PHILIPPE TUSLER wrote:
>
> The tire shop that I used came highly recommended. They said "SURE we can
> handle wire wheels." Five flat tires and four broken spokes later,
> I think I should have done it myself. To be honest, I've tried to do
> it myself, but I kept trying to break the bead with the irons that
> came with Milou. When I finally resorted to the jumping up and down
> technique (Well, I wasn't trying to break the bead, but what the heck? :-) )
> I failed to try breaking it on the other side, so I made no progress.
> To be fair to the tire place, the flat tires ended up being due to
> a raised label inside the Pirellis that was abrading the tube. It took
> them a while to figure it out, because we all assumed it was due to
> bad taping of the spokes.
>
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> *Philippe Tusler - Mission Viejo, CA | "MILOU" '57 MGA Roadster *
> * | "TINTIN" '66 MG/MGB-GT *
> *InterNet: Philippe.Tusler@Unisys.Com | N/A '88 ISUZU Trooper*
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Getting tyres off the rim..........
For many years, if I cannot TREAD the
damned tyre off the rim, I just drive the other car over the tyre,
slowly with one wheel, careful not to touch the wheel rims.
It works every time.
Neil.
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