Posted by David Sherman on February 07, 1999 at 09:47:07:
In Reply to: Split Rims posted by Oscar Schultz on February 05, 1999 at 22:53:42:
Excellent information, Oscar!
I have one small comment.
>Split rims were good stuff in their day. Now it would cost $100 or more just to mount the tires IF the tire shop is having a slow day
>and the mood is great.
>... Out of 10 tire shops only 2 will touch
>a split rim. None of them are happy to see them.
>Both of the shops abuse the rims. They expect trouble - and then they have trouble.
>
I don't know where you live, but I took one of my M37's split rims to the
LesSchwab truck tire shop here in Everett for a new tube, and they only
charged me $20 including the tube and flap. They had the right tools and
did a good job of it. They said they'd recently ordered and mounted a set
of 9X16s for some other guy with an M37 so maybe that helped. I know most
tire people cringe at the words "split rim".