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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck 98 RT/10
Pay the man. Shouldn't cost you more than $5-$10 a wheel.
Well that 5 bucks can easily turn into $20.00
Originally Posted by Leonard
have you ever actually watched what they do to mount a set of tires???? especially low profile tires???
You're not gnona hurt the wheel....
A tire shop screwed up my mom's benz wheels when she was getting new tires.
So dont be so confident that the wheels cant get messed up.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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ok pry bar.take a towl fold it place it where your going to pry at then go to town.once u pop one part off it is simple...a star bar for wheels will have one spot that is for prying...so go to town and have fun...

ps dont be a pussy about it either.






















ps stop crying it was a joke
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ImportLuv
Well that 5 bucks can easily turn into $20.00
Oh Noes!
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Orion ZyGarian
I beg to differ...with aluminum and such wheels, you just have to be very careful.
Or what?? You're going to exert more force on it than it sees during typical driving? Highly doubtful. You'd actually have a better chance of bending steel wheels than aluminum.


And just to clarify, when I hear a concern for 'hurting' the wheel, I imagine physical damage that impairs the function of the wheel. If this clown is so cheap that he can't pay to have tires dismounted and has ALREADY tried to cut them off using an angle grinder and sawzall, I really doubt he's worried about cosmetics. GitRDun.
Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ImportLuv
Well that 5 bucks can easily turn into $20.00

A tire shop screwed up my mom's benz wheels when she was getting new tires.
So dont be so confident that the wheels cant get messed up.
Yet you are taking a grinder to a tire? Don't be so damn cheap, just spend the $5-20 and have it done at a shop.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by XtremeSaturn
Yet you are taking a grinder to a tire? Don't be so damn cheap, just spend the $5-20 and have it done at a shop.
as i said...
Originally Posted by ImportLuv
Fu*k it, Ill pay someone to take them off.

Thanks everyone.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ImportLuv
I know this is a retarded question, but how would someone remove tires from a wheel w/o paying someone to do it?

tried to use a grinder to cut through the steel cable, but takes too long and messy.
cheap ass!!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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Just light the tires on fire, eventually you will be down to just a rim and some charred steel belts, they will be easy to remove at that point, and the ash should just wipe off.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Silvia_San
cheap ass!!
Guy's just trying to save a few bucks. Com'on
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BigBadBuick
the ash should just wipe off.
and so will the powdercoat on the wheels.
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