Need Advice on Ford 5610 Wheel/Rim.

I have a 1992 Ford 5610 Series II tractor which is my main work tractor here on our Missouri farm. I recently noticed that I have some severe corrosion damage on the rim from most likely leaking calcium chloride. Just the rim to which the 16.9 X 30" tire is mounted is involved presently and think I can just replace the rim along with resolving the leak issue. The damage appears to be more then I want to try and save the rim at this point. Who and where is a good source for a factory correct rim which will bolt to the existing center be found or is that just a Ford/New Holland dealership item? I don't know what the offset of the existing rim is at present but believe it is a factory original as I bought the tractor in 2001 with less then 500 actual hours. I am thinking I can just remove the present rim and install a new one to the present center along with the necessary repair to the tire and/or tube to eliminate the continual on-going damage. Please advise if this is a bad assumption along with any suggestion as to a potential source for a new rim. Thanks much for your assistance in this matter as I want to get this handled over the winter before next years crops, Hal.

Depending on how much time you have... you could break the tire down and see how bad the damage is. You might be able to blast the wheel, repair around the valve and paint it. If it's really rotten then replacement is best. I would probably use a CNH wheel. I've had the A&I aftermarket stuff and find them a pain because they often don't fit correctly. So, for a bit more money, the OEM wheel will work without a fight.

Rod

I have drilled a valve stem hole on the opposite side, and sanded, grinded, and patched the rim in many cases. You dont say if its a loop rim or a zee rim, but looped rims are very common and can be purchased. Some fit perfectly on the loops and "engage the lip edge", and others not so much but enough to work and work well.

Off set on the aftermarket rims I have used have not been a problem.

http://www.external_link.com/loop-style-rear-rims-s/9516.htm

https://hayspear.com/tractor-wheels-with-loops/

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=15x30+rims&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X15x30+tractor+rims.TRS0&_nkw=15x30+tractor+rims&_sacat=0

Additional Information on this issue:
The valve stem area is not the major problem which is the edge of the rim where the tire bead seats. It appears the outer rim of the tire bead seating area is starting to break down into individual layers of deterioration which in my opinion is not repairable and not safely suitable for continued use. I hope this clarifies my issue and the need for a new rim. Thanks for your previous comments but I'm thinking RodInNS has identified the correct supply source for a new rim. I'm thinking it will be a direct bolt-on to the existing factory 8-hole center which is undamaged - is this a correct assumption??? Thanks again for your support in this issue, Hal.

Recently repaired a 30 inch rim on a Massey Fergeson, same problem, had to replace the rim, older tractor. I purchased a new rim blank from Tisco. Around $220.00. Then had to weld large tabs on to fit the center. Worked great, way cheaper than a OEM rim.

If you have bead deterioration, by all means replace it. If yo go with a NH wheel, just be careful to get the correct one. There were power adjust wheels like Bill mentioned and the utility type like you probably have. Of the utility type there are several variants depending on the vintage. Early model tractors used an 8 hole center and 8 bolt, 8 POINT wheel. Later modes used the same hub pattern with an 8 bolt, 4 POINT (square center) wheel. When you get into later series tractors again they had 4 point wheels with a different wheel/center combination again... so just be sure to ID correctly what you have, regardless of where you buy. I've got a tractor here that has one 10 series wheel and one TS wheel simply because it was more expedient at the time to buy the TS wheel and center than the 10 series wheel I needed.

Rod

You can buy blank rims and use the mounts cut off the old rims