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Having trouble fitting drift tyres?


model  Misc.    [ click here for more Misc.s ]
status  How To Guide
date entered  19/03/2012 18:44:07
description  I have Found a way to easily fit drift tyres without any rim damage and thought I'd share it. Sorry for lack of pics. But description will explain everything.

Step 1:
Boil kettle and fill up a cup (big enough for one tyre)
Whilst this is boiling, throw all rims in the freezer (will help a lot)

Step 2:
Submerge a tyre into the boiling water and hold it down with something that isn't attached to your body, for about a minute.

Step 3:
Remove one rim from the freezer, and the tyre from the boiling water, and fit as normal, the boiling water has softened up the hard plastic enough for it to easily strech over the ice cold rim. (the point of freezing the rims - cold very slightly shrinks things, especially plastics, enough for it to make a big difference)

Step 4:
Throw the fitted rim/tyre combo into the freezer to re-set the soft tyre back to how it started. Just leave each one in there while you're fitting the next one as a time scale.

Hope this info will be of use to somebody. Cheers. Daz
contact  Click here to email Daz87UK


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Volksrod  16/05/2012 12:23:15
Just done this, great! Thanks

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mrmtodd  20/03/2012 07:17:12
Coool idea(pardon the pun)

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OCD  19/03/2012 23:59:56
I think you missed my point. All good anyhow, cheers

Daz87UK  19/03/2012 23:35:12
Oh, I didn't mean to copy anyone. Just kinda worked it out today after struggling for an hour lol
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OCD  19/03/2012 23:19:40
I see this posted in a forum...

 

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