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General => The garage => Topic started by: Gambit on 02 February 2005, 09:18

Title: Splitting BBS RM Split Rims
Post by: Gambit on 02 February 2005, 09:18

i assume the tyre has to be off the rim before you set about splitting the rim??

wheels in question are BBS RM 2-piece wheels

Title: Re: Splitting BBS RM Split Rims
Post by: free on 02 February 2005, 09:29

dont think so mate, will have to be flat theo.

Title: Re: Splitting BBS RM Split Rims
Post by: ...joe on 02 February 2005, 21:16

tyre doesn't have to be off but it'll make it easier without it.

Title: Re: Splitting BBS RM Split Rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 03 February 2005, 14:26

yeah i had to hit the rim from behind to get it off. or you could take the bolts out and then inflate the tyre, that should pop it off :grin:

Title: Re: Splitting BBS RM Split Rims
Post by: KelvinIOW on 03 February 2005, 14:30

I had this problem i tried taking the bolts out then inflating the tyre one poped of with a huge bang the other ones just wouldnt come off because the rim is still held by that lip with the tyre and when i inflated them they just hissed out air and didnt have the force to pop off (sometimes your lucky some times your not) i had to get them removed in the end.

Title: Re: Splitting BBS RM Split Rims
Post by: Gambit on 03 February 2005, 16:20

there getting removed, need to be removed anyhow as the rims are being sandblasted