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Here is a pictorial of my 5 ton single tire project. I took my six old and shabby looking wheels to a tire store near here who has a wheel refurbish shop. It is an automated bead blast and powder coat line. They at first quoted $20.00 a wheel but found the CARC so tough that they had to run the wheels six times to get the paint off. Wound up costing me $50.00 a wheel which I still consider a bargain because of the super job they did. The powder coat they do is white, gray or black only, so I chose the black. The tires are 395 85 20's that were purchased from GL. I bid on these Goodyears like they were very good used, but when I got to Lousiana I found every single one in my lot were brand new unused!!* My next post will hopefully show the completed install on the truck.
My wheels looked like this![004.jpg 004.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51766-f08f43769285745164eb2ee24e388c8e.jpg)
Back from the refurb shop![001 (2).jpg 001 (2).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51767-f1903a86d2f97d34abb434571125a855.jpg)
Cargo net used to keep wheels off concrete![002 (2).jpg 002 (2).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51768-5a8f2a284939194b163f11d1eff5e3e5.jpg)
6 new air valves and orings![003 (2).jpg 003 (2).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51769-f71a2b69314159607b6f415f28ded56e.jpg)
Air valve installed
Thread chaser to clean paint from threads![013.jpg 013.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51771-2663ad0418f2a829ac93296d860b83c8.jpg)
Compress bead lock ring with ratchet strap![Big 20's 009.jpg Big 20's 009.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51772-42dc631fb92ecb5b112d76006070b6e4.jpg)
Two tire irons to spread bead so lock ring can be tapped into tire![Big 20's 010.jpg Big 20's 010.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51773-60f4882e5e8a21ab6b0ca25d031d3b18.jpg)
When lock ring drops in release strap and center in tire![Big 20's 011.jpg Big 20's 011.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51774-b478469ece3342f9e9bdacbe59bc334e.jpg)
Now tire beads and bead lock are ready for lubing![Big 20's 001.jpg Big 20's 001.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51775-03aac351eaa9b628ef22655cbb91c10a.jpg)
To be continued.............................!!!
My wheels looked like this
![004.jpg 004.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51766-f08f43769285745164eb2ee24e388c8e.jpg)
Back from the refurb shop
![001 (2).jpg 001 (2).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51767-f1903a86d2f97d34abb434571125a855.jpg)
Cargo net used to keep wheels off concrete
![002 (2).jpg 002 (2).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51768-5a8f2a284939194b163f11d1eff5e3e5.jpg)
6 new air valves and orings
![003 (2).jpg 003 (2).jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51769-f71a2b69314159607b6f415f28ded56e.jpg)
Air valve installed
![012.jpg 012.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51770-e67b390446342b03eed0729716cc8f9f.jpg)
Thread chaser to clean paint from threads
![013.jpg 013.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51771-2663ad0418f2a829ac93296d860b83c8.jpg)
Compress bead lock ring with ratchet strap
![Big 20's 009.jpg Big 20's 009.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51772-42dc631fb92ecb5b112d76006070b6e4.jpg)
Two tire irons to spread bead so lock ring can be tapped into tire
![Big 20's 010.jpg Big 20's 010.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51773-60f4882e5e8a21ab6b0ca25d031d3b18.jpg)
When lock ring drops in release strap and center in tire
![Big 20's 011.jpg Big 20's 011.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51774-b478469ece3342f9e9bdacbe59bc334e.jpg)
Now tire beads and bead lock are ready for lubing
![Big 20's 001.jpg Big 20's 001.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/51/51775-03aac351eaa9b628ef22655cbb91c10a.jpg)
To be continued.............................!!!