[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: (ET) chnaging tires?



I can tell you from experience that cutting them off with ordinary hand tools is a bit of work. A hacksaw, tin snips, and wire cutters get through most of it with moderate effort, but getting through the wire beads is fun. (Not).

Unless one has some power tools that make it quick, I think this is a good time to pay the $5 or whatever to have someone yank the old skins off for you.

Been there and done that.

Steve

On May 30, 2006, at 10:01 PM, Christopher Zach wrote:

How about just cutting the tires off or something? It's not like you're
going to re-use them.

Chris


David C Robie wrote:
I tries the 'dull screwdriver' approach on the front tire already
mentioned. Perhaps King Kong could do it. I even soaked the thing in
the best rust breaker I know of (Gibbs) beforehand.  Even though I
finally broke the beads (with a small sledge) these old tires have no
'stretch in em at all, and a little bit of that is needed to get em off.
Will vote for paying the few extra bucks next time instead of wasting
time and a coffee cup full of sweat.
Dave
Weymouth MA

On Sat, 27 May 2006 15:39:51 -0400 Jim Coate <jbc coate org> writes:
In my immediate case, the tires are loose from the rims... something
about putting on chains but not then inflating properly and trying
to
plow... the torque in LL was more than enough to turn the rim with
the
chains holding the tire in place on the ground.

And I did discover Tractor Supply sells "tire spoons" but I'll look
for
someone with the machine.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Coate" <jbc coate org>
Does replacing ET tires...

--
Jim Coate
1970's Elec-Trak's
1997 Solectria Force
1998 Chevy S-10 NiMH BEV
1997 Chevy S-10 NGV Bi-Fuel
http://www.eeevee.com


_______________________________________________
Elec-trak mailing list
Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak



_______________________________________________
Elec-trak mailing list
Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak

_______________________________________________
Elec-trak mailing list
Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo/elec-trak