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| | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 75 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 75 | Ok- this is probably going to sound stupid, but I've read some posts about putting modern radial tires on old rims without tubes. How is this possible when the rims are 2 or 3 pieces??? Seems like the rims would leak.......... or are there old rims which were made as one piece. I know my 53 rims are 2 pieces. Someone help me understand this. :confused:
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | only stupid question is the one not asked!! you may think "they're 2 pieces!", but they're put together in a way that's nicely airtight - the old rims do tubeless fine as long as they're not rusty/rotten, and I've never had one that bad - try it, you'll like it  Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Is this a 3/4 ton with split rims? 
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 75 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 75 | yup.......... 15 inch splits with tubes
'53 chevy 3/4 ton
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You will have to use tubes with those wheels or get one piece wheels. Some of them have clearance problems on those trucks.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 | You will probably have trouble finding a tire shop that will work on split rims. They dont know how to do it anymore.You can do it your self if you know how but you can get hurt if you dont know how. I have done my own on a one ton and didnt have any problems but I was around when these were common.Put an inline valve in your air hose so you can stand WAY back as you seat the ring. Dont use over about 40 pounds pressure to seat. Remove the valve stem so if it starts to get crooked you can unplug your air hose and let it deflate and start over. I also put a chain around the wheel just as insurance. Once you get it all seated you should inflate and deflate a few times to smooth out any wrinkles in the tube.One more thing,when you break the wheel down be carefull not to bend the snap ring out of shape. That is the main thing that will cause you problems. Good luck. By the way, tubes work just fine.
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