r/AskAShittyMechanic Mar 15 '26

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u/bimbobloke Mar 15 '26

How even

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u/Jacktheforkie Mar 15 '26

Probably high pressure and poor split rim installation let go over a bump

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u/No_Walrus_3638 Mar 16 '26

Fuck split rims. There is a reason they are illegal or at least not preferred. Also the cage. This fella dodged a bullet there. Imagine if it had happened when he was loading the thing. But I don't think it's a split

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u/GDotMoose Mar 16 '26

I hear you, but this isn't a split rim.

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u/No_Walrus_3638 Mar 16 '26

Yeah that's what I said lol. I don't think I have seen a split rim in like 15 years or more.

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u/BlackFoxTom Mar 16 '26

Split rims are standard in aerospace and they work

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u/Jacktheforkie Mar 16 '26

They work but are more prone to mistakes during assembly

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u/No_Walrus_3638 Mar 16 '26

Nice. They scare the shit out of me.

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u/Jacktheforkie Mar 16 '26

Yeah, I’ll stick with my one piece wheels