TIRE BEAD BREAKING - It’s All About Rims...
ESCO Bead Breakers have become a staple in the tire service industry for well over 30 years. ESCO
provides a wide range of bead breakers that can handle rim sizes from the smallest to largest of
application. Here are some examples of Rim Styles & the type of Vehicles they can be found on.
Full Bead Breaker Application Guide
SEE PAGE 94
STYLES OF RIMS:
Single Piece Rim
Two Piece Rim
Three Piece Rim
Five Piece Rim
The Most common rim in the
Over-the-Road Catagory.
Some Include:
Backhoes, Small Construction
Equipment, Aerial Platforms, Compact
Trailers, Recreational & ATV, Lawn & Garden
Equipment, Small Wheel Loaders, Hub
Wheels, Sprocketed Hub Drive Wheels,
Trailers, Skid Steer Loaders, and More...
Two Piece Rims are not as
common however, ESCO
products can be used on any
combination of rim/wheel
assemblies. Pieces Include Front
Flange & Rim Base.
Some Include:
Industrial Forklifts, Demountable Rims &
Components Used on Heavy Trucks, Military
Trucks & Trailers, Two Piece Bolt Together
Style Rims, Utility Vehicles, Ground Support
Equipment, and More...
Three Piece Rims are the most
common in off-the-road,
agricultural, & mining
applications. Pieces include
Locking Ring, Rim Base, & Front
Flange.
Some Include:
Construction Equipment, Telehandlers,
Wheel Loaders & Graders, Articulate
Haulers, Military Trucks & Trailers, Surface,
Underground Mining Equipment, and More...
Five Piece Rims are
Pieces include Locking Ring,
Bead Seat Band, Front Flange,
Rim Base, & Back Flange.
Some Include:
Haul Trucks, Mining Vehicles,
Articulating Haulers, Wheel Loaders, Rubber
Tired Dozers, and More...