'51 Chev 3-Ton rims

[Tim Dyer]

Hi Bob and Jim (and anyone else who might read this);

Thanks both of you for great information. I'm going to try attaching a photo of the truck with this and if it works, I'll send another post in the same thread with rim photos. Unfortunately, I have been officially diagnosed as being a member of the Technologically Impaired, so I don't think I can shrink the photos enough to get more than one, if any, on this post.

Anyway, I have totally mislead you both, I'm sorry to say. The truck does in fact have 20-inch rims. Tyres are 7.50-20's (what's left of them). I'm really new to this historic truck stuff, although quite mechanically-inclined, so do forgive my ignorance. I have been to rural farm tyre shops, rural truck tyre shops, hole-in-the wall tyre shops, mechanical repair shops that also fit tyres, etc. and I have explained to them that I think that the front rims, at least, are not the true widow-makers but are the locking ring type. They still won't work on them. As you say, maybe if I take them apart, sandblast, etc. then they may be more open, but I just don't have the time to do all that with my business. I know it sounds wasteful, but I just want to get another set of rims on, so I don't have to worry about it. Well, actually, if I knew I could ship the rims to someone and have tyres fitted, I'd do it. Do you know of anyone in Ontario that might oblige? I can't remember what type of rims I have on the back and the truck is an hour's drive away at a garage that's doing some mechanical work for me on it (again, I have no time to do it myself). Thanks for the great advice with how to tell if they're cracked. That might be useful. Here's goes with the first photo...Tim
No, it won't take it. Photo too big. Will look at your profiles, get your e-mail addresses and send them.