Tony Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Porsche race rims, 2.5k each need new tyres fitted, the wheels have a Titanium centre and a Kevlar wheel hoop, get this wrong and we are in a whole world of financial hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Let someone else do them? I'm sure it will be fine mate, you have the boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Let someone else do them? I'm sure it will be fine mate, you have the boss 1.5k job so i'm keen to fit the tyres. We've been on to Hoffman and asked if the pressure on the locking system is to high, tomorrow we should get an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Do it like this without touching the wheels. Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Do it like this without touching the wheels. Nah it's the pressure needed to remove and fit them that worries me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Do it like this without touching the wheels. Nah it's the pressure needed to remove and fit them that worries me. Even though it won't touch the rim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Do it like this without touching the wheels. Nah it's the pressure needed to remove and fit them that worries me. Even though it won't touch the rim? The tyres are a 30 profile so very tight, i'm concerned how this tension will act on the rim as the tyre is pulled off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Do it like this without touching the wheels. Nah it's the pressure needed to remove and fit them that worries me. Even though it won't touch the rim? The tyres are a 30 profile so very tight, i'm concerned how this tension will act on the rim as the tyre is pulled off. How would Porsche do them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Do it like this without touching the wheels. Nah it's the pressure needed to remove and fit them that worries me. Even though it won't touch the rim? The tyres are a 30 profile so very tight, i'm concerned how this tension will act on the rim as the tyre is pulled off. How would Porsche do them? No idea.... When it comes to race everything's very hidden, we just need to be sure we can fit the tyres without destroying the rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 best get the spoons out ! actually get the plastic spoons out just to be sure whichever way you do it Tony I think pics of the event would be good to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 best get the spoons out ! actually get the plastic spoons out just to be sure whichever way you do it Tony I think pics of the event would be good to see Will do.... He has another set of the same wheels for another set of race tyres so that's 22k of wheels and tyres........ Must be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Get Luke to do it He's gotta learn sometime ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Get Luke to do it He's gotta learn sometime ......... He's not started yet but even if he did "no" he has a lot to learn about the type of clientele we serve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 They're not split rims are they? h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 They're not split rims are they?h No, one piece rims...... Hoffman have said there's a special adapter needed for these wheels but they couldn't explain what the adapter does So we are now onto the wheel manufacturer for guidance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 does the job, not to mention any future orders, justify the cost of the adaptor ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 does the job, not to mention any future orders, justify the cost of the adaptor ? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hms Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 What became of this Tony? I'm assuming that you didn't accept the job as there are no follow up posts. h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 We contacted the wheel manufacturer and they told us to treat the wheels like any other alloy....... so we did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 We contacted the wheel manufacturer and they told us to treat the wheels like any other alloy....... so we did How many pairs of underpants did you go through whilst doing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 We contacted the wheel manufacturer and they told us to treat the wheels like any other alloy....... so we did How many pairs of underpants did you go through whilst doing them None, I bet someone else did them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 At 10k a set the bottom dot needed a stitch just in case.... Nevertheless everything went just fine FFFT....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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