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[VACList] Re:wheels and tires




When you get your new wheels from Dexter, be sure to spin them
on your hubs to check for roundness and wobble. We had to return
all of the ones we bought as they were so far out of true we wouldn't 
even try to use them on the '64.

In a conversation with Inland RV, they confirmed that THEY have
had to return out-of-true wheels to their supplier, and now spin all
as incoming inspection.

BTW, the Dexter wheels were stamped "trailer use only". We told
the dealer they should have be stamped "for farm implement use only".

Have your tire dealer balance the tire, wheel, and hub/drum assembly,
and mark the relationship between the wheel and hub, so you can replace
the wheel correctly if it is necessary to remove it to fix a flat.

Good Luck,

Susan Altstatt
www.altstatt.com