This is probably a stupid question, but that never stopped me before...

When I bought my 38 half ton, it had a set of aluminum rims on it (pretty beat-up looking, but usable). The previous owner gave me a set of "original" rims, but they're two different sizes, two are 16 inch, and two are 17 inch. Since they're closer to what would have originally been on the truck, I want to use them. Now for the stupid question...

The inside of the rims are not "flat" like I would have expected for a rim that would use a tube. There inner diameter steps down at the center so there's like a 2-inch channel around the inside where the tube would be sitting. Is this really a rim for a tubed tire?

I'm not sure I'm explaining this well, and can try to link to a photo if needed.



1938 Chevy 1/2-ton
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