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Carl

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26th Nov 07 at 11:05

any tips for damage limitation here? Maybe different machines that are less brutal or is it just dependant on the monkey doing it?

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26th Nov 07 at 12:03

Home tyre change? You're joking right?

Carl

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26th Nov 07 at 12:10

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Home tyre change? You're joking right?

It reads shit, the wheel has been refurbed by myself with rattle cans so the finish isn't the strongest ever, So i don't want it bashed about and ripped into by the machines that take tyres off, what i'm saying is, is this an impossible task and i should expect it to happen? or if I ask for it not to happen and it does I can complain kind of thing? I'm not up on the process and I know there are people on here that will know.

Daniel_Corsa

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26th Nov 07 at 12:14

Could be done, but you would make alot more of a mess doing it yourself than any tyre machine will!

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Carl

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26th Nov 07 at 12:18

I'm not wanting to do it at home! What am I going to do it with, bicycle tyre levcers?

paul.mitchell1984

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26th Nov 07 at 12:38

I THINK WHAT HE MEANS IS, HE HAS DONE A SPRAY JOB ON THE ALLOYS WHICH ISNT GREAT AND IS WORRIED THAT WHEN HE GOES TO A TYRE HOUSE TO GET THEM REMOVED THEY WILL BODGE HIS WORK UP...just realised in caps sorry

Carl

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26th Nov 07 at 12:45

quote:
Originally posted by paul.mitchell1984
I THINK WHAT HE MEANS IS, HE HAS DONE A SPRAY JOB ON THE ALLOYS WHICH ISNT GREAT AND IS WORRIED THAT WHEN HE GOES TO A TYRE HOUSE TO GET THEM REMOVED THEY WILL BODGE HIS WORK UP...just realised in caps sorry

Yes more or less, there is nothing up with the spray job (on this alloy) however its not as strong obviously as it was rattle can's not the 2k etc stuff.

Steve

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26th Nov 07 at 12:50

the finish on my alloys is quite soft even though its been done well by a bodyshop.

when i had my tyres changed i said to the guy before he did it, be careful with the finish as it marks very easily.

said it nicely as to not sound like i was being a pompous twat etc

and to be fair he did take care and didnt mark them

[Edited on 26-11-2007 by Steve]

Joe

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26th Nov 07 at 13:17

Just make sure the paint is fully hardened, explain to the guy that you have just painted them and providing he isn't a complete retard with thalidomide or something they should not get marked.

Nick-S

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26th Nov 07 at 13:21

mate of mine fitted my tires, he did a gud job, hes sed takeing tyres of its more likely to scratch them

[Edited on 26-11-2007 by GSi_16v]

Kurt

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26th Nov 07 at 13:24

i got on of our mechanics that i get on with to do mine, he just put a rag over the rim where he had to put his levers and it worked really well

VegasPhil

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26th Nov 07 at 13:37

I told my tyre place that they have been newly painted when I had my tires mounted.

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26th Nov 07 at 13:43

Anywhere which has tyre fitting gear for alloys (i.e. everywhere) will be able to do it without marking the wheel

FruitBooTeR

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26th Nov 07 at 13:47

lol just dont do this

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smartarse

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26th Nov 07 at 17:10

i refurb all my own alloys and they come out mint, i also change my own tyres with tyre levers no harm in it aslong as you use your head, just make sure you use a towl or rag on the rim to stop any chipping ar scratching, you dont need any fancy expensive machines to do everything in your life. back to the old school is sometimes better.

Steve

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26th Nov 07 at 17:13

its not just changing the tyre i was worried about, it was the socket catching on the outer edges of the wheel lug holes

Mike

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26th Nov 07 at 17:14

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Anywhere which has tyre fitting gear for alloys (i.e. everywhere) will be able to do it without marking the wheel

When I got my wheels, I went to one place to get the tyres fitted, the lad said 'we can't do new wheels, we've had too many complaints about scratches and that'

Ok mate, thanks for that, I'll never come back here then

Cole

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26th Nov 07 at 19:27

should of put tyres on first then just break the bead then pint em its what i did with mine they dont get scratched or marked then

ChrisBoom

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26th Nov 07 at 19:30

I had my tires changed recently with the painted wheels, came out fine

Steve X16XE

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26th Nov 07 at 21:13

Nip down to Sorted and talk to the big guy sat down. Explain to him what you have done and would he be ok changing your tyres.

87dannyboy

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26th Nov 07 at 21:23

how did that dude mannage to change a tyre without a machine lol. i fitted my own tyres on my 17's and they were a pig. there were 3 of us all hanging off the tyre with lever bars lol. tbf the machine is crap.

Carl

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26th Nov 07 at 22:01

quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Nip down to Sorted and talk to the big guy sat down. Explain to him what you have done and would he be ok changing your tyres.

is that behind lo-cost/pioneer in Mapplewell?

Daniel_Corsa

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26th Nov 07 at 22:14

Just do this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5xwfDEtk-R8&feature=related

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87dannyboy

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26th Nov 07 at 22:24

ive done that. not on a wheel that wide but on a stubborn tyre. it worked, made 1 hell of a bang and everyone came running over lol. was cool.

Steve X16XE

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27th Nov 07 at 01:51

quote:
Originally posted by Carl

quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Nip down to Sorted and talk to the big guy sat down. Explain to him what you have done and would he be ok changing your tyres.

is that behind lo-cost/pioneer in Mapplewell?

Yep thats the one.

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