Demountable rims: original thickness?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 12:28 pm:

I measured a couple of Hayes rims to see how thick they were. Both have had some rust. Measurements in several different places varied from .085" to .115". Anybody know what they were originally?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 12:42 pm:

I assume you're talking about the metal thickness at the flange that gets thin and cuts the tire? I wish I could help, Steve, but all of my rims have tires mounted on them, sorry.

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 01:20 pm:


I measured in the center, but I think it was the same thickness all the way across before rust.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bud Holzschuh - Panama City, FL on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 01:41 pm:

A little hard to read Steve. Is it .104" ?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 02:13 pm:

You got it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bud Holzschuh - Panama City, FL on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 03:33 pm:

Thanks


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Justin Heim on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 05:58 pm:

Here is the thickness of a rim that I have. The measurement was taken right on the stamping so rust isn't an issue (0.123"). The only thing I'm not sure of is that the rim is stamped Firestone and the rim is stamped Hayes with patent dates in the 1920's (I can't make out the last numbers in the year).


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Justin Heim on Thursday, August 07, 2014 - 06:02 pm:

Here are pictures:




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