Split rim wheels tires Unimog

[paulb2785]

Can anyone tell me if I can use a tire what was on a split rim and use on a normal rim would these work iv got at the mo 405 75 20r with 6 bolt rims

And putting on 395 85 20r picked these up really cheep an use the rims there in as there 10 bolt like new still got the bobbly bits on 6 wheels 850 a hell of a lot cheaper then ackvos

 

Would these tires fit being they was on split rim is there a difference

 

Cheers paul

[skyhuck]

They will fit no problem.

 

The tyres are no different for split rims, I think the idea is just that its easier to change tyres without special equipment or great deal of sweat.

[aspenarb]

I have tried this on a mog and found they would not work as a tubeless, worse still when fitted with a tube the tyre would creep around the rim and in time rip the valve out. Gave up in the end and went back to a mog tyre.

 

Bob

[Stubby]

It seems opinion is divided on this one then .....

[peatff]

Why would a tyre spin on a solid rim any worse than on a split rim ? Once it's seated on the bead it's not going anywhere in a hurry or tractors would have problems all the time.

[aspenarb]

Why would a tyre spin on a solid rim any worse than on a split rim ? Once it's seated on the bead it's not going anywhere in a hurry or tractors would have problems all the time.

 

Only have my own theory as to why, I bought a pile of them with the same thoughts of fitting them to the mogs .

 

 

My essplurnation Mog tyres are a flotation tyre with a supersoft sidewall and are designed to run at relatively low pressure ( 30 ish psi) , theyare very much part of the vehicles suspension. These cheap army truck tyres are really hard compound and are deigned to run at 100+psi. The mog rim has an upstand of about 24mm and the split rims are about 45mm. I think the problem is the tyres need to be pumped up to 100psi to keep them from rotating on the rim which is totally out of the question with a Mog.

 

 

 

The mog rim only comes up the tyre register a small amount, the moulding of the tyres has small ribs in which stop it sealing as a tubeless and they are shite

 

[Daniël Bos]

I theorify against you Bob!

 

I've seen plenty of ultra low pressure tyres on split rims, down to about 8psi. the split rims hold the tyres on better when the internal pressure doesn't do much to help.

I suppose it's down to what pressure the tyres were designed for, rather than the rims.

[peatff]

If it's a split rim it's useless used tubeless anyway isn't it. If it's on a solid rim with a tube no problem if it's seated but if it's tubeless the ridges don't make any difference, it doesn't seal on them it seals on the lip touching the bead.

[paulb2785]

Cheers guys

I took of one tire of the rim and the lip bead was in at least 1 inch wide

Where as one of my spare tires has only a say half inch wide bead

 

Will have to take one of my tires of and see what happens

[aspenarb]

This may help explain why a designated commercial tube type tyre for a split rim wont work on a tubeless rim, or at least not work properly. It would probably be better if you made the split rims fit the mog

 

Bob

 

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