8 Bolt rim question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

koolky · 01-05-2009, 08:59 PM

Ive got a nice set of 16" rims off of my 68 C20(need paint). The truck wasn't orderd with 16"s. My question is about the ring... is it a type of beed lock? Do they have any advantages over the standard 16"s? I was told that they can be dangerous when changing tires. True? And how do they come off? Thanks

extd56 · 01-05-2009, 09:34 PM

They are a bead lock rim and the best advice I can give you is to throw them away, I always do. Most tire shops will not touch them unless you go to a big rig tire shop with a cage to mount and dismount the tires. They don't call them a widow maker for nothing. Just my opinion.

koolky · 01-05-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by extd56

They are a bead lock rim and the best advice I can give you is to throw them away, I always do. Most tire shops will not touch them unless you go to a big rig tire shop with a cage to mount and dismount the tires. They don't call them a widow maker for nothing. Just my opinion.

Thanks. That helps alot. I may still use them on my plow truck with winter tires, so i can run a little lower PSI. My uncle runs a big rig shop and may be able to dismount them for me. So is the ring pressed on, how do they get them off?

Tx Firefighter · 01-05-2009, 10:14 PM

Don't mess with them. You can easily find a set of late model pull of 16 inch one piece wheels for a huundred dollars or so.

That's called a split rim. It's not a bead lock. Those things can kill you. There is a reason they quit making them.

mtdave2 · 01-05-2009, 10:37 PM

scrap them

Longhorn Man · 01-05-2009, 11:22 PM

they aren't even legal in some areas.
You can get junk yard 16 inch rims dirt cheap. 10 bucks a wheel sometimes, and you can get lucky and get nice tires on them already.

**Stocker** · 01-05-2009, 11:33 PM

It's a lock ring wheel, not a beadlock and not quite a split rim....

But we can all agree that they can be deadly if not handled properly (that means by someone who knows what they are doing and has the right equipment). And they are heavy, and require the use of liners and inner tubes. There's really no good reason to use them unless you insist on a completely accurate restoration.

My truck came with them, and I still have one as a spare. I sold the others many years ago.

Elephanthead · 01-06-2009, 11:19 AM

I have two I am willing to give away that are less rusty then those, if anyone wants them just let me know, 16 inch oh they are duallys though, different offset then the one pictured.

01-05-2009, 08:59 PM	#1
koolky 67-72 Addicted Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Guelph Ontario Posts: 256	8 Bolt rim question Ive got a nice set of 16" rims off of my 68 C20(need paint). The truck wasn't orderd with 16"s. My question is about the ring... is it a type of beed lock? Do they have any advantages over the standard 16"s? I was told that they can be dangerous when changing tires. True? And how do they come off? Thanks Attached Images

01-05-2009, 09:34 PM	#2
extd56 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,272	Re: 8 Bolt rim question They are a bead lock rim and the best advice I can give you is to throw them away, I always do. Most tire shops will not touch them unless you go to a big rig tire shop with a cage to mount and dismount the tires. They don't call them a widow maker for nothing. Just my opinion.

01-05-2009, 10:14 PM	#4
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: 8 Bolt rim question Don't mess with them. You can easily find a set of late model pull of 16 inch one piece wheels for a huundred dollars or so. That's called a split rim. It's not a bead lock. Those things can kill you. There is a reason they quit making them. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-05-2009, 10:37 PM	#5
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,508	Re: 8 Bolt rim question scrap them __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

01-05-2009, 11:22 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 8 Bolt rim question they aren't even legal in some areas. You can get junk yard 16 inch rims dirt cheap. 10 bucks a wheel sometimes, and you can get lucky and get nice tires on them already.

01-05-2009, 11:33 PM	#7
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,593	Re: 8 Bolt rim question It's a lock ring wheel, not a beadlock and not quite a split rim.... But we can all agree that they can be deadly if not handled properly (that means by someone who knows what they are doing and has the right equipment). And they are heavy, and require the use of liners and inner tubes. There's really no good reason to use them unless you insist on a completely accurate restoration. My truck came with them, and I still have one as a spare. I sold the others many years ago. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

01-06-2009, 11:19 AM	#8
Elephanthead Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 187	Re: 8 Bolt rim question I have two I am willing to give away that are less rusty then those, if anyone wants them just let me know, 16 inch oh they are duallys though, different offset then the one pictured.



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