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Originally Posted by jonathan may
No dont dont have to cut the rim it just looks better if you do
i use a stanley knife and score along the rim and then just snap it off
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another way to cut off the inner bead..(this is what i do) use a stub axle in a drill (such as a mad-rat front axle or one from a knackered CVD joint), fit on the hex & pin & mount the wheel as you would on the car.. spin the wheel in the drill & lightly press with a craft knife or scalpel where you want to cut the bead, after a few seconds the bead should come off & the cut will be clean so shouldn't need sanding smooth.
it's worth noting, some clubs don't let you use mini-pins on carpet as it can fluff up primafelt, so check with the guy who runs the club 1st.. if this is the case, use a sanding disk & spin the tyre against the disk (again can be done with the drill & stub axle you used to cut the bead) to knock the pins flat or just run the car up & down on some tarmac for a few minutes, so long as you don't go down below the depth of the pins your tyres should last ages.