Swapping rims? 2 piece lug nuts to 1 piece lug nuts?

Some of the late Budd hubs were set up for hub pilot. The difference is in the OD of the pilot. So you have to measure. I had looked into it a few years ago. Everything I get is OLLDD, so has Daytons or Budd wheels. As far as aluminum Budds, the truck in my profile has them, I bought another set of 4 that I was going to use on the outside drives. Now - these were 24.5's, which are easier to find because most people want 22.5" wheels and tires. Budds aren't bad, the mistake most mechanics make is to take off all of the outer nuts at once... when they get to the last one there is nothing holding the stud on, and since the nut has a larger thread diameter than the stud, it tends to pull the stud out. The trick is to take off, then lightly re tighten, the nuts next to the last nut so the wheel holds the stud down.

 

I did Truck tires in the summer of 81. All split rims. A lot of older 2 piece lock rims. Sometimes you had to tap the rusted outer ring into place, very carefully, while airing it in the cage. All tubed tires, with the boot. Common practice to boot a tire, if it had a big gouge, patch the tube. Even booted and tubed a few newer steel belted radials on cars that way, if on rear. $16 tube, instead of $75 tire. Hard Job. Especially at minimum wage.