Have two tire shops near me that do the two piece and lock ring wheels that bring any questionable ones in for sandblasting the locking areas. Exposes any pitting or damage. Both have cages for the tire/wheel when airing them up and the tubing of the cages have quite a few battle scars. If the latching area of the split wheel is clean and if the lock ring will lay tight against a flat surface there is little danger. The lock ring will have a little coil to it but if stepping on the ends flattens it all is good. A large percentage of older farm and construction equipment use these wheels so check in a rural area for a shop to work on them.
