Rear mini pin bead - trim?

[mikeyscott]

I gather a number of people trim the bead on their tyres - How much do people trim?

[Jamie.T]

On nearly all 4wd cars I've owned i trim 1 inner and 2 outer rows on the front, never felt the need to trim the rear tyres.

[mikeyscott]

Hi Jamie,

I'm refering to the inner bead, not spikes and so forth.

[PaulUpton]

Had someone mentin this too me. Looked and there was no bead on the inside

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by PaulUpton

Had someone mentin this too me. Looked and there was no bead on the inside

on the inside edge.

essentially do people trim the tyres for a better fit?

[PaulUpton]

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

on the inside edge.

essentially do people trim the tyres for a better fit?

There was no bead on the inside of my rear pins I looked at mikey

[Jamie.T]

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Hi Jamie,

I'm refering to the inner bead, not spikes and so forth.

Ah right, I got you.

In the past I have dremelled a bead down so it sits better on the rim, but since using Tamiya rims and sometimes Durango I've never had any trouble.

[mark christopher]

i do it for associated 2wd fronts, turn tyre inside out and cut the bead in half

[mikeyscott]

Ok to expand, what other tyres are people cutting the bead on?

[Chris Green]

Mikey,

Are you on about the bead on the inside of the tyre, where it glues onto the rim?

I've noticed that sometimes it needs a trim where the moulding is too wide to seat properly.

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by Chris Green

Mikey,

Are you on about the bead on the inside of the tyre, where it glues onto the rim?

I've noticed that sometimes it needs a trim where the moulding is too wide to seat properly.

yes