Replacing tires and tubes

readonly · 7th June 2005, 21:13

Whenever there is a puncture of the tire and tube, taking the them to a local mechanic results in severe hammering of the tire, the metal to fix it.
i wonder is there a better way to do this. when the hammer hits the rim and makes minor dents i feel so irritated. wonder how alloy wheels are handled?
any tips folks?

Shan2nu · 7th June 2005, 21:21

There are machines that are used to remove tyres off alloy wheels. It's easier and causes no damage, what so ever. Might be a bit expensive compared to the road side guy but worth every penny.

This is how it's done.

Shan2nu

Rudra Sen · 7th June 2005, 21:48

readonly , haven't you seen this kinda set up before???
Shan2nu, must say that guy keeps his soap really handy...that too a LUX.

Shan2nu · 7th June 2005, 22:41

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Shan2nu, must say that guy keeps his soap really handy...that too a LUX.

Hahaha....maybe he wants the tyres to have a better texture.

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readonly , haven't you seen this kinda set up before???

Yup that is shocking. I mean every tyre shop has it.

Shan2nu

EVO6 · 8th June 2005, 00:14

I guess the LUX is used to lubricated the side walls of the tyres so that they can slide into the rims without much effort and with any cracks ...
We see even in Indian tyre stores they use soap water while fixing the tyres using the machines depicted below ..
Since this is a picture from the western country they must be using LUX.....

readonly · 20th June 2005, 13:13

Did not see such machine really. May be the service centers have such equipment. On the road side nope!

epyupc · 20th June 2005, 13:48

Any place that sells new tyres willl have this machine.

Try to get your tyres done there, except in a real emergency.

7th June 2005, 21:13	#1
readonly BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 42 Thanked: 0 Times	Replacing tires and tubes Whenever there is a puncture of the tire and tube, taking the them to a local mechanic results in severe hammering of the tire, the metal to fix it. i wonder is there a better way to do this. when the hammer hits the rim and makes minor dents i feel so irritated. wonder how alloy wheels are handled? any tips folks?
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7th June 2005, 21:21	#2
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	There are machines that are used to remove tyres off alloy wheels. It's easier and causes no damage, what so ever. Might be a bit expensive compared to the road side guy but worth every penny. This is how it's done. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 7th June 2005 at 21:24.
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7th June 2005, 21:48	#3
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	readonly , haven't you seen this kinda set up before??? Shan2nu, must say that guy keeps his soap really handy...that too a LUX.
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8th June 2005, 00:14	#5
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	I guess the LUX is used to lubricated the side walls of the tyres so that they can slide into the rims without much effort and with any cracks ... We see even in Indian tyre stores they use soap water while fixing the tyres using the machines depicted below .. Since this is a picture from the western country they must be using LUX.....
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20th June 2005, 13:13	#6
readonly BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 42 Thanked: 0 Times	Did not see such machine really. May be the service centers have such equipment. On the road side nope!
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20th June 2005, 13:48	#7
epyupc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 78 Thanked: 0 Times	Any place that sells new tyres willl have this machine. Try to get your tyres done there, except in a real emergency.
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