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Title: identify 15 in rim
Post by: Gary on October 11, 2019, 08:45:40 PM

is this a jeep rim?  other?  it fits over the front hub of a cj3b



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Title: Re: identify 15 in rim
Post by: Rus Curtis on October 11, 2019, 09:00:12 PM

Gary,
It may be a jeep wheel.  There was some discussion on different type wheels on the 3B Forum before Tapatalk "took over":

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/cj3b_bulletin_board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4533&p=44746&hilit=wheels#p44746

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/cj3b_bulletin_board/wheels-t4512.html

Your wheel looks similar to one type discussed on the two links.  Have you had the tire off to see if it has a manufacturer stamp?

Title: Re: identify 15 in rim
Post by: Gary on October 11, 2019, 09:03:27 PM

no ,not yet.   

Title: Re: identify 15 in rim
Post by: Gary on October 11, 2019, 09:16:26 PM

thanks for the links!!  I tried to do some research on the rims but  I never say these sites .  Answers my question as  clear as possible   

Title: Re: identify 15 in rim
Post by: oldtime on October 12, 2019, 10:52:56 AM

It certainly looks like a later KH Jeep wheel to me.
Jeep used well over 20 different variations of KH wheel from 1945 through 1971 alone.
This appears to be a 1960's wheel.
Does not appear to have a HD "6" gauge disk.
Perhaps its a 5.5 x 15" CJ wheel..... I can't tell without more detail.

Is the rim welded to the disk ?
Can you thickness gauge both the disk and the rim section ?
If you can measure it, then it will also be nice to know the rim width.
If you cannot measure the rim width with tire on then measure distance from outermost rim edge down to the WMS.
I expect I can figure the actual rim width from that measurement.

Title: Re: identify 15 in rim
Post by: Gary on October 13, 2019, 08:26:51 PM

THE RIMS ARE WELDED.  MEASUREMENT WMS "WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE"??

Title: Re: identify 15 in rim
Post by: oldtime on October 15, 2019, 07:14:03 PM

From what I've seen all KH wheels built after 1962  (excepting 8" wide Renegade I wheels) have the rims welded to the disk..
 So yes they are certainly manufactured 1962 -1971.

Take a look at the inside of the wheel and put a straight edge across the outermost portion of the rim.
Measure the distance down to the Wheel Mounting Surface (WMS).

Title: Re: identify 15 in rim
Post by: oldtime on October 17, 2019, 07:44:57 PM

I'm thinking these should measure right at 4" from inner rim edge down to the Wheel Mount Surface (WMS).

Bottom line is I'm almost certain these are Kelsey Hayes 5.5 x 15" wheels. Jeep part # 930407

They were standard equipment for CJ3B and CJ5/ 6 as of approx. 11/62  (1963 model year).

These were intended to be used with 7.35 x 15 " tires.