Removing Run Flats

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 16, 2008 | 06:25 PM

zachkeeth

Thread Starter

Teching In

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 26

Likes: 0

From: Springfield, MO

Removing Run Flats

I searched here and google and didn't find anything so any help would be great. I bought a set of thinspokes with run flats on them and I want to remove the tires to powder coat the wheels. I have access to a tire machine, so are there any tricks to getting them off without destroying the wheels or tires.

Thanks Zach

Sep 16, 2008 | 07:25 PM

bLuE_DeViLz28

On The Tree

Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 107

Likes: 0

From: Ruskin,FL

very carefully!!!

Sep 16, 2008 | 09:03 PM

99345hp

TECH Fanatic

Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 1,516

Likes: 0

you have to be pretty carefull, because the sidewalls are so rigid. I would just take my time and make sure the machine you are using is capable of removing and mounting low profile tires

Sep 17, 2008 | 11:41 AM

mattl31

TECH Enthusiast

iTrader: (8)

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 575

Likes: 2

well, do you want to save the tires? if they dont have any tread left on them....sawzall. call me a redneck, but i used to work at a dealership and every time we'd get a corvette or CTS-V with worn out runflats we would cut them off. its not impossible to remove them, but to do so without messing up the wheels is pretty difficult. putting them on isnt too bad though.