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#882218 09/12/2012 6:58 PM
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Is it worth trying to clean up my rusted rims, or should I just by new ones? The inside of the rims have a little bit of pitting, and even after cleaning up with a wire wheel, there's still some bumpiness to the surface. I don't know how well a tire will seal against the rims. Also, I have 2 6.50 x 16 rims, and 2 7.00 x 15 rims. I don't think the truck (38 half ton) would have come with two different tire sizes, would it?


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No, it would have had 16 inch wheels all around, I believe.


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46gmcpu #882288 09/13/2012 1:28 AM
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They may leak if you run tubeless tires but with tubes they shouldn't leak. I would still make sure there is no rough areas where the tube seats. You should not run tubeless on these old rims.


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