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[minisprint]

Hi any one else recently got some 6x10 revos from mws and having trouble fitting tyre please pm me! or post here!

[ad53ggz]

Hi any one else recently got some 6x10 revos from mws and having trouble fitting tyre please pm me! or post here!

em yeah i had this problem i got 4 and got two tyres on and ripped the bead in the other tyre trying to put it on the problem is there is like a large bit they cant get the bead over on older style wheels.... mws say they can get tyres on the rim... im taking my other two wheels there to see how they do it say i can do it next time.

[miniQ]

Try doing that old deodrant or flamable liquid trick lol

[Bungle]

that doesn't help getting the tyre over the rim

[mini-man-dan]

Yep, typical MWS. Stitched a load of people up with these 'old style' rims. MWS have some strange system that can fit the tyres, but I don't know what it is. A friend of mine was stitched with a set, and MWS won't give money back as they say they can fit the tyres, so the wheel isn't inferior!

Edited by digi-cars.piczo.com, 08 October 2009 - 09:15 PM.

[ad53ggz]

Yep, typical MWS. Stitched a load of people up with these 'old style' rims. MWS have some strange system that can fit the tyres, but I don't know what it is. A friend of mine was stitched with a set, and MWS won't give money back as they say they can fit the tyres, so the wheel isn't inferior!

yep thats why im going to take me wheels to them and request to watch how they do it so can do it myself im intrigued to see how.... wasted a ao32 trying to get one onto these wheels

[minikidx14]

Try turning the wheel over and doing it

[fastcarl]

Yep, typical MWS. Stitched a load of people up with these 'old style' rims. MWS have some strange system that can fit the tyres, but I don't know what it is. A friend of mine was stitched with a set, and MWS won't give money back as they say they can fit the tyres, so the wheel isn't inferior!

yep thats why im going to take me wheels to them and request to watch how they do it so can do it myself im intrigued to see how.... wasted a ao32 trying to get one onto these wheels

don't they just mount the tyre form the rear instead of the front, although iv'e not seen one to have a good look at, is the tyre well nearer the rear bead than the front bead


carl

[mini-man-dan]

I don't think the actual shape of the wheel is correct. My mate had a set of these wheels, and my brother (a professional tyre fitter at the time) could not get them to fit. It's something to do with a safety edge that is on the wheel, and is present both sides but should only be on one side i think, or is too close to the lip both sides or something. I can't quite remember

Edited by digi-cars.piczo.com, 08 October 2009 - 10:01 PM.

[Sherlock]

Most places around here won't fit tyres to 10" Mini alloys because they either break the tyre, the wheel or the machine. Personally I think it's time the wheel manufacturers got together & learned how to use measuring equipment to produce wheels that we can all get tyres on & off. The way the majority are at the moment are not in any way conducive to safety. I use Mambas because I can fit tyres to them without any tools, just a bit of soap & my heels.

[mini93]

there's obviously a design fault with the wheels, the wheel well inside the rim where the bead sits when your putting on the opposite side isnt deap enough, cant get them past the rim edge, there fricking useless!
i had some tyres fitted by MWS and apparently (my friend told me as he was sorting it for me) they heated the tyre up to get them on! which is an obsurd idea!!

[Sherlock]

there's obviously a design fault with the wheels, the wheel well inside the rim where the bead sits when your putting on the opposite side isnt deap enough, cant get them past the rim edge, there fricking useless!
i had some tyres fitted by MWS and apparently (my friend told me as he was sorting it for me) they heated the tyre up to get them on! which is an obsurd idea!!

That's just resorting to desperation tactics, they should not be doing that, if the tyres are that tight to fit, they could easily be damaged.

[fastcarl]

the far east and asia has a lot to answer for dosn't it,


carl

[mini93]

wonder if i can throw them on a lathe to make the well deeper

[The Matt]

You have tried fitting them on from the rear, yeah?