5 ton run flat wheel?

[smittyjr355]

I bought a truck a while back and really didn't pay that close attention to the wheels. I'm pretty sure they are run flat wheels? Are the wheels "rare" because this is the first set I've seen on a truck and do they hold more value then the standard combat wheel? Thanks

 

[wreckerman893]

They look like normal 900 series rims to me. "Run flat" has nothing to do with the rim....it has to do with an insert inside the wheel that allows the tire to be deflated to very low PSI and not break the bead. You do have to have a tubeless rim and tire to use a run flat insert.

 

[smittyjr355]

This rim has twice the amount of studs as a normal 5 ton rim

 

[MtnSnow]

They really don't hold much extra value in the surplus market due to several pros & cons with them. The biggest issue with them is trying to take them out and then put them back in a replacement tire. They are kinda like a bead lock but of course have a center section that is built up so if you think a bead lock is a pain just multiply that by 10 lol. They are also a pain to try and balance...

Here is a Bead lock


and here is a Run Flat

 

[gimpyrobb]

This rim has twice the amount of studs as a normal 5 ton rim

That makes it more expensive to manufacture.

 

[Derrickl112]

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[smittyjr355]

Fmtv rim. Nothing rare about it.

good call thanks for the info.

 

[juanprado]

Do fmtv rims come originally with run flats?

 

[av8or]

Do fmtv rims come originally with run flats?

I got a bunch of the fmtv rims on some m817 dumps. Bead locks but no run flats. With double the bolts they should have more strength even though the studs are only 5/8ths

 

[NDT]

Do fmtv rims come originally with run flats?

FMTVs did not have runflats, but 1st Gen Caiman MRAPs which use the same wheel and tire did use runflats, and there are lots of those available at the present due to the MRAP scrapping. Not real sure how to tell what is inside a 395 other than to weigh it.