Tyre removal?

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by RogerM

An alternative method is heat!!!

I have just stripped over 100 pairs of tires of rims (what a fun day that was!!) as the tires were either new or 1 run old but on older car's rims (mainly pred single point drive, Yokomo BC Special, B3 and B4 fronts ...... in case anybody is after wheels for these cars PM me!).

A simple method is to use old baking trays and an oven set to 100deg C. Leave them in there for about 10-15 minutes and they should pull off easily. The really well stuck ones might need to go back in at 120deg C.

Thought it was worth mentioning!!!

what do you think cooking plastic at any were near 100 degree,s will do the plastic,the rims made of

[Medders]

Just whack them the steamer with the veg for half an hour and tyres come off no problem. Much better than messing around with chemicals.

[ashleyb4]

ive never seen veg cooked in chemicals before

A

[unluckypixie]

Originally Posted by RogerM

An alternative method is heat!!!

A simple method is to use old baking trays and an oven set to 100deg C. Leave them in there for about 10-15 minutes and they should pull off easily. The really well stuck ones might need to go back in at 120deg C.

Thought it was worth mentioning!!!

I've not tried it yet but I was told to boil them. I would have thought boiling would result in a more even temperature compared to an over where they might get crispy on one site!

[jimmy]

FRY THEM

[Jimbo]

I tried boiling some rims at full boil for half an hour turning regularily, and some glue broke off, but a lot still stayed stuck. So I chucked it into a container of acetone for a couple of hours and viola! Pulled straight off and no glue left on the rims either.

Seems it depends what glue you use. I had in the past baked tyres in the oven at 110* and this worked ok too, but I didn't want to stink out mine again

[chris68nufc]

Just remembered that i had my first batch of wheels to check in the garage after i read this post. Took the remaining rubber off with ease. It just fell off. I have got stacks of wheels now to go through the process. Im sure if i remember rightly i have been paying about £15 for tyres(which i still have to!) £3 ish for foams(i know Jez used to sell tyres and foams as a tyre deal) and about £7 for wheels a pair so it loks like a good move to get this acetone stuff even though i had a nightmare getting it.

[nick oliver]

Hi if there is enff intrest i can get it some for 15quid for 5 litres... depending on the intrest..

Nick.

[strobe]

Just removed some tyres of there rims with some Acetone.
Just wondering that some of the Foams that have been removed look like new. Would they be ok to use again or should i bin them.

[David Church]

They will be fine, just wash them in hot soapy water then rinse well. Or some people put them in the washing machine.

[strobe]

Thanks for the info DC. Will give it a go.
Mark

[bigred5765]

as dc said we just rinse ares in hot soapy water and re use em

[Andy 2]

how often should tyres be replaced

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by Andy 2

how often should tyres be replaced

When there worn out, im brutal on the throttle so they dont last ages for me but its up to you when you think your loosing to much grip.