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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 | anyone know of a tire shop that will mount the 8.25x20 tires on my loadmaster with split rims???? in or close to austin texas? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | I can't say that I know of a shop, but I saw someone post that you can get split rims mounted at truck stops. Apparently split rims aren't that uncommon among the "over the road" crowd. Have you checked such a place?
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Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | my thoughts too.......I use to have a 69 dodge with split rims, could not get the local tire people to do it,, had to go to the truckers
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 110 | found a tire shop want 25.00 each if not rusted, 35.00 each if they need to be cleaned right price? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Sounds reasonable, I think it is about the same here. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon | | Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 | Sounds like you have found the place 48Loadmasterguy. I was gonna say that if you can't find anyone, there is a tire shop here in Jarrell that will do my tires on the '46.
Are your rims really "split rims?" My front tires have the outer ring, but the rims are not plit down the middle. I would be inclined to replace something that is really out of date like a split rim.
Drivin' down a 2 lane country road in a stovebolt.....cowboy, it don't get no better than this!
1946 1-1/2 ton Chevy
"Ol Blue", or "THE BIG 'UN"
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon | | Big Bolt Shop Curmudgeon Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 332 | Sounds like you have found the place 48Loadmasterguy. I was gonna say that if you can't find anyone, there is a tire shop here in Jarrell that will do my tires on the '46.
Are your rims really "split rims?" My front tires have the outer ring, but the rims are not plit down the middle. I would be inclined to replace something that is really out of date like a split rim.
Drivin' down a 2 lane country road in a stovebolt.....cowboy, it don't get no better than this!
1946 1-1/2 ton Chevy
"Ol Blue", or "THE BIG 'UN"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,216 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,216 | Up here, tire shops are not allowed by law to service split rims. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 173 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 173 | If you can get the old beads broke loose, its not too hard to do yourself. You have some common sense right? :p | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 | $25.00/$35.00!??!? Good grief... I'll stay in NE! I get mine (Dodge Power Wagons) done locally here at the Farmers COOP (cage and all safety equipment) for about $7.00 dismount and $7.00 to mount. Truck stops around here do it too, but they're always so busy I take mine to a small town COOP.
As Mr. Foster asks - are they split-rings or are they more like a lock-ring with split rims? All are old school and can be dangerous, so check with the local truck stops that offer those services to the BIG guys. | | |
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