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| | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 74 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 74 | I changed my split rims and now not sure if they should be saved or taken to the junk yard. Any info. would be great.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | What size, what style, 2 piece - 3 piece? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 74 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 74 | I think they are 16 inch and I know that they are 3 piece. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 | Are they true 3 piece rims or 2 piece rims with the safety ring?
Jerry
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 24 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 24 | Keep them! or send them to here in Kansas City. Do not let split rims fool you. They are fine with the right equipment and know how. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,609 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,609 | If they are the Firestone R5's, render them unusable BEFORE you take them to the scrap yard. If they are not rusted out to the point of being unsafe, keep them and conserve them in a dry location or pass them on to someone that can make use of them. These are a limited resource and if not today, tomorrow someone will need them. | | |
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