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02-12-2023, 06:28 PM | #1 |
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What the heck is that?
I stopped in a local tire shop that has been here for at least 75 years. No one is over 50 years old and most under 30. I had a 1936-39 wide 5 rim in my hand. The oldest fellow was quick to expound on his great wisdom. "That is a Volkswagon wheel". It appears to me I will be dismounting and mounting tires. Maybe I will buy one of those HF changers and make an adapter. Always like a new project. Keeps me young (and sore) I guess. LOL
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02-12-2023, 07:13 PM | #2 |
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I believe that the old bugs did have the same bolt pattern as the wide fives. My neighbor has a trailer with a 36/37 rear end and VW wheels.
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02-12-2023, 07:21 PM | #3 | |
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02-12-2023, 07:28 PM | #4 |
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02-12-2023, 07:51 PM | #5 |
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I bought a cheap imported manual tire changer from Northern Hydraulics about 20 years ago. It is probably the same as the one HF sells. It took a bunch of modifications to work well, but I finally got it right and it turned out to be very useful.
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02-12-2023, 11:06 PM | #6 |
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02-13-2023, 05:40 AM | #7 |
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Re: What the heck is that?
If you are making a wide 5 adaptor the Bolt circle is 10-1/4". I made one and thought it was 10" and wondered why the wheel wouldn't go on.
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02-13-2023, 07:27 AM | #8 |
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get an old front drum it can be held in a tire machine
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02-13-2023, 09:19 AM | #9 |
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my son works for firestone/bridgestone and they have a tire machine that clamps the rim, not the center-is uses a plastic shoe so it does not make the rim--also they have sort of a clamp system to break down the bead
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02-13-2023, 11:04 AM | #10 |
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02-13-2023, 11:18 AM | #11 |
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I bought a Coats 10-10 air operated machine for $80 at a swap meet from a guy who dismantled gas stations many years ago. He had a whole trailer load of them. Still works great and I bought a couple of plastic accessory tools for using on chrome or aluminum wheels. In this state, studs have to be off by April 1 so twice each year I hear from friends needing to switch. I told them to buy a pair of extra wheels and we won't have to dismount/mount/balance all the time!
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02-13-2023, 02:58 PM | #12 |
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Remember to remove the studs, When preparing Road Kill.
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02-13-2023, 03:53 PM | #13 | |
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The machine they use doesn't know what the wheel came off. Martin. |
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02-13-2023, 04:30 PM | #14 |
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Speedway sells an adapter - I just gave my local tire shop mine to borrow when I had them do my wheels/tires on the 36.
it worked really well and they were able to use it to balance them too. Pat |
02-13-2023, 04:40 PM | #15 |
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Most "they" do not have the right equipment to hold the rim with such a large center hole. "They" do not have adapters to hold the wheel for balancing. That is why you have to come up with an adapter. The newer machines will hold the rim but not the balancers. IMHO
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02-13-2023, 05:35 PM | #16 |
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Adapters were sold by Dick Spadro. The speedway ect. adapters have 5/8" lug studs for circle track wheels, but will work. Old topic here. Newc
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02-14-2023, 09:54 AM | #17 |
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Easy way to determine if it's a VW or wide five wheel. A wide five will go over your head but a VW won't. Of course some heads may vary.
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02-14-2023, 03:05 PM | #18 |
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34fordy, Have the Dick Spadaro adapter for you to use to use free of charge. My shipping to you at no charge and return to me on your dime. My new tires are are being mounted and balanced by my local guys this week. Always willing to help a fellow 'Barner.
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