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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 120 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 120 | Has anyone tried or looked into running these on the old 18" split rims? They would need tubes & flaps.
Maybe old rim is to narrow?
Any other thoughts...looking for some options besides 19.5" rims & tires and keeping the 32-33" dia. tires.
1954 44001954 3800Jim D. '41 Chevy 1-Ton Pickup/dump...292" 4-speed w/Ranger OD ... Newest Truck '54 Chevy 3800 Dump........New Truck! '54 Chevy 4400 flatbed/dump, Gone to my brother-in-law '13 GMC 1500 daily driver ... 5.3 6-speed auto just turned 13k miles '01 Chevy 2500hd, might be my new daily driver ... 6.0 / 4L80-E
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Those would be way too wide for the original wheels.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 241 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 241 | I believe that most hear will recommend getting rid of the split rims, otherwise known as widow makers.
I know when I get to that stage I will be looking for one piece rims. I have heard to many horror stories. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 | Yeah. I bit that bullet a while ago. I have LT265/70R17 tires on 17x8 rims. It's about a 31" setup.
I still have my original 3-piece rims (7.50x17) and tube tires. It's just difficult to always find a tire shop that's willing to work with them, so I have a modern wheel/tire combo.
Dave Baird 1951 Chevy 3803Foot starters are for Stovebolters and people who need a kick in the ...
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | I believe that most hear will recommend getting rid of the split rims, otherwise known as widow makers.... YES and NO. Not all multi-piece rims are bad, only those in bad shape and all Firestone RH5* rims. It's not correct to call all multi-piece rims "split" rims or "widow makers". Here's a tech tip with some good info about the different types. http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/wheels/From that tech tip here's a chart with numerous milti-piece rim designs that are OK, and the Firestone RH5* http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/wheels/images/49_budd_catalog.jpgI personally like single piece tubeless wheels but I also have no problem running good two and 3 piece rims. Sometimes it makes the most sense to stick with what you have. Grigg | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,903 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,903 | I'm not sure that 18" wheels were ever made in the RH5° design. There is nothing wrong with other with multi piece wheels. I made the switch to tubeless a lot earlier than most fleets because they have less flats, but I still have multi piece wheels on my old jalopies. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 120 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 120 | Well found 4 dually 6x19.5 rims with well worn tires...but the price was right. Was from bread van to PO GMC 3500, he used most of the rubber and then put them up for sale.
Just picked up 2 nice 8r19.5 Mich. tires from RV owner. Will keep looking until I have 6 wheels & 6 tires.
1954 44001954 3800Jim D. '41 Chevy 1-Ton Pickup/dump...292" 4-speed w/Ranger OD ... Newest Truck '54 Chevy 3800 Dump........New Truck! '54 Chevy 4400 flatbed/dump, Gone to my brother-in-law '13 GMC 1500 daily driver ... 5.3 6-speed auto just turned 13k miles '01 Chevy 2500hd, might be my new daily driver ... 6.0 / 4L80-E
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