Split rim wheels

[sawhite1]

Does anybody work on split rims anymore? I've heard some truck stops will handle them but I don't know where to start. Are they even legal anymore? I'm thinking they probably don't meet DOT regs anyway. My old beast still has the factory split rims and I don't want to get rid of them if I don't have to. I needed new tires and wheels so I just got a set of cheap replacements in the meantime. If I can find a place to work on them I'd prefer that.

On a related note, has anyone done their own split rim work? I know the danger is in reseating the bead but wouldn't wrapping the wheel with chain eliminate most of the danger? It's been years since I worked in a tire shop and even then we weren't taking these jobs.

Anyone got insight?