I had my 50 year old 16" wheels straightened prior to painting.

I had to find a specialty shop that does wheel repairs only. Most regular tire shops do not have the special tools required to straighten steel wheels.

They first spun each wheel vertically to see how much wobble was in each wheel.

The price varied for me from $5 to $40 depending on how much effort was required to straighten each wheel.

The wheels were then placed on a horizontal machine which spun the wheels slowly.

A large, hydraulic drill press looking device with adjustable fingers was positoned over the wheel.

The fingers were positioned between the outer ring and wheel centre plate...hydraulic pressure was applied to the slow spinning horizontal wheel and corrected the wobble.

This was an additional cost for me, but I believe it is an area overlooked by most folks restoring their trucks.

Having straight wheels and running bias ply tires, I do not feel any front end shimmy or shakes.

Greg

When I go cruisin' in the old truck....women smile, men weep and dogs beg for rides.