Originally Posted by TerryJ
OK Bolters, Here we go. I don't quite get it, so here's a link to the photos of the wheels on the old family bolt(1930). They look to me to just be normal split rims and not the Widow Makers. 6.00 x 20s. Of course the split ring on the duals are facing inside so these pics shows both sides pretty good. What do you think???? TerryJ

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1954616

They are the usable kind, assuming not badly rusted.
They are called a "lock ring" type wheel.
It's easy to see in the one picture you snow of the lock ring.

A "split rim" you can't see any lock ring, as there are none.

Grigg


1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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