I am looking for an online source for the best wheel simulators for a D350 dually. The ones I have are of poor design IMO, as they have the metal ring that goes behind the lugs that the center cap binds over the top of. Are there any designs out there that work well? My main complaint is to get the centercaps off, you end up bending the heck out of it....

 

I tried the one piece clip ons but I kept losing the front ones, so I went to the style you have up front. The rears are still on, but they seem to slip on the wheels a little - probably a driving style issue though.

 

When I ran simulators, I went through Pacific Duallies. I don't know if they have a web site or not but they seemed to be great people to deal with. Now I just run black steelies.

 

At the tire-shop, we get to wrestle with them all.

I have no idea what brand they are, but the ones on my Ford are the ONLY kind I would have.

Everything is held onto the wheels by the actual lug-nuts themselves, with each lug-nut then being covered by a stainless cap that friction-fits over the nut.

To install, with the wheels on the hub and the lug-nuts off, slide the stainless cover on the studs, then the stainless center-cap, then install the lug-nuts.

Once the lug-nuts are torqued, simply slide the stainless covers/caps over each nut.



AVOID any style of simulator that requires a special "wrench" or Allen-wrench for any part of the process.

Also, avoid any that are held onto the studs by a seperate means of fastening after the lug-nuts are already installed.

There are at least a hundred different versions of DRW simulators, most of them a real pain to install/remove and real easy to damage or lose vital parts.


The type I have on my Ford are by far the best.

 

I have the wheel covers Bearkiller is talking about on my Dodge. The back ones are broken where the studs go through from years of taking them off and on. I am looking for new ones but can't find any. Talked to several local tire dealers and have come up with nothing.

 

I bought a nice set from summit SS held on by the lug nuts.

 

i got mine off ebay they are held on by the lugs and they look real good i only paid 75.00 shiped to me..