ungluing tires

[Campos228996]

i was wondering how hard it is to unglue tires from stock wheels ?

[Duuuuuuuude]

You know what works best? The search button.


edit: just saw it was your first post. I typically don't pick on people as new as you, so you have my apologies. Welcome to RCC!

[Campos228996]

i didnt find it til after but anyways back to ungluing tires lol

[AreCee]

I have always had the best results using the baking method.

Pre-heat the oven to 350*F and bake for about 10 minutes. Allow to cool and the tires peel right off.

Warning, it may cause a stink unless you have a good exhaust hood. (I use an old toaster oven on the porch/patio.)

[Campos228996]

wouldn't the plastic stock wheels melt at 350 degrees though?

[ohh EPiC FAiL]

most likely not. i've used acetone and the baking method. the baking method works better if you want to save the tires, rims, and foams, but it's kind of a pain in the ass. when my race tires are worn out i cut the tires off and pull the foam off the rim and soak the rim in acetone to remove the rest of the tire and glue, and it's super easy. if you use the acetone method you will either waste the foams or the tires, so if you're trying to save those then don't try it.

[leather]

You can boil them off also, works like baking but without the stench. Just be careful, little bit of searching and you will find all the info you need on it. The female population doesn't like it when you use the stove for this type of thing though.

[ohh EPiC FAiL]

i've just done it while the wife is gone so she doesn't smell it and she's never been able to tell that i did it unless there's a lingering smell

[Manning]

Acetone in a paint can. Throw everything in the can, put the lid on, come back in 3-4 days. Tires and wheels are debonded.

The foams however, will swell up to be about double the size they started out, and don't recover. They are trash.

[melonpeel]

I use the boil method. I used to have this stuff from my LHS called "Uncure". It worked, and was probably just cheap acetone in an expensive tiny bottle.