Reply to: RE: [VAC] Split Rims '62 Bambi
It looks from your earlier website pictures that someone has already converted to
newer rims. You can easily tell by looking at them. If they are continuous one piece
from the bead lip to the hub area, you are OK. The 2-part split rims themselves are
not dangerous (unless they are rusty) - it's the $7/hr chain store tire jocks who
don't understand them. Most farm area tire shops still know how to work on
split-rims. The "danger" comes in mounting a new tire on them. If they don't seat
the ring properly, it can separate at rapid speed as the tire is re-inflated. It's
all a matter of training - most shops don't want to deal with it.
As for whitewalls - I wish you luck. I gave up last year and bought blackwalls after
spending 6 months chasing down mystical "Cooper whitewalls", "special order"
Goodyears. etc. All I found was Coker classic car restoration tires at $120 each and
a 1500# rating.
Best of luck!
RJ
'65 Caravel
'57 Flying Cloud (with split rims)
Kit Sullivan Mac.com wrote:
>Hi All, >
>I am bringing my Bambi in to an Airstream Dealer to have new tires put on
>for the summer. The service manager there told me if I have split rims they
>could not put new tires on the trailer-has anyone heard of this before?
>Does anyone know if originally the 1962 Bambi came with split rims?
>
>I am also interested in putting white walls on for aesthetic value-they seem
>to be giving me some pushback on that as well-they say they will only put
>certified trailer tires on and that you can't find whitewalled trailer
>tires-Argh! >
>Thank you, as always, for the incredible help here...
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