what replaced the tire rim they called the widow maker?

Answer 1

The Budd rims replaced split rim.

Answer 2

The widow maker, or split rim was a rim that went back into the '50s. The Ford split rim was split in the center of the rim and was hard to break down and even harder to put back together with the tube and liner in it. It since evolved to the rim with the ring around the outer edge. The earlier rim had a very narrow lip that held the rim. Later rim with the ring around the edge had a wider lip and was somewhat safer. The reason it was called the widow maker was when you was airing it up to 60 to 80# air pressure, depending on tire size, the rim could separate and could tear off your arm or hit you in the head killing you.

Most truck rims today are tubeless and are one piece and are changed much like a car tire. The early split rims required a sledge hammer, long tire irons and what they called a spoon. It was very hard to change tires on them and was done almost entirely by hand. The new wheels are called Budd.

Answer 3

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First, youi shouldn't need an alignment - that's a different problem altogether. Secondly, the 215/60R-16 tyres will fit just fine. Its not even enough of a difference to change your speedo reading by any significant amount. And you can change the tyres yourself. You'll need 2 tyre levers (long ones), some soap, and a large rubber mallet. The tyre's bead will need to be stretched to get over the rim (and the bead usually has a steel cable inside it), so it's a pretty energetic and dirty job these days. Also, you should replace the valve stems - but you can sometimes get away with using the old ones if they were new when the tyres were last replaced. Just lubricate the tyre's bead with soap (never use oil - it'll ruin the rubber) and pry it over the rim with the tyre levers, being careful not to pinch or tear the rubber around the bead. If you do, the tyre is junk - it'll never hold air. Once you've pried it as far as you can, keep tension on the tyreagainst the lip of the rim and use the mallet to "bounce" the tyre over the edge of the rim by tapping the tyre just off the edge of the rim. Of course, the smaller the sidewall is, and the sportier the tyre is, the harder it is to do - this is why tyre shops use hydraulic machines for this. Don't forget that you'll still need to balance the tyres - and that REQUIRES a machine. If you don't the new tyres will wear out real fast, and can wear out your suspension (shocks and ball joints) faster than you can imagine. Good luck!

Answer 4

You'll have no trouble fitting the tires, they are not much wider. It's difficult, but not impossible, to dismount and mount a tire without a machine. It's not much different than changing a tire on a bicycle. Before tire machines were the norm, this is how tires were replaced. If you can get a tire iron, you're halfway there. It's used to pry the tire bead over the rim. Mostly it takes a lot of muscle. The big issue is going to be getting the tire beads seated on the rim once you get the new tire on. This takes a compressor with serious CFM. You can't do it with a cheap low-volume compressor. You need to hit the tire with a lot of air in a big hurry to pop the beads on to the rim. You also need to get the tires balanced, or you'll have problems with vibration and odd tire wear. However, just getting them balanced is cheaper than getting them mounted and balanced. Like you, I have surprised myself with what I can do myself when funds are short. I say give it a try. The worst that can happen is that you need to take it in to some fly-by-night shop and have it done. Tires are one of those things that you really can't screw up. The tire is either on the rim or it isn't.

Answer 5

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what replaced the tire rim they called the widow maker?

Answer 6

A friend of mine got killed by a split rim. I was always taught that when you air one up fully you put it on the truck or in a tire cage or wrap chains around it when seating the bead and NEVER put any part of your body around or over the tire when seating the bead. The 1 piece rims and Budd rims are much safer and generally last longer.

Answer 7

Since most tires are now tubeless, the SPLIT RIM has become pretty much obsolete.

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Answer 8

The one piece rim.

Answer 9

Widowmaker Wheels

Answer 10

a single piece rim.