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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Bob Purton on July 04, 2011, 01:14:17 PM

Title: Carefull tyre fitters?
Post by: Bob Purton on July 04, 2011, 01:14:17 PM

Hi all. I just got my Isetta wheels powder coated, the wheels are the one piece type as opposed to split rims this means I have to put them in the hands of a tyre fitter to get the new tyres on, does anyone have any experience of having the new finish damaged by the fitters, what precautions could I take? I have only have micros with split rims so far and have done the job myself.

Title: Re: Carefull tyre fitters?
Post by: richard on July 04, 2011, 06:07:56 PM

a good question bob . i will have the same problem in 10 years or so when i fit the new tyres,which i bought recently, to my brutsch . await with baited breath  ;D

Title: Re: Carefull tyre fitters?
Post by: Bob Purton on July 04, 2011, 07:30:29 PM

Will the new tyres have perished by the time your ready Dickie?

Title: Re: Carefull tyre fitters?
Post by: Barry on July 04, 2011, 07:32:07 PM

No the tyres will be fine but Dickie may have perished.

Title: Re: Carefull tyre fitters?
Post by: Big Al on July 04, 2011, 07:57:03 PM

This is a question I wondered about. The flippant answer that you should not powder coat them does not solve the problem as Ali wheels are usually coated too. So a proper fitter should be able to fit tyres without damaging the rim.

Title: Re: Carefull tyre fitters?
Post by: richard on July 04, 2011, 08:58:53 PM

ha hah  :D very funny. i did think if you stove enamelled the wheels with the tyres on they would be rubber coated . and slick . now theres a thought :-\