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A set of Military split rims

What?

These are wheels in three pieces: wheel, removable rim, and a split locking rim.

They also have a sealing ring of rubber, called a splat ring. Plus a bolt in valve with a sealing o-ring.

Why?

They allow you to do a field repair on a tubeless tyre, using "ordinary" tools. The two part civilian split rims can be removed without garage tools, but they need to have inner tubes to hold the air because the split rim itself is not air tight. The trouble with inner tubes is that most punctures are the result of inner tube failure, not the tyre being pierced - that's my experience anyway, the smallest bit of grit eventually wears a hole. Admittedly, the problems are exacerbated by movement of inner tube and tyre, low tyre pressures, poor tubes, old tubes and tubes that are the wrong size!

Why not?

The military rims are quite rare, they were only original equipment on military versions. They are 6.5" wide and there is a very limited range of tyres that fit. They are made for, and supplied with Michelin XZL 255/100 R16 tyres. I love them but not everyone wants them.

Verdict?

These are very easy to use compared with fitting an inner tube. The splat ring can be pressed down to seal the tyre even before it is inflated. As the air goes in the splat ring and rim rise up and lock into place. Old splat rinds and old, abused tyres ... it still seals perfectly.

See the pictures:

Getting ready

Locking split-ring

Pumping up

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