Aluminum wheel help

[mark84k5]

I have been looking for a set of these aluminum wagon wheels for a while and finally found a set. Anyone have info about what looks like steel inserts. Some holes have them, some don’t. My question is are they supposed to be there? If so I can have a machinist buddy of mine make some, if not are those just like washers somebody smashed into the wheel? Some of the wheels have them on every hole and some don’t have them at all.

 

[shady]

I'd say that a smooth version of a heli coil style repair.
Holes were messed up so someone drilled them and pressed sleeves in maybe

 

[76zimmer]

I have some aluminum slots that had fubared holes.
I used steel inserts that would accept a 60* seat lugnut, they worked great.
I had the wheels machined to accept the inserts.
I got them from Brandsport.

 

[mark84k5]

I'd say that a smooth version of a heli coil style repair.
Holes were messed up so someone drilled them and pressed sleeves in maybe

So they are inserts, ok. I’ll pop them out and get new ones made. Thanks

 

[mark84k5]

I have some aluminum slots that had fubared holes.
I used steel inserts that would accept a 60* seat lugnut, they worked great.
I had the wheels machined to accept the inserts.
I got them from Brandsport.
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That’s cool. Maybe I’ll look into something like that.

 

[imiceman44]

View attachment 525871View attachment 525872I have been looking for a set of these aluminum wagon wheels for a while and finally found a set. Anyone have info about what looks like steel inserts. Some holes have them, some don’t. My question is are they supposed to be there? If so I can have a machinist buddy of mine make some, if not are those just like washers somebody smashed into the wheel? Some of the wheels have them on every hole and some don’t have them at all.

This picture shows what looks like a stuck washer.
The lug nuts have a solid washer that spreads the load on the wheel.
Double check that it's not that

 

[nvrenuf]

Those are Jackman wheels, aren’t they? If so, they are rare and sought after by the retro show truck crowd.

Are the inserts in every hole of every wheel? Just wondering if they were made like that since they are aluminum and don’t look damaged.

You might explore shank type lug nuts, some of the older Weld and mag type wheels used them.

 

[imiceman44]

Those are Jackman wheels, aren’t they? If so, they are rare and sought after by the retro show truck crowd.

Are the inserts in every hole of every wheel? Just wondering if they were made like that since they are aluminum and don’t look damaged.

You might explore shank type lug nuts, some of the older Weld and mag type wheels used them.

These wheels use shank styles lug nuts, they are flat not tapered and with big holes to accommodate a shank

 

[sweetk30]

This picture shows what looks like a stuck washer.
The lug nuts have a solid washer that spreads the load on the wheel.
Double check that it's not that

x2 on this info

 

[mark84k5]

Those are Jackman wheels, aren’t they? If so, they are rare and sought after by the retro show truck crowd.

Are the inserts in every hole of every wheel? Just wondering if they were made like that since they are aluminum and don’t look damaged.

You might explore shank type lug nuts, some of the older Weld and mag type wheels used them.

They look a lot like them but I can’t find the Jackman markings but they are extremely dirty on the back side. Soon as I clean them I get back to you.

 

[Truckman4life]

Yep my money is on it being stuck washers.