Are all Fuso 16" rims the same

[kerry]

I'm looking for an additional spare for my FG. I found this one which was for and FE. Will it be the same as my 99 FG rims?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mits...6.c0.m245&_trkparms=72:64|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[Tree]

Yes the fg and fe are the same size. I went out and checked our 99 fe and those look exactly the same. But their is one difference between our fg and fe rims. The fg has 6 bolts and fe has 5. But consider our fg is the newer version so maybe your rims will only have 5 bolts as well.

Anyway I also wanted to say that our fg is fine. The dealer took care of it and it works like a charm again. Thanks to everyone that posted. I didn't want to bump my topic for nothing.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Double check this Kerry.

In OZ, 5 stud FG and FE rims are different. I wish they were the same but the 2nd hand 4wd rims are very sought after and always command a much higher price than 2wd rims.

John.

 

[kerry]

Double check this Kerry.

In OZ, 5 stud FG and FE rims are different. I wish they were the same but the 2nd hand 4wd rims are very sought after and always command a much higher price than 2wd rims.

John.

What are the differences between the two? From the picture on Ebay, the FE rim looks the same as the FG rim.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Hi Kerry .

Sorry about not stating the differences straightaway. I always knew they were different widths but wanted to double check on any other differences so I did a quick bit of research before I posted this. Now I know I've been caught out before on the differences between North American and Australian FG's so as I said in the first reply "double check".

Firstly your FG rims should be stamped with a "127-9t" which is the load rating. The FE rims should be stamped "115-9t" or "115-9tc". The FE rims aren't load rated as high as the FG's . Our transport department is very tough on this which is the main reason we don't use them.

I can't say for sure but someone told me that the centres were slightly thinner and that's why the load ratings are different. However I think it's just because they are narrower. FG rims here are 6.00 and the FE are 5.50.

The offset should be the same, so yes they will fit and get you out of trouble as a spare but I believe you would be better with all the same size not only from the legal standpoint but so that you could feed your 2 spares into the mix when you rotate your tyres and get some extra milage out of them.

Regards John.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Hi Kerry .

Sorry about not stating the differences straightaway. I always knew they were different widths but wanted to double check on any other differences so I did a quick bit of research before I posted this. Now I know I've been caught out before on the differences between North American and Australian FG's so as I said in the first reply "double check".

Firstly your FG rims should be stamped with a "127-9t" which is the load rating. The FE rims should be stamped "115-9t" or "115-9tc". The FE rims aren't load rated as high as the FG's . Our transport department is very tough on this which is the main reason we don't use them.

I can't say for sure but someone told me that the centres were slightly thinner and that's why the load ratings are different. However I think it's just because they are narrower. FG rims here are 6.00 and the FE are 5.50.

The offset should be the same, so yes they will fit and get you out of trouble as a spare but I believe you would be better with all the same size not only from the legal standpoint but so that you could feed your 2 spares into the mix when you rotate your tyres and get some extra milage out of them.

Regards John.

 

[kerry]

Thanks for that info. I've asked the seller to measure the width. When I bought my FG, it had no spare. I asked the truck company to supply a spare since I didn't want to drive across country without a spare. They did but I don't know if that rim is exactly the same as the others. I had a flat and mounted it as an inner dual so it worked. But they had some FE trucks in their lot also so it could have been an FE rim. It was a used rim and tire they had hanging around.
Don't the FE and FG have similar load ratings? If so, why the difference in rim load ratings?

 

[whatcharterboat]

Don't the FE and FG have similar load ratings?

Not sure. I'll ask around some more if you want. I might have some old FE spec back at work. I'm really not up with the FE's technically speaking although I drove one for 4 years.

If you have a close look at the evilbay pic of the new spare you're looking at , you can almost make out the load rating stamp. I can't read them for sure . Can you?? Also the rim width should be stamped on the same face as well. That is on the outside face of the rim when its on the front location. Maybe just send the seller a quick question and ask him to clarify the numbers but I reckon it will be a "115-9t" and "16 x 5.50".

What do yours say?

 

[kerry]

I checked my CD service manual. The tire and wheel section is labeled FE and I haven't found a separate FG section for tires and wheels. In the section labeled FE it states that the wheels are 16x6 and 127-9. This leads me to suspect that in the US, FE and FG's are using the same wheels.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Kerry . Once again we find these little differences. At least we checked first and didn't run the risk of getting caught out later. As long as they have those numbers there should be no worries.

Regards John.

 

[kerry]

I was able to get to the storage lot and check the stampings on my wheel. they are stamped 1B99 TOPY. The ebay sellers rim is stamped 12D03 TOPY. I don't know what those stampings mean, although it's possible that the 99 and 03 refers to year of manufacture.

 

[kerry]

Another Ebay seller has these numbers stamped on the rim:
16x6K dot topy 724 94 M50

 

[whatcharterboat]

Kerry You can almost make out the load rating numbers at the bottom of the ebay pic you posted. In the next gap between the holes to the left there is a second batch of numbers That will be the size with the TOPY number directly above it. If you say it is 16 x 6.00 then already I am thinking it will be the same as your rims. Are you sure you don't have a second group of numbers stamped on your rim?

I'm not at work for a couple of days so I can't check but I'm certain that there are 2 groups of numbers stamped on a Fuso rim. The load rating and then around further will be the TOPY number together with the size. When I went down to see the mechanic that did the "FG fleet mechanic interview" yesterday, an FE delivery truck arrived and I looked to see the markings on that which were as I said. 115-9t and further round on the rim was the TOPY no. plus the 16 x 5.50.

I've got a few old rims lying around back at work but might be a couple of days away. Sounds like it will probably be OK if they are the same size anyway. Maybe check the seller again. The ebay pic sure looks like it's only 4 or 5 digits at the bottom.

 

[kerry]

On my rims the 1B99 is on one side and TOPY on the other. Nothing else that I could see.
I decided to buy an Ebay one since it was 16x6.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Yep. Sounds OK. See ya.