"Innie" wheel type restoration
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"Innie" wheel type restoration
Looking to run some original-looking wheels on my '61. Saw a recommendation awhile back on a different forum to avoid attempting to restore junkyard wheels; can't seem to locate it now. Anyone have success working with weathered wheels? Thanks.
See A Man About A Horse
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I simply had mine sand blasted and powder coated, nothing special, did that on my previous 59 F250, the same on my current 66 F250. If you plan on buying some, make sure there are minimum dents around the bead, that the lug stud and tire valve holes are not severely worn. Also, make sure the inside is not eaten away by rust. I ‘m currently trying to put together another complete set of 8-lug, 16” one-piece wheels by the winter (got two so far) so I can permanently mount snow tires on them, just switching them out for the short snow season. That way, I don’t need to install and remove chains as I enter and leave chain controlled areas here in the Sierras, I can just be carrying them if I have the snow tires on.
No worries as long as whichever wheels you find are in reasonable shape. In the past, some fear-mongers tried to say you would surely die if you mounted radials on these wheels designed originally for bias ply tires. They then proceeded to offer not one iota of evidence. Go for it.
No worries as long as whichever wheels you find are in reasonable shape. In the past, some fear-mongers tried to say you would surely die if you mounted radials on these wheels designed originally for bias ply tires. They then proceeded to offer not one iota of evidence. Go for it.
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Appreciate the cautions, ibuzzard. Planned on some serious reconditioning on them but saw some I think will work in a yard about a half-hour away that are reasonable, all in significantly cheaper than any other option I have discovered. Wish I experienced a need for snow tires a few times each winter! Good luck with your search.
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of course then I rusted them myself for my 65 f 100 rat rod!
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Those are outie wheels, though. I believe OP was wanting the original innie style? Maybe not.
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