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Splitting rims
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:10 pm
by Mouse_GTI
Right tomorrow I need to get my wheels sorted. I know where to get the tyres taken off but firstly, what do I need to take off the wheels? And if I need to put the car on bricks, how do I do that? Also what screwheads do I use to split the rims?
Sorry for sounding like a complete n00b but this is all new to me
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:40 am
by neilw
I wouldnt put it on bricks your'll end up damaging something. Get so Axle stands. If your doing them up you'll need the tyres off really.
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:42 pm
by stu nwpoc
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:28 pm
by Mouse_GTI
Cheers dude, never ever noticed that thread
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:55 pm
by Mouse_GTI
Oh quick question. Does the new coating affect the ability to put the centres back in? I heard they can add a few mm and need to be sanded down or covered prior to the coating (if they are coated all round)?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:07 pm
by stu nwpoc
I have no idea mate, im still in the middle of re-furbing my BBS wheels, just polishing the rims at the moment so not had the centres powder coated as yet, i think you might have a point though !
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:14 pm
by Redline
When I refurbed mine, the powdercoating meant the centres fitted a little bit more tightly.
However I didn't need to sand them or anything to get them to fit ok.
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:14 pm
by M@Turner
What about the bolt holes. Do you need to fill these with any thing or will the place that does the powder coating make sure that they dont get blocked with the paint?
Mat
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:04 am
by Mouse_GTI
They must be aware of that, if not I'll remind them