Kendas wrote:
Leeann wrote:
Get rid of 'em - most tire places won't mount/dismount tires on them any more.
That's only because they don't hire people who know how or they are not willing to train youngsters how. "I'm sorry but our insurance doesn't allow us to work on them" is an excuse not to, not an actual fact... "I'm sorry I don't have the equipment or trained people" might be. They're not hard to do... I was doing them in a gas station in the 70s with tire chains and the car hoist to act as the safety barrier in case the rim wasn't seated properly (didn't have a cage).
No, MasterBoondocker... The "Split bead" rim is what they are talking about and is commonly referred to as "split rim" (at least since the late 60's as I remember)... I don't remember ever seeing a "real" two-piece rim on a highway capable vehicle (Open pit cooper mine yes :P).
This "split" controversey is a shame. EQUIPMENT and TRAINED PEOPLE ??.. LOL
JUST as long as you use common sense and CARE ... that is all you need. And there ARE shops that work on these all-the-time.
And K-guy ... there ARE "real" split rims. And THOSE are the ones that are to be "feared".
