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Old 04-27-2012, 06:45 PM
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OK, I am going to show my Newbie Colors here, but what the he?? is a DRW?

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Old 04-27-2012, 06:51 PM
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DRW = Dual Rear Wheels / SRW = Single Rear Wheels.
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 06:57 PM
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Yes it has DRW, and I need to replace 3 tires. I expect to spend about 250/tire.

Good news is all the rims look good.
 
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Are they split-rim (ring) wheels aka widow makers? Many tire peeps won't touch them, even if they have the steel cage that was designed to protect peeps while working on split-rims.

Puttin' one a these wheels on a tire changer, then deflating it, the ring could fly off, taking someone's head off in the process. Not pleasant.

Now you know why they're called widow makers.
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 08:08 PM
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Oh I know all about Widow Makers. An old ford truck from the farm I worked on when I was a teen had them. My uncle Lefty was not a fan, you can guess why he was called Lefty.

Only job on that farm that I was told to not do, by my parents, was not to touch the wheels on that truck. Almost had to quit/get fired one day.

Boss hired someone to come over and take care of the tires.

Checked all 6 rims and all are solid, six lug, 17.5 inch.

Oddball sized tires will cost me and I need 3, but I got it cheap and its complete and running other than tires. I needed a project to keep my busy and busy always costs me cash.

Thanks for the info, anything else I should be watching for.
 
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