peterjohn1948 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Anybody know of someone close to the Tampa Bay Florida area that can install two tires on my split rims I have a 1930 Marquette . Looking for someone or shop. Please contact 813-300-0437 or email thecalhoon1975@gmail.com Thanks so much God Bless Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Try a local big truck tire shop......ask you snap on dealer, as they know where all the old times are who can deal with them. If you bring them down to West Palm, I’ll change them out for a beer...........IPA, not light! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 hours ago, edinmass said: Try a local big truck tire shop......ask you snap on dealer, as they know where all the old times are who can deal with them. If you bring them down to West Palm, I’ll change them out for a beer...........IPA, not light! 👍 I wish you were closer, I’d have paid you 2 beers apiece for the 31 Pierce tires, thank god I only needed to mount 3 new ones as the fronts were new when I got the car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryLime Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Oh to be in Tampa now that April's there........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 edinmass is right. Any truck tyre fitters should be able to do it for you. Take a piece of old carpet or something to avoid scratching the rims. They might not think of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 You should do a search when on the home page and print off some of the instructions on how to unmount and mount a tire on a split rim (NOTE not two or three piece rim). You should carry these instructions in your car because one day you may be far from home and have a second flat. What happens then, will you pay fora tow to somewhere where someone may know how or may be willing to try. It is not rocket science but in my area not even a truck shop will mount tires that are not drop center or two or three piece rims. People talk about how dangerous "split rims" are when they are misinformed and really mean two or three piece rims. Learn how to do it yourself and be independent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Yes, you have split rims = collapsing rims. What people mistakenly call split rims are in fact locking ring rims, as used on trucks and utes into the '80s and later. My 1980 Hilux had locking rim rims. I doubt many truck tire joints would know about split rims. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjohn1948 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Thanks one and all. I did find a place in St Petersburg Fla Realistic auto restro. Wishing everyone warm sunshine. God Bless Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 For future reference....if your rims are like this, they are fairly easy to break down and mount.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan arnett (2) Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 You should get a split rim tool from ebay where they are available for around $30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 hours ago, keiser31 said: For future reference....if your rims are like this, they are fairly easy to break down and mount.... Not that type.Marquette used Jaxon wheels and rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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