Split rim options

Hi guys. I recently bought an equipment trailer which has some very weather-checked tires on it. They are split rim type wheels, and I have never messed with any before, nor will I now. Should I try and find a tire store who will deal with them, or would I be better off trying to replace them with non-split wheels? Are any such wheels even available? Here's a picture showing them. They are 15 inch diameter, if that makes any difference in the decision. As always, thanks alot guys for your help and input.
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I haven't seen any rims quite like that it would be hard to find some that would be the right diameter for that style of clamp . Split rims aren't that bad I would probably find a tier store that could do em i use to do them myself but I've had a couple tires explode never the rim but it still kinda scares me
 
Kind of hard to tell from the picture, but those look like locking ring type wheels, not necessarily what I have always heard called "split" rims.

Take them by a farm tire store. Those guys should know how to work them, and have the right equipment.
 
Good question I don't have any around anymore I'd check with some shops and see what they say youll have to find a farm tire store none of the chain type stores will touch em I'm sure .
 
Try your friendly local truck stop. BTW where are you located (general location)so that somebody close to you can better guide you to a shop. I am located in Iroquois co. Il.
Armand
 
Thanks for the reply everyone. I will check around with farm tire dealers and see what I can find out. I'm in Mid-Michigan, so there are a few dealers around. Will just have to see if they are willing to change tires for me. If not, I guess I have a very heavy duty lawn ornament.
 
Should be able to find some tubeless rims, We had some drop deck trailers with 15" tubeless on. Check with a truck tire dealer, they would have better idea for options for you.
 
is that the type wheel, that the tire changer is to lock the wheel and tire in a steel cage as he inflates the tire.

to insure if the wheel comes apart as it is inflated it will not fly out and hit the operator.

if you find someone who will change out the tires I would insure they had the right safety equipment.

and not just tell the new kid who has been working there about two weeks and knows everything by now, to go out back and install new tires on that old trailer.

they could sue you if he gets hurt!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Don't know about your area, but we have a local tire shop who has the saftey cages to inflate the things. Recently had two tubes replaced on an old dump trailor. One rim was the old style "suicide" split rim and the other was the "newer" ring style which according to them is a lot safer rim to work with. They had no problems with either one. We also have tire shops around who won't touch em.
 
There's maybe 4 options.
1. Take rims and tires to tire shop and if rims are in good shape they will put new tires on. 15 in 2 and 3 piece rims are getting harder to find in some places. We have same rims on our tilt trailer.

2. Replace rims with 17.5 spoke style rims. Tires will be expensive unless you can find some good used take offs.

3. Replace axles with something of similar weight rating. Might be too costly as we'll.

4. Last resort, scrap or sell whole trailer and find replacement.
 
'Split rim' is a bad thing, many places no longer work on them. They come part in the middle of the wheel.

Split ring or locking ring wheels are just fine, any good tire shop should work on them. They have 2 or 3 pieces out near the edge of a rim that will come out. Perfectly fine and good.

Here is a chart. The one in red is bad, the other designs are good.


Paul
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The last time I busted a trailer axle I swapped the front two hubs and the hubs on the new axle to a easier to find rim. Also went with a rim size the same as the trucks. I run a half ton truck with load range E tires. I save the used tires for the trailers
 
Hope you have not yet spent any money on tires for a trailer that you will find is not usuable. It probably was longer so that the load could be balanced over the axles but the back part was cut off for some unknown reason. As is you have more weight on hitch without a load than is allowed on any normal truck. Putting a load on it would set so far farward the weight could actually break off your tractor drawbar.
 

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