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truckdog62563 · 11-09-2024, 12:05 PM

Reaching back to your first post mentioning 1947, these older locking side ring wheels (Firestone RH style) have remained viable replacement wheels for our guys with the 1948 to 1970s era trucks. In 1948 Ford fell in love with Firestone’s new “Advanced Design” rim, called the RH-5°. Today called the “widow maker”, that fewer and fewer shops are willing to touch today. Even the RH style is becoming hard to find service on as the chain operations no longer train new techs in their handling. Stu

ThirtyEightIsGreat · 11-09-2024, 05:56 PM

I want to thank all of you guys for your replies.
I will be blasting and painting the ones I have, and will reach back out if I see the Budd numbers...
I have some that measure 6-3/4" to outer face when laying face up. Some measure 7-1/2" and some 8-1/2" I guess I'll keep the shallow ones matched on the front, and try to get equal spacing and offsets in the rear, as long as they clear my awesome mechanical brake cables.
I picked some up today, and am excited to get them dismounted, cleaned and prepped. They were from a guy I met on this forum, next state over. It was great to meet someone with many similar interests. I'm looking forward to the knowledge and resources on this place..

11-09-2024, 12:05 PM	#1
truckdog62563 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester, Il Posts: 651	Re: Differences in truck wheels Reaching back to your first post mentioning 1947, these older locking side ring wheels (Firestone RH style) have remained viable replacement wheels for our guys with the 1948 to 1970s era trucks. In 1948 Ford fell in love with Firestone’s new “Advanced Design” rim, called the RH-5°. Today called the “widow maker”, that fewer and fewer shops are willing to touch today. Even the RH style is becoming hard to find service on as the chain operations no longer train new techs in their handling. Stu __________________ Stu McMillan Marmon-Herringtons

11-09-2024, 05:56 PM	#2
ThirtyEightIsGreat Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: Connecticut Posts: 18	Re: Differences in truck wheels I want to thank all of you guys for your replies. I will be blasting and painting the ones I have, and will reach back out if I see the Budd numbers... I have some that measure 6-3/4" to outer face when laying face up. Some measure 7-1/2" and some 8-1/2" I guess I'll keep the shallow ones matched on the front, and try to get equal spacing and offsets in the rear, as long as they clear my awesome mechanical brake cables. I picked some up today, and am excited to get them dismounted, cleaned and prepped. They were from a guy I met on this forum, next state over. It was great to meet someone with many similar interests. I'm looking forward to the knowledge and resources on this place..