokin
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Not sure, I know they are made in the USA, US Steel in granite city supplies all the metal for ford wheels.... They sure do look good with some new bfg's on them
jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
Wouldn't Alcoa make the Alcoa wheels... not Ford?
Alcoa is an aluminum manufacturer. Maybe Ford applies the clear?
Alcoa is an aluminum manufacturer. Maybe Ford applies the clear?
Still Strokin
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Their not actually Alcoa brand wheels, just a slang term for the 1995-1997 style 8 hole aluminum wheels ford offered for a short time, part # F5TZ 1007A. The actual Alcoa brand wheel is similar to fords style , but it appears to have more offset and no tabs in the center for the caps to clip onto
Sycostang67
Scooty Puff Junior
The Aloca version are the ones I have. No notches for the center caps meant I had to get 4 aftermarket rear caps(attach to lugs) and cut holes for the front ones.
The stuff that was supposed to work and hold up for a few years was "zoops seal". It was a little expensive though. I did a little seraching and found out zoops is out of business, but the guy opened another company. Here's a link.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/pics-videos-buffet-149/750729-zoop-seal-no-more.html
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/pics-videos-buffet-149/750729-zoop-seal-no-more.html
Still Strokin
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I 've heard of guys using that style center cap that attached to the lug nuts instead of clipping on the wheel... I never could located any that didn't have the blue oval in the center... Did you install the acorn lug nuts your truck came with? Or find a set of the 9/16-18 black ones with washers on them that ford only made 3 years ? I had to use a junkyard to find a set lol
Sycostang67
Scooty Puff Junior
I got the center caps from Hub Cap Annie, $120 for all 4. I believe I am using the lugnuts that came with the truck when I had the steelies on it. I had 17's on the truck for a bit then traded with a guy for the Alcoas. The lugnuts I got with them were too large for the aftermarket caps to slip on to as the Alcoas usually use a push through center cap.
whiteboyslo
FNG
When I put Alcoas on my truck (the OEM Ford ones with the notches), I had to buy new center caps to go with them. I used the ones you find on eBay all day long for about $89 for all 4. They hold on to the outer edges of the lugs and don't have the Ford logo on them. I did have to swap out the lugs to ones with a smaller nut size, though, be use the caps wouldn't fit over my stockers. I just used some generic lugs I bought at the local parts store.
I have heard some guys ***** that these style caps come off too easy, but I've had them on for over a year without issue.
Mike
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