Rusty Rims - What To Do

[1just4don]

On another form this guy bought a used 4 wheeler,,,and had this unexplained vibration,out of round condition with a terrible shaking of the steering and tire area. He took off these smallish tires and found a HUGE amount of green slime in BOTH front wheels, PLUS a added shop rag in one of them. He wiped out the slime,best he could,,,took out extra shop towel,,,wahlla NO more vibration,,,straight as a string...So was it the slime,OR was it the towel.

I have heard others say the slime sets in the bottom and until you get it going fast enough to spin it even its going to be badly out of balance,,,complicated with cold weather also!!

AND you will be finding a NEW tire repair place after you bring the first slimed tire in for repair.

[Dennis Hemingway]

Just a few comments. First off why would anyone want to use 50+ year old rusty wheels on a car they drive when new replacement wheels are available?

Don, Some of us would like to use the stock hubcaps on our cars, that's why we use the 50+ year old stock rims.

Dennis;)

[Norm's Coupe]

Just a few comments. First off why would anyone want to use 50+ year old rusty wheels on a car they drive when new replacement wheels are available? How deep is the rust? What test is used to determine how deep the rust actually is? Is this an accident waiting to happen?

A tire with a tube cannot be easily repaired on the side of the road.

Don,

While I will agree with you on the subject of old rusty wheels, I have to disagree with the repair statement.

The question I have is. "Who do you know that would actually attempt to repair a tire on the side of the road anymore? Just put the spare on and take the flat to the shop for repair." You gotta open that wallet once in awhile and spread the wealth.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Sorry Norm..be with the Don C. here...I have not removed tires for I can't remember how long just to fix for an ocassional nail..the two wives pretty much keep me busy with these...Most of the times it is on the driveway repair but will admit the last was done on the side of the road, quick insert, 12 compressor and away you go. Last arepair was a long way from home, up a hollow where the creekbed was the road...not much of a place for tire removal.

[Norm's Coupe]

Sorry Norm..be with the Don C. here...I have not removed tires for I can't remember how long just to fix for an ocassional nail..the two wives pretty much keep me busy with these...Most of the times it is on the driveway repair but will admit the last was done on the side of the road, quick insert, 12 compressor and away you go. Last arepair was a long way from home, up a hollow where the creekbed was the road...not much of a place for tire removal.

Tim,

First, I don't carry a compressor in the car, so even if I had the stuff to repair a flat, I couldn't pump it up. I don't even have a screwdriver in my modern cars. Just the jack it came with. I'm not crawling around on the ground or getting greasy working on a car on the side of the road. There's always someplace you can pull over to change a tire, even on dirt roads. Years ago, that's all the side of the roads were, dirt or gravel and we were able to jack up the car. Second, if I had to drive in a creek bed I would find another way or not go to that place. Only time I did that was in Korea in a jeep and the creek had water in it. The only other time I ended up in water was also in Korea. Was with another guy who was the Battalion Commanders driver. Was a weekend and he was using the commanders jeep for recreation. We were watching the sky divers along the river bank in Seoul. He ended up driving right in the river. Took three of us and about four Korean nationals to get the jeep out of the river. :D So, I stay away from creek beds and river banks. So.........I'll open my wallet if I get a flat and spread the wealth. The tire repair people have to eat too you know.

All that said, I can't remember the last time I even had a flat, on the road or at home.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Norm..Norm..Norm... where is your sense of adventure? One of my memories of childhood was traveling down the creekbed in the old 49 Plymouth to visit friends and relatives..the creek was almost solid bedrock..though they have since cut a new road in around the mountain a short distance from the creek, the thrill is gone..and there was a footpath that followed the curve of the creek and mountain years before that everyone used to walk..it was about 1964 beofre phone made it to the area...and yes growing up there was the BEST OF TIMES..simple, clean and flat out an adventure every day as a child fishing, hunting, swimming and sledding in winter.

[Norm's Coupe]

Tim,

Guess that's the difference between growing up in the country and growing up in the city. I grew up in the city. Never could get into fishing, hunting or water sports even as a kid. We use to play more baseball, football and basketball as a kid. For the real adventure though, we use to like to chase the girls and drag race on the streets. Of course, there was a lot less traffic back then to contend with.

[Brad Lustig]

First off why would anyone want to use 50+ year old rusty wheels on a car they drive when new replacement wheels are available?

Second off, why would anyone want to use 50+ year old rusty cars when new replacement cars are available?

Next time I get new tires, I'll most likely go the new wheel route so that I can actually balance them all out.

[62rebelP23]

because... nothing in the last 30+ years other than pickup trucks have had a full boxed ladder style chassis. and dang few pickup trucks got boxed frames.

[Don Coatney]

Second off, why would anyone want to use 50+ year old rusty cars when new replacement cars are available?

Brad;

Fifty grand is the best answer I have:cool:

[Don Coatney]

Norm..Norm..Norm... where is your sense of adventure? .

Adventure! Drive your car with tubes in the tires 650 miles on a hot day. Or better yet Norm drive your car 650 miles in and out of the garage:D

[james curl]

Why not contact Stockton wheel and have them put your centers into new rims, best of both worlds. They advertize in Hemmings, and most rod and restoration mags.

[Brad Lustig]

Adventure! Drive your car with tubes in the tires 650 miles on a hot day. Or better yet Norm drive your car 650 miles in and out of the garage:D

The only problem is that he wouldn't know when he hit 650 miles. Drive forward 20ft, drive backwards 20ft, they'd cancel each other out on the odometer. I guess Norm could get a gps and he could track his distance that way. Or he could just pull forward and back 85,800 times:D

[Norm's Coupe]

The only problem is that he wouldn't know when he hit 650 miles. Drive forward 20ft, drive backwards 20ft, they'd cancel each other out on the odometer. I guess Norm could get a gps and he could track his distance that way. Or he could just pull forward and back 85,800 times:D

Brad,

Now you've done it. You gave away my secret on how I keep my coupe as a low mileage car. Only about 2400 original miles on it. Actually, I am trying to follow the rules of the Plymouth Owners Club. That is: Dedicated to "Preserving the old Plymouth's". How can you preserve something if you are constantly using it. I'm also doing my part to keep Global Warming down to a minimum by not contributing to air pollution and putting a hole in the ozone layer. In addition, I'm doing my part to help conserve energy by not burning so much fuel in my old car. :D