Does anyone have a photo or other information about old wheels failing when used with modern radials?
Assuming we are not dealing with rusted pieces of crap that shouldn't be used with any tire,
Do they come apart between the hub and rim? Around the bead?
Is the flexibility of the wheel compromised by sandblasting, making them more brittle?
Studebaker wheels appear to be peened in eight spots between the hub and the rim; not welded. I'm actually surprised they hold air without tubes.
At any rate, I've heard talk of these failures but have not experienced it (don't want to) and don't personally know anyone else who has.
With the absence of a modern replacement, I have stitched some reinforceing welds to my 56-year-old wheels.
Assuming we are not dealing with rusted pieces of crap that shouldn't be used with any tire,
Do they come apart between the hub and rim? Around the bead?
Is the flexibility of the wheel compromised by sandblasting, making them more brittle?
Studebaker wheels appear to be peened in eight spots between the hub and the rim; not welded. I'm actually surprised they hold air without tubes.
At any rate, I've heard talk of these failures but have not experienced it (don't want to) and don't personally know anyone else who has.
With the absence of a modern replacement, I have stitched some reinforceing welds to my 56-year-old wheels.
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