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Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good? Gray_Ghost #1243354 11/15/2017 3:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 Plano, Tx C coilover 'Bolter
coilover 'Bolter C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 Plano, Tx	Agree with 52Carl, if area around valve stem hole is good then 90% chance wheel is good. We have cut back to good metal around rusted hole, welded in patch and ground smooth then drilled a new hole 180 degrees from the old one. Worked fine. Evan

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How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Gray_Ghost	11/14/2017 6:59 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Joe H	11/14/2017 7:32 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Gray_Ghost	11/16/2017 9:16 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	bartamos	11/14/2017 7:38 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Gray_Ghost	11/14/2017 8:35 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	69Cuda	11/14/2017 11:01 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Justhorsenround	11/14/2017 9:21 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Achipmunk	11/14/2017 9:37 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	52Carl	11/15/2017 2:12 AM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	coilover	11/15/2017 3:14 AM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	bartamos	11/16/2017 1:22 AM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	52Carl	11/16/2017 1:52 AM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Gray_Ghost	11/16/2017 10:39 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Joe H	11/17/2017 2:57 PM
Re: How to tell if old wheels (rims) are still good?	Gray_Ghost	11/17/2017 8:24 PM

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