David, thank you very much for the info. It is very useful.
Jon
> In a message dated 11/11/01 11:12:53 PM Central Daylight Time,
> uniquemachine@air1.net writes:
>
> << I noticed that I wave some welded
> wheels and some riveted ones, is there a problem with this? >>
>
> Not necessarily. The older wheels are riveted, the newer are welded. BTW,
> most wheels have the date of mfr stamped into them..useful when dating
> vehicle.
> On riveted construction wheels, when tire is dismounted make sure that the
> inner heads of the rivets have not deteriorated due to rust. Also, make sure
> rust deposits are not forming between the rim and center, and forcing the
> pieces apart.
> If you find either to be the case, destroy the rim to prevent reuse, and buy
> another...they are cheap and plentiful...much more so than human body parts.
>
> BTW, regarding earlier question, the single wheels have a 5 1/2 inch offset,
> the duals have a 6 3/16 offset.
> Hope this helps,
> David
>
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