Separating 3 piece wheels to change tires?
#1
Burning Brakes
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Separating 3 piece wheels to change tires?
Anybody do this or do you still have the tires changed like normal 1 pc wheels?
Any reason not to separate 3 piece wheels to mount tires?
Any reason not to separate 3 piece wheels to mount tires?
#2
Former Vendor
Change them just like any other tire. Don't mess with the wheels if they aren't leaking or you aren't changing anything. Some have a seal in there which can be spending to replace, or they are glued together,which can be a major pain. You will find it to be much more work to unbolt all those little guys, using a screw driver to pry the tire off the seat. In my eyes, DON"T MESS WITH THE WHEEL
Randy
Randy
#3
Melting Slicks
I would never take multi piece wheels apart to change tires. That's lot of little bolts that need to be torqued in the proper sequence, probably 2-3 passes, plus getting the seal between the pieces. Much easier to just change them the regular way.
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Nice thing about multi piece wheels is that you can change damaged items for less money than the entire wheel, and they are typically lighter.