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Many old-time wrecking yards used two wheels, one laying down and another standing within the lower rim, generally welded together.. Very safe.
A man I knew a few years ago was closing up his shop in preparation to close it down. I stopped by to see if he had anything I needed.

I spied a set of axle stands made from a pair of early V8 Ford axle housings with the ends cut off and notched to fit an axle.
I remembered this style of axle stand from when I was a teenager, they were in very common use in many repair shops.
When I inquired about the stands the man gave them to me, very handy items to have around the shop.