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Removing crossplys
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:47 pm
by MattO
I want to remove crossplys from the rim, is this easy to do or should I just take them to a tyre place? The crossplys have good tread so I was going to keep them.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:54 pm
by Devilrod
They may have good tread but are they as hard as a rock? How old are they? I have crossplies on some rims which were on the sedan when I bought it. The problem with them was once deflated they still wouldn't compress completely, instead it looked like they still had air in them
If you really want you can still get crossplies, but most people will warn you off fitting them. Nankang still make 13" ones or did (as of 4 years ago anyway). My other toy runs crossplies and they are not like a radial to drive on, far from it. But I enjoy the experience
And to answer your question, best get a trye place to do it, unless you have the right tools its a shit of a job.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:53 pm
by oldnek
So you had run flat tyres Devilrod
I didn't realise EK's came out with them.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:11 pm
by Devilrod
oldnek wrote:So you had run flat tyres Devilrod
I didn't realise EK's came out with them.
Yep shows you how far ahead of the times EK's are!!
xplies
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:03 am
by Dee
Were these non inflated tires called semi numatics?
Dee
Re: xplies
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:52 pm
by Devilrod
Dee wrote:Were these non inflated tires called semi numatics?
Dee
Nup, just old and rooted!!!