The wheels are 20", 10 lug wheels. There is a plate over the rim & under
the 5 lugs in order to strengthen the wheel because it is subject to side
loads when turning, something the rear wheels are not.
Replacement wheels are not hard to find. About 2 years ago, I was referred
to a guy in Portland, OR, who, at that time, would dismount my old 20"
tires, put on a new liner, new tube, and new bias-ply tire for less than
$120/wheel [The number $109 sticks in my memory.]
Both Coker and Michelin advertise tires at the $350 each level. [Check out
their web pages.]
If you have the space, ability to work on it, and, most importantly, an
understanding "significant other," go for it!
RT
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Hanberg [mailto:Steve@OldSub.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:13 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] Crazy thoughts
I'm looking at a 1942 Chevrolet COE. I'm thinking about towing it behind
another truck to get it home (if I pursue buying it). In the pictures I see
five-lug wheels on the front, that do not look like they have additional
holes for five more lugs.
Does anyone know what size wheels these might be, and how difficult it might
be to find tires?
I'm probably not serious about this, but would like to have a sense of what
it would take to get it here before I give up the idea. Its about 400 miles
away from where I live.
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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