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This is a split rim. http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/4842/2205440550103359634S425x425Q85.jpg These are the ones that are illegal.They are the hub-less 'Dayton' type. The type with a center section (Budd type) is not a true 'split rim', but is properly termed a 'multi-piece' rim. 2 piece and...

About 30 years back, I had a 2-piece rim come apart when I was inflating it. All of the precautions I took likely saved my life. Chains were wrapped around the tire, through the 'hand' holes. Locking ring facing away from me, clamp-on inflater chuck. As the tire aired up, it separated...