Tires, Tires, Tires

[tbone]

I was wondering if the old boil the tires method will remove the tires glued to my Monster Beetle Rims too. I am afraid of damaging the gold rims by doing this. If anyone has experience with this let me know please.

Thanks

[dave.t1]

Hi,

My mate boiled the tyres off his Terra Crusher to use on another set of alloy wheels. With a little bit of help from a blunt knife he managed to do it without too much damage to either the wheels or the tyres. I think that the chrome plating must be similiar to plating on you wheels. Just take it nice and easy...

Dave

[miramar]

The chrome plating itself will probably sustain the boiling, the transparent gold/yellow paint not. I have removed the transparent gold/yellow paint on the Supershot and Fox wheels just with hot water, and Monster Beetle wheels are from the same time, so the gold paint is probably the same type.

[tbone]

That would definately be a problem... Does anyone know another way to remove the tires then as I want to try to keep the wheels intact?

[Twmaster]

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Originally posted by tbone

That would definately be a problem... Does anyone know another way to remove the tires then as I want to try to keep the wheels intact?

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Have you tried Acetone or CA debonder?

Cheers,

[tbone]

Never heard of it before ... is it safe for the plastic parts you think?

[minijosh]

buy new wheels and tires.

[tbone]

That would be one solution but currently funds are tight and I want to use this less expensive alternative. Good idea though

[dave.t1]

Depending on the plastic used on the wheels Acetone/CA debonder can melt them. I found that out on a set of Clio wheels!

[TWO STAR]

acetone will melt the rubber & plastic materials