Are split rims good?

RV and bus conversion info since 1996.

Share Your Feedback

PRINT PAGE

RV Classifieds

		1972 MCI MCI-7 - $50,000
		2003 Lance 920 - $14,600
		1987 GMC RTS - $10,500
		1995 International Bluebird - $17,900
		1962 GMC 4106 - $15,000
		VIEW ALL
		Search RV Classifieds
		Classifieds Policies
		Benefits for Dealers
		Sell Your RV
		Dealer Signup

Useful Links

RV Community

		Discussion Groups
		RV Articles
		RV FAQs
		RV Classified Ads
		Virtual RV Park
		Shop at our Store
		RV Lifestyle Books
		Rate Your RV
		AllThingsRV.com
		MyRVGuide.com
		RVMechanic.com
		Advertise With Us

BECOME A MEMBER

RV Resources

		e RV Loans
		Sculptures for your RV
		Visit Rio Rancho, NM for Winter
		RV Dealers
		RV Manufacturers
		RV Rentals
		RV Glossary
		RV Types
		RV Ratings

Are split rims good?

Home > Discussion Forum > Bus Conversions - School

email PHill

reply to message

post new message

search forums

hidden layer

ATTENTION: All Postings that advertise items for sale will be deleted from the Discussion Forum. You may post sale items for free in the Classifieds section. Sign up now.

All Messages in Thread	Author	Date
Are split rims good?	PHill	4-10-03
Are split rims a good kind of wheel? Are tube type tires easy to get?
Re: Are split rims good?	Brett Belan	9-6-03
Hey dude, Where do you get the single piece rims...and how expensive are they? Brett
Re: Are split rims good?	Mark O.	5-30-03
Split rims do an adequate job. As it has been said before, split rims can be dangerous to put together. This is definitely not a job for the unskilled or unknowing. Any tire with a tube inside is going to run hotter than a tubeless. No matter how well the tube is installed inside of the tire, it will have some movement which contributes heat. The last tires I purchased, it actually cost me almost the same to purchase new tubeless tires on used rims than it was to purchase re-caps and new tubes to put on my old split rims. The tubes cost more than what the used rims cost. As time goes by, tube type tires are going to become things of the past. As things become obsolete, the price is going to go up. The last time I checked, a 9:00X20 tire and tube cost about 50% more than a 10RX20 tire. Having said all that, I would not run out and junk all of my split rims. I would run out the tires I had and the next time I needed tires I would convert over to tubeless the next time I needed tires. Mark O.
Re: Are split rims good?	Beorn	4-10-03
Split Rims are O.K. they will run fine on your rig, however they are really dangerous to repair. some shops won't work on them cuz of insurance reasons. if you can find newer wheels that are one piece you'd be happier in the long run, you can run radials on them and get rid of the need for tubes. Tubes only run w/ Bias-ply tires, so are not preffeable but if your on a budjet will be cheaper. and tubes and appropreate tires can be found anywhere Commercial trucks go for service, usually located near a Freeway (such as a truck stop, allthough a truck stop will be more exsensive than a shop.) try asking a Owner opperator in you area where they go,they will have shopped around. hope this helps _Beorn the bus bear.
Re: Are split rims good?	John the busboy	4-12-03
IMHO split rims suck. WE had a flat with ours. Somehow a rock got between the tube and the tire. When we got new tires we got one piece rims. Gotta like those tubless tires. And you can run radial tires with tubes. At least we had tube type radials on our bus when we got it. But the tubless are still better. Good tires cost money. But good tires and good brakes are cheap insurance. John the busboy
Re: Are split rims good?	Dwayne	4-23-03
Loose the split rims. Unless you want to fix them yourself an carry a safety cage with you to put the wheel in when inflating.(about 400lbs)
Re: Are split rims good?	val	9-16-03
No..try a truck salvage yard. you can get used good tires on the rim for a purchace price that you would have paid for rims alone. you can upgrade to aluminum rims and doll up you rig at the same time..