>George C wrote:
>>=20
>> OK.....what exactly is the deal with the split rims ????=20
>
find a tire dealer that works on fork lift tires=20
the hyster fort lifts had a bolted rim on there steering ax. =20
i'm thinking of the ones sold new in 1970 or soo
a 14 k buck fork lift than 2 times the price of a new caddy
now they must be a 100k bucks=20
that one was a 8-9 k lb one for outside use not a farm tracker just
in a loading yard=20
15 in tires on drive ax. i think=20
>I have seen many ex-military vehicles of different sizes at shows and=20
>trials around the UK over the past 20 years or so. Many of these have=20
>been fitted with split-rim wheels. To date, no driver/owner has even so=20
>much as /hinted/ at any problems with fitting original pattern tyres or=20
>their modern replacements. Until I saw your message I had not heard of=20
>any tyre dealer expressing reservations about them other than the=20
>well-known health hazard arising from releasing the rim nuts before=20
>deflating the tube (ouch!). Not much help maybe, but you could try=20
>getting a statement from your preferred tyre manufacturer to the effect=20
>that they have no knowledge of technical or safety problems connected=20
>with split-rim wheels??
>
>BTW When we bought 62FL50, a One Tonne Land Rover 101" Forward Control,=20
>it came with a spare tyre mounted on a split-rim wheel. Unfortunately, =
it=20
>was a five-stud wheel and the LR101 is a six-stud machine! So, if anyone=
=20
>wants a five-stud 9.00x16 split-rim wheel, I'd love to hear from you.
>
>Steve
>Project Leader
>
>'75 Land Rover 101 FC General Service, ex-Royal Artillery/2 Commando
>
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