Two piece tractor rims

[flying belgian]

When I've seen it done the guy kept tapping on the ring as he aired it up. One good thing, you only need what? about 15 lbs.

 

[CaseandMoline]

@flying belgian That's what I thought, it's not like a truck tire running at 60+ psi.

 

[Keith True]

The guy that showed me how to change those tires when I was about 17 would not use a vertical cage.He showed me how the weight of the wheel could settle toward the bottom,leaving it offset,or not centered in the tire.If you knew what you were looking at you could tap it around as you started putting the air to it,and get it to center.I just use the flat on the ground cage.Single piece lock rings are almost always fine when they snap into place.The two piece,with the wedge shaped piece for the inner ring are fine too,but you should tap all around it until you get a few pounds in it and it seats solidly.You can see if it's not evenly seated all the way around.Those are the ones that can be a problem with an upright cage.A big thing is,always use lube.Without it the beads will squeek and chatter until they are seated.With lube the beads will slide up and snap into place with a positive bang.At that point,you're safe.On trucks I would get the beads seated,generally 30-40 pounds,then mount it on the truck and finish blowing it up to 100 or 110,whatever we needed for that one.

 

[showcrop]

Called widow makers , I’d if don’t have a cage , impossible to tell you have it assembled correctly . As Jim -me points out ,the cage
Suggest watching this video

The original post is not about a "split rim" it is about a "split ring rim". Huge difference

 

[Texasmark]

If the ring is out on a ridge I would say pretty much the same as. Treat with care as with anything but should be fine.

If it would be the type that turns apart in the middle of the rim those are the dangerous type, be very very careful with those.

When I was a teen working weekends at a service station, sometimes I'd have to fix a flat on a tire with a rim like that. As others have cautioned, removing and installing that lock is dangerous and I almost had an accident more than once.

 

[560Dennis]

The original post is not about a "split rim" it is about a "split ring rim". Huge difference

I agree Safety is very important dealing with these rims !