Split rim tool

https://www.ebay.com/itm/176139529850?

Edited by steve(ill) - 07 Feb 2024 at 9:13pm

Like them all, but love the "B"s.

wow, I can't believe every 'A' owner had one of them in the trunk when they went on 'roadtrips' ?

hmm, it wasn't needed to fix flats was it ?

3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

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I remember using the self-vulcanizing clamp for the patch... it was a diamond shaped patch. the patch was on the 'bottom' side of the tin form that held the chemical that burned which heated the rubber of the patch to make the seal... there was a clamp that was used to press the whole thing to the inner tube.

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steve(ill) wrote:

there seems to be a few things on e-bay that might work... Personally , i dont have a clue how they work...

I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27

Are conventional rims available? The little bit I've worked on split rims I just used large screwdrivers and prybar for the lock rim. Just remember to be careful when airing them up, I've heard some horror stories.

Lou. The split rims for antique cars come in many varieties, depending on the rim manufacturer. Some are the same style as a truck rim with an outer ring and a lock ring. Others are split across the rim and take a special tool to lever one part of the rim over the other to contract it so it can be removed from the tire.

I mess around with some antique cars and sometimes have to make a tool if none can be found. I hope I don't have to do the ones on the car that just came into the shop today!!

Here is a picture or two. A 1918 Mclaughlin Buick.

Alberta Phil wrote:

Lou. The split rims for antique cars come in many varieties, depending on the rim manufacturer. Some are the same style as a truck rim with an outer ring and a lock ring. Others are split across the rim and take a special tool to lever one part of the rim over the other to contract it so it can be removed from the tire.

I mess around with some antique cars and sometimes have to make a tool if none can be found. I hope I don't have to do the ones on the car that just came into the shop today!!

Here is a picture or two. A 1918 Mclaughlin Buick.

Phil, You are correct, two different types of split rim, I just learned that in the last few weeks. I was aware of the type on trucks, (had a school mate in highschool that died as the result of one exploding, in his dads tire shop), but never knew about these crosswise split rims on early cars. I am now the proud owner of a 1923 23-35 Buick and a 1931 8-67 Buick so i thought it wise to get one of these retractor tools. Supposedly one can change a tire w/o one, but it looked real difficult to me.

I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27

200Tom1 wrote:

Lou,. They are available from most farm and home stores, etc. You might look up Meyers Tire Supply or someone similar, Gray Products,etc.qq In the 22 years I was in the tire business, I have torn down dozens of split rims. Bee very careful. I never had 1 of them explode but 1 of my friends, another tire dealer was killed by 1.

Thanks Tom, I bought the one Steve posted above

I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27

Alberta Phil wrote:

We need some pictures, Lou!!

I gotta figure out how to post them on here from my phone

Edited by LouSWPA - 11 Feb 2024 at 8:01pm

I am still confident of this;
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27

hay, I got one of those bars JW shows about 6 posts up ! Guess I better not toss into a scrap bin (which is where I got it 5 years ago....) ???

3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water

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