Rear Wheel Rim Width; I Seem To Have An Odd Size

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pauln

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I'm the one who recently acquired the narrow Cub I've posted here about recently. It currently has truck wheels and tires on the back, having been used only as a parade float hauler these past 25 years after it was rebuilt. But the original rear wheels were still in the back yard, although with a fair bit of surface rust. I spent quite a bit of time with a wire wheel and media blaster, and primed and painted them. And ordered new 9.5 - 24 tractor tires. I also just got and read the IH Farmall Cub Owner's Manual. In the wheel section, it clearly states that the Cub came with either a W5-24 rim (5" width) for 6-24 tires or a W7-24 rim for use with 7-24, 8-24 or 9-24 tires. But...my wheels are clearly marked W6-24 and I've confirmed the 6" rim width (at the bead ridge). How odd. Seems like these are going to be a bit too narrow for 9.5-24 tires. I have photos of it in its original state, and it's a bit hard to tell, but the rear tires look to have been 7-24s, maybe 6-24?.

So I guess I need to find some W7-24 rims now. And I guess I'll add the W-6s to the other narrow Cub parts I will be selling after I make the changes.
 
W6-24 rims were originally used with the 7-24 tire size. There also was a W8-24 rim for the 9-24 tires for a short time. As the usage of 24-inch tires has dropped off, the width choices have diminished.
 
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