16" Splits no clips

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Ghetto Fireman

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I have a set of 5, no clips that have been in my garage for some time now. Tires are trash. What are they worth????
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Grease Cruiser picked up on my seperate search for the 5th wheel to match my (now confirmed) set up 15" steels with clips and caps. I was just about sold on going that route to replace my wagon wheels, when he passed me to your link. I appreciate his creativity in looking for markets for his tires!

I am probably still a little leery of running splits, but since I am going to make a change, and 16" splits are the only thing better than the 15" steels for my rig, I figured I would make an inquiry. If you can define a price, and perhaps pass on some more detailed pics, I would love to talk. Please PM if the time is right for you to sell.
 
Hi Peter. I do not have any first hand information on using split rims, but I have heard a lot of comments related to the risk of dramatic explosion when people are not careful in working with them. It may be an unfounded bias. If the price for these is right, I may give it a try... I hope you're staying warm over there...
 
Most Cruiser in developing countries (others too like Australia) are equipped with split rims and the "tires shops" there
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can fix them,
would be curios if US tire shop guys couldn`t fix them correctly ;)
Would buy them.
Cheers
Peter

... do you think aid organisations would equip there trucks ( even the newest) with them if they are dangerous ?
 
The truth is the US has gone almost completely away from split rims. Even on the big rigs here. The main reason for them is third world countries is you can change a tire with a few basic tools. Not so with the non- split rims which require a machine to stretch the tire over the rim. If you do work on split rims at a tire shop you have to have a special cage to air the tire up in. The problem was someone got killed I believe when the ring wasn't seated properly and blow off killing the guy. Third world country that just the risk of doing business. Here in the US by the time the laywers were done it wasn't worth the risk to deal with them anymore. While Australia isn't a third world country by any means the split rims make it easy to fix flat even in remote spots like the outback. Besides carrying a spare you can carrier a few patch kits which doesn't take up much room.
 
There are numerous threads on this but the Toyota split rim is not dangerous. They have a different design than the old domestic widow makers like the rh5. Problem is people don't know and associate all split rims together in the US. They are pretty easy to change manually. You just need a stong back. :D
 
wesintl said:
There are numerous threads on this but the Toyota split rim is not dangerous. They have a different design than the old domestic widow makers like the rh5. Problem is people don't know and associate all split rims together in the US. They are pretty easy to change manually. You just need a stong back. :D
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I never thought they was a safety issue with Toyota's split rims. Probably really nothing wrong with the US split rims. Like I posted it has more to do with lawyers than safety why they are not used that much here anymore. If I thought there was a problem I wouldn't have bought a set. But if I need a strong back to change then I guess that leaves me out. I just watch somebody llift something heavy and my back starts to hurt.:frown:


:cheers:
 
Living in the Past said:
The truth is the US has gone almost completely away from split rims. Even on the big rigs here. The main reason for them is third world countries is you can change a tire with a few basic tools. Not so with the non- split rims which require a machine to stretch the tire over the rim. If you do work on split rims at a tire shop you have to have a special cage to air the tire up in. The problem was someone got killed I believe when the ring wasn't seated properly and blow off killing the guy. Third world country that just the risk of doing business. Here in the US by the time the laywers were done it wasn't worth the risk to deal with them anymore. While Australia isn't a third world country by any means the split rims make it easy to fix flat even in remote spots like the outback. Besides carrying a spare you can carrier a few patch kits which doesn't take up much room.
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Shenanigans..

Split rims are still used today with abundance. I bet you live in a non-port city. Commercial and Farm implements make up a good share.
 
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