Split the rim ( no jokes)

stevievespa High Number Posts: 212	Split the rim ( no jokes) Oct 7, 2016 16:47:31 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stevievespa on Oct 7, 2016 16:47:31 GMT Hullo got my mot Sunday and front tyre is baldy as a coot so rather than give myself a hernia like last time when changing rear (flat tyre grrr) anybody out ther no an easy way to split the rims cheers

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Split the rim ( no jokes) Oct 7, 2016 23:13:33 GMT

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i use a house brick under neath the bottom rim to give you a bit of clearance and i bought this now too which never fails to pop the tyre off www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kart-Karting-Go-Kart-Tyre-Bead-Breaker-Tyre-Removal-Tool-/360640640518?hash=item53f7db7606:g:D7wAAOSw7ThUeapf

rab Ace Face like a rubber ball Posts: 1,268	Split the rim ( no jokes) Oct 10, 2016 19:59:29 GMT stevievespa likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rab on Oct 10, 2016 19:59:29 GMT if the tire is nakerd squirt wd40 round the rim leave to soak in tyre will slide off without much force. clean rim put on new tyre blow up all fixided.