some wierd rims. Are these "combat" rims or what?

[Monster Man]

if you go here:
http://www.collect.com/interest/article.asp?Pub=MV&id=3796

(WARNING- BIG PICTURE)

and see this deuce, what rims are those? THey don't look like any I've seen. Were they experimental or are those rings waterproof covers or what?

thanks

 

[McGuyver]

Kind of remind me of beadlocks on regular wheels.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Yup, those are combat rims. Not to many of those left out there. I posted a link to the video that the pics was taken from a while back. Pretty cool!

 

[Monster Man]

Originally posted by Recovry4x4

Yup, those are combat rims. Not to many of those left out there. I posted a link to the video that the pics was taken from a while back. Pretty cool!

cool- but a silly question I couldn't find an answer to. What makes combat rims better? Are they like beadlocks, are the wheels sturdier, does that ring act as "armor" in a sense?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Field repairs. In theory, they can repair tires easier in the theatre with these rims!