Barnbikes Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Bought 2 1928 Chevy front rims and the guy threw in 2 spit rims that don't go with the chevy rims.Tire is a 4.5" X 21".Who used a spit rim with tabs on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Model T 1925 and later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donhotrod Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I would like to see a photo of the split rims you have stoneman149@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) My former 1927 Chevy used a 4.50-21 tire on a 21" DEMOUNTABLE rim. The 1928, or maybe the 1929 may have been the change to 20" rims.When I replaced the old tires, I went to 5.00-21 Balloon tires, and got a better ride, especially considering the short 103" wheelbase of the '27. The '28 had a longer wheelbase, as in preparation for the 6-cylinder engine which was later used for the 1929 Model Year. Edited January 13, 2013 by Marty Roth spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Since we're on the subject, does anyone know if the disc wheels popular on teens/twenties Dodge Brothers vehicles are consdered split rim? There is a split retainer on the outer side of the wheel that goes around next to the tire bead and appears to lock into the rim somehow. I'm not sure if one of those rim tools would help here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 The triangular rim jacks are for split, demountable, split, rims only. For the uninformed, a wheel is not a rim, despite what we may read or hear. A rim is a component of the wheel. It may be riveted or welded to the wheel center or it might be bolted on and be "demountable". It made tire changes much easier since most early cars did not use lug nuts like the more modern cars do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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