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Old 09-23-2019, 10:19 PM   #1
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Split Rims

They're called "Widow Makers" with very good reason ~ you needn't have any rust on them to have them fail explosively .

There's no way to know when / if they're going to fail and many have died from both the ring cutting their heads off to trucks rolling over at speed when they fail .

Many smoke PCP for years and think it's safe, others are smarter .
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Re: Split Rims

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They're called "Widow Makers" with very good reason ~ you needn't have any rust on them to have them fail explosively .

There's no way to know when / if they're going to fail and many have died from both the ring cutting their heads off to trucks rolling over at speed when they fail .

Many smoke PCP for years and think it's safe, others are smarter .
"Widow makers "are totally different type of rim. I should have used the correct vernacular. GM used the lock ring type which has three pieces. Widow makers are two piece rims
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Re: Whose on Steelies? Post 'em up!

The two piece rim in the center is a widow maker. Mine are the one to the right of it
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