www.coker.com
i've just taken delivery on a set of coker 4ply nylons for my '48
Trailwind... 4" WIDE whitewalls.
they're rated at 1,970lbs @ 32psi... the stiff sidewalls are more than
adequate for trailering. They also make steel-belted radials rated at about
the same load, with a 2-7/8" whitewall... as long as one monitors the
pressure, i don't anticipate any problems with this tire. I'm seriously
considering installing a SmarTire monitor in each wheel, just to be on the
safer side...
There are a couple of different types of 'spit-rim' wheels - the so-called
'combat rims' of the WWII vintage, where the wheel is actually in two parts,
bolted together, for fast tire-changes under combat conditions... these are
highly-prized by vintage jeep folks. They present no special danger when the
tires are sufficiently deflated prior to removal... but this is not what the
old Airstream wheels were...
The 'split-rim' wheels on the older airstreams use a large 'split RING' to
retain the tire, and present a very real and very serious danger to
installers/removers. They are ordinarily handled inside a cage which
prevents accidental death/decapitation/dismemberment to the careless handler
or innocent onlooker.
Few (if any) tire shops will handle these wheels anymore. Newer aluminum or
steel wheels of the proper size and bolt pattern are available, i'm not sure
what they are/were... i seem to recall that some Chevy wheels from light
trucks were a good match - perhaps some other listees know precisely.
Tuna
'48 Airstream 'Trailwind'
WBCCI#8862/VAC
Reno, NV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kit Sullivan Mac.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 12:23 PM
Subject: [VAC] Split Rims '62 Bambi
> 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...
>
> Kit
>
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