Re: Rear rims for M

Posted by Michael Soldan on January 07, 2004 at 18:19:27 from (216.46.130.44):

In Reply to: Rear rims for M posted by Nick S on January 07, 2004 at 17:42:01:

Nick, using calcium chloride in tractor tires for weight goes back a long time. Technically it shouldn't harm rims, except for people being careless. A valve stem that is allowed to leak over the years will definitely cause corrosion, spilling and slopping the fluid when changing a tire and never rinsing off the rim and outter surface of the tube will also add to the problem. Remember that it often takes decades for the corrosion to ruin the rim. There are solutions. I have seen rims that have simply had the damaged area welded shut,ground smooth and a new valve stem hole drilled elsewhere on the rim. The job can be done so that the average eye will never see the repair. I have a 1940 M, loaded rear tires, wheel weights , original rims..no sign of the rims rusting out. If you choose to do this type of repair, clean, prime and paint the inner surface of the rim while the tire is off, this will preserve the rim on the inside..I thing new rims are around$140 a pop, a good used one likely around $100..the repair may be worthwhile...good luck whichever way you go....Mike in Exeter Ontario

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