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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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16th Mar 07 at 11:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm trying to paint my wheels but I don't want to take the tyres off.

Does anybody no whats the best way to just get the tyre away from the rim

They are corsa C sri wheels by the way
sam-smith
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
Location: plymouth, UK
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16th Mar 07 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sell them to me
Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
Location: With AK
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16th Mar 07 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
let the air out them a bit and then tuck plastic bags under the wheel
CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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16th Mar 07 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Deflate the tyres, lay the wheel down and push hard on the sidewall. Slide some card between the rim and tyre and let go.

I'd personally recommend getting the tyre dropped off though.
Fee
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16th Mar 07 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
like so
Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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16th Mar 07 at 11:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fee:-
Was it hard to do that because i'm pushing down on them and it doesn't want to move
Fee
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16th Mar 07 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really....try letting some more air out...

push it in with a flathead screwdriver
AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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16th Mar 07 at 11:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that bag that is, not the tyre
Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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16th Mar 07 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks Fee managed to do it with screwdriver and not put it though the tyre
Matt L
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16th Mar 07 at 21:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
which way is better? the way shown above or masking tape and news paper etc?

edit: sorry to hijacck the thread

[Edited on 16-03-2007 by Matt L]

 
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