AnswerID: 2536 Submitted: Thursday, Mar 28, 2002 at 00:00
P.G. (Tas)
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Gordon, I have had both and without doubt the easiest (if that is the correct word?) to change/repair are the split rims, especially if you have stiff sided LT rated
tyres. But the key to any sucessful change or repair is practice in the garage before you go! I have the tyre plyers kit with an ARB compressor and have had no problems what so ever. A side note - with split rims you must have tubes in the
tyres. This is to advantage in most cases, because if you break both beads on the tyre, you can easily reseat them. Tubeless
tyres can be a real pain in this area. I don't know what sort of vehicle you have but 6 or 6.5" split rims are generally available with a bit of searching, and remember you can get any size tyre you like out in the bush, so long as it's a 7.50X16 Light Truck tyre. Hope this helps. Cheers
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FollowupID: 944 Submitted:
Thursday, Mar 28, 2002 at 00:00
Gordon posted:
PG
I have bought two sets of 5.5" split rims (cost $700) for my 80 series LC GXL TD and plan on picking out the best 6
tyres (Dunlop Road Grippers 7.50R16 LT's) and 5 best rims and fitting them myself before I go. I figure the net cost will be about $400.00 once I sell the remaining
tyres and rims. I too have the Tyre Pliers and an ARB compressor under bonnet which both work well. Last time I had 31x10.5R15's and had 2 side wall blow-outs on hot rough roads which I put down to soft walls and the low pressures I was running (32 psi). I can confirm that these 15"
tyres (even second hand) were like hens teeth out there (apart from
Alice Springs) and it was even difficult to get 15" tubes. I also found those wide
tyres very difficult to fit to the rim esp. when it's a hot day in the desert. This time I plan to run 40 psi which I have heard will give a slightly firmer ride but much less chance of blow-out. Again thanks for your thoughts.
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