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31Abone · 01-03-2015, 08:56 PM

Been spinning my rims without tires trying to find 4 that are true..Question whats most important the inner seat of rim where tire rests, that is about 1" in from the rim lip towards the center ..the lip are not true at all but inner seat looks to be about 1/16" to 1/8 out of round..sc ..

Tom Wesenberg · 01-03-2015, 09:16 PM

The inner seat is what locates the tire, and your's sound good there.

I cut a notch in a steel bar to straighten the outer lip.

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 01-04-2015, 08:55 AM

My advice is to 'straighten them'. The "X" spokes are what controls the out of round issue.

Big hammer · 01-04-2015, 10:59 AM

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Check out service bulletins on mounting tires, the area where tire meets rim is not that big a deal. I roll my wheels on smooth concrete if they wobble I use an adjustable wrench to straighten the lip.

01-03-2015, 08:56 PM	#1
31Abone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Big pine Ca 93513 Posts: 797	Finding rims that are round and true 19" Been spinning my rims without tires trying to find 4 that are true..Question whats most important the inner seat of rim where tire rests, that is about 1" in from the rim lip towards the center ..the lip are not true at all but inner seat looks to be about 1/16" to 1/8 out of round..sc ..

01-03-2015, 09:16 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Finding rims that are round and true 19" The inner seat is what locates the tire, and your's sound good there. I cut a notch in a steel bar to straighten the outer lip.

01-04-2015, 08:55 AM	#3
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,546	Re: Finding rims that are round and true 19" My advice is to 'straighten them'. The "X" spokes are what controls the out of round issue. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

01-04-2015, 10:59 AM	#4
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,154	Re: Finding rims that are round and true 19" Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Check out service bulletins on mounting tires, the area where tire meets rim is not that big a deal. I roll my wheels on smooth concrete if they wobble I use an adjustable wrench to straighten the lip.