Re: Split rims worth $$ ?
For the guys who do their own tire work, this is probably old info but I have changed tires on snap ring wheels since i was barely a teenager. I've done maybe hundreds, all sizes and styles and never had one come apart. Make sure the ring is in it's proper position before air is applied and they cannot come apart. I have seen two come apart that others were doing and both times, the ring wasn't set right and after the tire had pressure, a hammer was used to "seat" the ring in place. Bad move. Never hit a snapring under pressure. I still run a lot of them on my trucks and trailers and so far, forty some years of saving money by doing it myself, no problems.
BTW, our 63 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 originally had 15" 8 hole snap ring wheels with 700x15's. Now it is sporting 7.50 17's with 3 piece wheels. Tall skinny is great in snow.
As for the price, if I'm selling, I can't give them away, but if i need one, the guy who wants to sell me his would want $50 for it.
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