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Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 14:56

i have 195/45/15's and my friend cant get them on, (honda mechanic)

why why why?
anyone else got these size tyres on their blades?

Robin

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12th Jul 07 at 15:09

Why can't he get them on?

That's the size you want.

Take them to a proper tyre fitter if your mate can't get them on

Vaux Lad

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12th Jul 07 at 15:12

What do you mean he cant get them on? Lol
On the rim?

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 15:21

yeh he has tried for 2 hours theyre toyo t1r's wit hrim protection he says the sidewall is solid so he cant do it, my dad is going to take it to the garage who specialize in proxes but they ripped me off last time

Hamish

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Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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12th Jul 07 at 15:38

specilise in proxies

please. A tyre is a tyre

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 15:39

quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
specilise in proxies please. A tyre is a tyre

hardly

are you trying to correct my spelling as well

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by Dan295]

pow

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12th Jul 07 at 15:43

Tbh, your mate is hardly a good mechnic if he cant get tyres on

BUTTT,

any tyre place will fit them, try little places first, tey will fit them for some beer money

Robin

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12th Jul 07 at 15:44

I used to fit tyres day in day out. Toyos are amongst the easiest to fit as they're soft.

'Specialising' in one type of tyre is a load of poo too, fitment wise, a tyre is a tyre, with the exception of runflats/van tyres.

Take it anywhere, don't go to the 'specialist' if they ripped you off last time.

(how did they rip you off if you don't mind me asking?)

Robin

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12th Jul 07 at 15:44

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Tbh, your mate is hardly a good mechnic if he cant get tyres on

Mechanics aren't tyre fitters.

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 15:47

true true i hope he doesnt see this thread my dads just goin to take them down the road now

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 15:52

just called theyre on but they wont inflate cos the side of the tyre is not in properly, we are gonna take them down the garage anyway.

pow

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12th Jul 07 at 15:57

quote:
Originally posted by Robin

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Tbh, your mate is hardly a good mechnic if he cant get tyres on

Mechanics aren't tyre fitters.

Actually very true... i retract that statement. Sorry.

Dan are you sure theres nuthing wrong with the wheels to do this?

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 16:01

well theyve just been refurbed and shotblasted & pdcoated they should be fine... i am gonna take them down to the garage but no doubt they will charge a mint for a tiny job

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by Dan295]

Vaux Lad

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12th Jul 07 at 18:04

Are they brand new tyres?

Sounds like a problem with the rim if the tyre wont inflate and sit on the rim correctly.

This mate of yours is using a proper rim machine to fit the tyres aint he?

I pay £5 per wheel to get a tyre fitted/balanced, and thats with a mobile fitter too, so he comes to me. So thats some example of how much it should cost.

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by Vaux Lad]

Robin

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12th Jul 07 at 18:10

Sorry, but wherever said they won't blow up is obviously run by muppets

If you can get a 175/50 15 to inflate on a 9" rim, it'll work on a 6" with no trouble.

They need one of these -

Some tyres are hard work, but they ALWAYS go on eventually (unless they're like a 145 profile on a 13" wide wheel, obviously

)

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by Robin]

GlennXXX

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12th Jul 07 at 18:11

i paid £5 pound a trye to get my toyo ts1's onto my cav rims and they were 195/45/15's

Hamish

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12th Jul 07 at 18:34

quote:
Originally posted by Dan295

quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
specilise in proxies please. A tyre is a tyre

hardly

are you trying to correct my spelling as well

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by Dan295]

No im not trying to correct your spelling but, your mate and the place that you have taken it to sound like a complete bunch of helmets.
Why would toyo's be any harder to get on that any other tyre. Other tyres come with rim protectors to you know

VegasPhil

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12th Jul 07 at 18:39

I fitted my own tyres

Never done it before...

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Hamish

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12th Jul 07 at 18:41

Christ if Phil can do it anyone can

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 22:09

rite the local garage managed it and will be paying £5 per tyre to get them on, its just the sidewall that my mate had trouble with they fitted fine its just the sidewall wouldnt sit properly, he inflated them trying to push the sidewall out but was reluctant when he got to 60psi because last time he went over that the tyre popped in his face.

[Edited on 12-07-2007 by Dan295]

Hamish

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12th Jul 07 at 22:13

60psi

thats douple what it should be. Is your mate actually a qualified mechinic

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 22:15

yeh thats why he stopped and no they should be around 44

Hamish

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12th Jul 07 at 22:23

erm. 33 in the front and 30 in the rears actually

Dan295

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12th Jul 07 at 22:25

how about you keep your "ideas" to yourself please, i dont mean it in a harsh way but the garage inflated them up to that so personally im going to take their word for it

Hamish

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12th Jul 07 at 22:30

what the garage that couldnt get the tyres on in the first place

Vaux say anywhere between 30 - 33psi and i would take there word over any garages

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