Re: not entirely true dave

Posted by OTM mike (in Idaho) on Tuesday, February 03, 2004 at 5:10PM :

In Reply to: Re: Lock Ring Rim Question posted by Dave on Tuesday, February 03, 2004 at 4:31PM :

the reference to the 2 part (Firestone) wheel as the widow maker was probably one person's opinion
most multi piece wheels could / may / do have that knick name
most of the problems come from damaged wheels
being worked on by untrained personnel or without the use of proper safety equipment
the wheel you have on your 48 is a military style or combat wheel and like your truck is over 50 years old so it is not strange that most tire shops have never seen or worked on or would want to work on one.
you need to go to a TRUCK/OTR/FARM tire shop for truck tire work and or questions and not a soccer mom tire store.
your wheel might be unsafe for anyone to work on if the bolts are rusty/damaged or if the wheel is not assembled according the factory manual and the nuts torqued down to the correct setting.
Mike Stone OTM = old tire man

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• Another question for OTM Mike, may be a dumb question but... - gtk 11:37PM 02/03/2004
  • Re: Another question for OTM Mike, may be a dumb question but... - OTM mike (in Idaho) 7:10AM 02/04/2004
    • Re: Another question for OTM Mike, may be a dumb question but... - gtk 10:48AM 02/04/2004
      • Re: Another question for OTM Mike, may be a dumb question but... - OTM mike (in Idaho) 10:55AM 02/04/2004
        • Re: Another question for OTM Mike, may be a dumb question but... - Paul(in NY) 5:30PM 02/04/2004
        • Re: Another question for OTM Mike, may be a dumb question but... - gtk 1:27PM 02/04/2004
          • Re: 6.50x20 has not been used as OEM for over 50years - OTM mike (in Idaho) 1:52PM 02/04/2004
• Re: not entirely true dave - Dave 5:46PM 02/03/2004
  • Combat wheels - Fred Coldwell 7:21PM 02/03/2004
    • Re: Combat wheels AND Forklift wheels - Joe Lorenzino 9:14PM 02/03/2004

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