rims

[JLW Ranch]

Is it possible to put a piece of sheet metal inside of a rim, then put on the tube and tire? My rim on my TO 30 is eaten up around valve stem area as big as a fist.

 

[John(Ont)]

Holes in my rims have had pieces of 1/8 inch steel welded inside covering the bad area. just make sure the edges are ground down smooth. I put a piece of an old tube over the area of the repair before installing the tube just to be safe.

 

[phil(va)]

Yes, it's possible. I've done that. But if the hole is that big, I would buy a new rim. It's so much trouble to remove loaded wheels and tires, that doing it multiple times is a real pain.