removing tyres

[evilbert]

I know this is a cheapskate way of doing things but i am only a poor student and i was looking to save cash lol...

is there any easy (tricks of the trade) way of removing tryes from the wheels which have been superglued on so i can use the wheels on a new set of tyres?

cheers

[dan r]

acetone/nailvarnish remover works great

dan

[LEGEND]

Yeah just put them in an air-tight, waterproof container and let them soak over-night to a couple of days, and then they should just peel right off leaving the tyre, wheel and insert intact.

[shark]

If you havent got any acetone you can boil them off chap, not as good as acetone but it does work

[Medders]

steaming is better than boiling

[evilbert]

thanks for that guys, i'll give the boiling thing a go first (unless you can expand on the steaming thing) as the wife wasn't too keen on me using all her nail polish remover lol...

[Welshy40]

The simplest solution I use which I learnt from Jon Leonard's dad (when Jon was in the top ten in Europe) was to do about six dots of thick glue around the wheel on either side, evenly spaced. This holds the tire on without any problems no matter what, and then when you need a new set just peel off and each dot of glue will either break away or leave a bit of rubber that you can cut away with a blade once removed.Job done and savings on money when you dont have a sponser.

Originally Posted by evilbert

I know this is a cheapskate way of doing things but i am only a poor student and i was looking to save cash lol...

is there any easy (tricks of the trade) way of removing tryes from the wheels which have been superglued on so i can use the wheels on a new set of tyres?

cheers

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by evilbert

is there any easy (tricks of the trade) way of removing tryes from the wheels which have been superglued on so i can use the wheels on a new set of tyres?

put them on a baking tray in the oven @ 120/150c for 15 mins

no hot/wet foams with this method

you may need gloves to handle them when you take them out

smells a little but so does acetone

make sure the Sunday roast is out 1st

[Kopite]

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing

put them on a baking tray in the oven @ 120/150c for 15 mins

no hot/wet foams with this method

you may need gloves to handle them when you take them out

smells a little but so does acetone

make sure the Sunday roast is out 1st

i've never tried that method....hmmm

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Kopite

i've never tried that method....hmmm

works a treat for me even on tyres that have had a full bead of sg on them

[benknight13]

tires who uses tires just race on wheels!

[evilbert]

so i just tried the boiling method and wow was that easy, some slightly hot fingers cos i was too impatient to wait for them to cool down but they came off real easy with very little tyre left on the rim. 2 mins with a scalpal and they were as good as new, minus the dirt and scuff marks lol

thanks for all your help chaps