I finally got around to driving my truck (with the spare tire on the right front) outside of the neighborhood (25 mph speed limit) yesterday. As soon as I reached 40 mph the wiggle was back. I immediately turned around and limped home at 20 mph or less.

So it looks like the busted wheel was symptom, not a cause. Or maybe the other front wheel is about to come apart. I dunno.

Plan B (in the next few days):

Jack up the front end.
Spin one tire at a time looking for wobble. I might have to make some kind of runout gauge to better understand the problem.

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'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.