[VAC] Re: Tire Rim Replacement

["Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer" <geraldj@xxxxxxxx>]

Tubeless tires tend to run cooler because the tire and the tube don't
slide against each other as the tire sidewall flexes.

If you have a flat on the road, you may have to hunt for hundreds of
miles to find a shop that will work on the two piece rim. Most have
forgotten how, or a truck sized split rim killed their expert in split
rims. Shop safety rules enforce that decision whether OSHA (state or
federal) or insurance rules.

I know workable rims are available, and probably similar looking rims
are available. You have to watch rim width and offset. Custom wheel
shops have extensive catalogs of rims of all descriptions from plain to
fancy to outrageously wild. Chrome wheels with baby moon hubcaps would
be not far from appropriate.

Gerald J.