Thanks haus. My conversation with the tire shop is why I asked. One said no worries, the other said no way, go figure... And I can't check myself because I'm not near home.
Split rims aren't bad if you know what you're doing, I just don't have time to do it myself.
I'm not familiar with safety rings, is the village idiot at the tire shop not going to know what to do because the wheels aren't typical?
Thanks again.