RE: [SilverStreak] Re: Silver Streak Digest V1 #577 Help with getting new tires

["Silver Port" <silverport@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Uh Ralph,

Bad advice there ....

'Split rims' are a misnomer for locking rims and hardly any
tire dealers work on them anymore because of the liability.

There has to be a cage to change them in for starters .....
Not to mention the tires are a 'tubed' type and you have to 
change the tubes with the tires.

The hole for the tube does not accept a standard valve stem
and cannot be used with a tubeless tire.

The only reason to keep a locking rim would be for authenticity
in a much older vintage coach or travel trailer for the
purpose of concourse or show judging.

Locking rims are not practical and offer no practical advantage.

A Carlisle six inch 6 x 5.5 white spoke wheel is about $35 at Discount Tire.  

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> From: rcooke@bak.rr.com
> To: sslist@tompatterson.com
> Subject: RE: [SilverStreak] Re: Silver Streak Digest V1 #577  Help with  getting new tires
> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 11:43:41 -0700
> 
> Sherylyn,
> 
> You MUST change the tires.  You will throw treads or blow them out and
> damage your trailer.  As to the split rims, any truck tire dealer will
> work on split rims.  I strongly recommend you replace the tires with
> Load Range D or E Light Truck tires, INCLUDING the spare tire.  Look
> in the yellow pages for truck tire dealers.  You don't want a dealer
> associated with a truck stop, as they usually don't want to bother
> with 15" rim tires, and would have to special order tires for them.
> Put your spare tire on, and take the flat "split rim" tire in to show
> the dealer what you need.  I don't recommend purchasing "Trailer"
> tires, the light truck tires will handle higher speed better, and do
> not throw treads as easily as the "Trailer" tires.  
> 
> DON'T GET THE CHEAPEST TIRES.  I have 8 trailers of various kinds in
> my business, + my 72 SS Continental Atlas 26' trailer, and a race car
> trailer, and have found that purchasing tires in the upper middle
> price range give me the best long term results, and very few thrown
> treads or blown tires.  The truck tire dealer may need to order your
> tires, so be sure to order tires well in advance of any planed trip.
> 
> As to changing the Split Rims, that will probably cost as much as the
> new tires, but you could then get a tire repaired or replaced at any
> tire shop.  Also you may be able to sell the split rims to a Silver
> Streak owner who wants to maintain everything in "Original" condition.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ralph
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sslist-admin@tompatterson.com
> [mailto:sslist-admin@tompatterson.com] On Behalf Of Sherylyn
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:37 AM
> To: sslist@tompatterson.com; sslist-digest@tompatterson.com
> Subject: [SilverStreak] Re: Silver Streak Digest V1 #577 Help with
> getting new tires
> 
> We have a 72 Continental Supreme. Tires on it are 6 lug 17.0  15LT
> Load 
> range D Goodyear nylon trailer tires. I don't know how old?  4 on
> trailer 
> one is flat.  One spare.  All have the split rim(?) that the tire
> stores 
> don't want to touch.
>