Hey everyone sorry to do this to yall but another Rim Question on my 1967 HM7500. My steer tires are 9 x 20. Rims show 7x20. Seen on osha's data the 3 piece are still in production. So would these be a go or no go. Not many options for that 5 lug pattern either. So would the 22.5 tubeless rim swap out on here ok. Again sorry just a little confused and torn wich way to go. Been driving trucks for 20 years now but always on truck trailer weather van, flatbed or tanker always had Alcoas or steel one piece. So new territory for me.
Last edited by Bamafan0001; 03/21/202311:57 PM. Reason: Model
Just a note sorta related to your post. If you don't indicate in your post what truck you are asking about, it can be hard for folks to provide good answers or helpful info.
Suggest you either indicate what truck your asking the question about (either in title or text), or you can edit your "user profile" and add a "Signature Line" to your profile that includes the truck identity info there.
Once you put it in your signature line, it automatically displays in every post you make (see the lower section of my post and Ed's above that show our "signature line" info) so you don't have to constantly type it in to each post.
Will let fellow "Big Bolters" reply further on your question.
Dan
Note: Just an offered "tip" from a dedicated "2-finger typist" - lol!
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I see you added the truck ID info to your original post.
Will let fellow Bolters add more replies as they are able from here.
Dan
PS - I knew I couldn't be the only 2-finger typist in here - haha!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
The studs you highlighted aren't for mounting wheels. They're part of the brake drum attaching hardware on the wheel mounting spider. There are tubeless open center rims that will replace the tube type wheels you have now, but they're pretty spendy. Jerry
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Yes they are pricey for sure! I was trying to highlight the split ring on it. Don't think my picture was clear enough to really zoom in and see the split though.
OK- - - -I can see the split lock ring now. Those wheels are plenty safe to run but only with tube type tires. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
7" wheels are what is recommended for 9.00x20 tires. And the 3 piece wheel you have is the safest tube type wheel ever made. 22.5 tubeless wheels will bolt, but most of the 22.5 wheels available today are 8.25 wide. Quite often this causes problems with tie rod end clearance. 7.50 x 20 were common years ago, but I think they are getting hard to find. A 295/75R22.5 on a 8.25 x 20 wheel would be ideal if it will clear your tie rod ends. Spoke wheels are still common on trucks that see a lot of abuse like garbage trucks and on container chassis because the wheels don't get stolen because they can't trade them for drugs like a tire mounted on an Alcoa. If you are going to use the truck for parades and such, the tube type tires will be just fine. If you plan on driving highway speeds tubeless would be worth considering.
