Has anyone seen these rims before?

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Has anyone seen these rims before?

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Recently I was looking around and came across this...
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Does anyone know any info about these?
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Could be civvy Power Wagon. That bolt pattern also fits the International M-2-4 so perhaps it's one of the two.
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Is that the modified 10 lug Ford?
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That looks like the typical BUD rim that was used from the 1930's on up into the 1960's The Ford AA 1 1/2 ton trucks were big users of those type rims. It was a narrow rim for 20 inch tires.

Chevy and Dodge trucks used them as well. https://aafords.com/aa-chassis/aa-1000-wheels/
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Similar to the Ford wheel. Those are very narrow, making mounting newer tires very difficult.

Those pictured are vintage GM 10-bolt wheels, with every other hole machined out to accommodate Budd nuts. They are also narrow, and may have been widened or had a wider wheel part changed out, just using the old centers.

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