Refurbished wheels

dwalsh1 · Feb 6, 2016

I'm having my alloy wheels refurbished as they are a little corroded so might as well have them powder coated matt black at the same cost. Anyway as the wheel company are taking the tyres off to do the work is it necessary for the same tyre to go back in the same place as to where it came off? thanks

NoDosh · Feb 6, 2016

Ideally rotate them front to back every 4k - 6k miles to even out front to rear wear

Nodge68 · Feb 6, 2016

Or do what I did when I had my Discovery 3 wheels referbished. I ordered a set of new tyres from a discount supplier as they were fitted an balanced in the cost of the wheel referb. I recon it saved over £150 on the set of tyres that way.

tyrefitter · Feb 6, 2016

Hi personally i would put the same tyres back on the same rim and back on same axle if there is little difference in wear, then follow NoDosh s advice on rotating every 4-6k to even out wear .Dont forget to get balance checked aswell but if you mark valve position and use same tyre /rim it shoulnd;t be far out .

landyhaze · Feb 6, 2016

My rear wheels are a devil to fit, as the spigot on the axle is a very close fit to the ID of the wheels. I would worry that a referber might not get this ID the same, and the first mounting would peel off the coating. I am tempted to dremel out the inside of the wheels so they are easier to fit. Does anyone know if this is a good idea or not?

Nodge68 · Feb 6, 2016

landyhaze said:
I am tempted to dremel out the inside of the wheels so they are easier to fit. Does anyone know if this is a good idea or not?

Not a good idea. The spigot is designed to be an interference fit. Give the alloy corrosion a quick rub with a green Scotchbright pad. Then Copperslip the spigot recess to stop it sticking in the future

dwalsh1 · Feb 6, 2016

Nodge68 said:
I ordered a set of new tyres from a discount supplier as they were fitted an balanced in the cost of the wheel referb. I recon it saved over £150 on the set of tyres that way.

The thought did pass my mind but a bit out of my budget at the moment. The width of them are 235/50/18. Will I get away with 245s so I don't kerb them taking the black coating off?

landyhaze · Feb 6, 2016

Nodge68 said:
Not a good idea. The spigot is designed to be an interference fit. Give the alloy corrosion a quick rub with a green Scotchbright pad. Then Copperslip the spigot recess to stop it sticking in the future

I suspected that might be the case. It isn't the removal that is the issue, but the mounting. I have to sequence the bolt tightening very carefully or the wheel jams at a wonky angle. Seems to me having a spigot and conical nuts is overkill.
-Hazel

Nodge68 · Feb 6, 2016

dwalsh1 said:
The thought did pass my mind but a bit out of my budget at the moment. The width of them are 235/50/18. Will I get away with 245s so I don't kerb them taking the black coating off?

Check the clearance with the current tyres the you'll get an idea of how much space you have available for larger tyres.

landyhaze said:
I suspected that might be the case. It isn't the removal that is the issue, but the mounting. I have to sequence the bolt tightening very carefully or the wheel jams at a wonky angle. Seems to me having a spigot and conical nuts is overkill.
-Hazel

Quite normal to have fitting issues when the alloy has swollen with corrosion. Giving them the Scotchbright treatment above should help with fitting too.

dwalsh1 · Feb 6, 2016

Nodge68 said:
Check the clearance with the current tyres the you'll get an idea of how much space you have available for larger tyres.

According to the tyre size comparison chart it reckons the 245 tyre is 4.3% of an inch wider than the 235 which in layman's terms is slightly over a quarter inch wider if my maths are correct.

guineafowl21 · Feb 7, 2016

dwalsh1 said:
According to the tyre size comparison chart it reckons the 245 tyre is 4.3% of an inch wider than the 235 which in layman's terms is slightly over a quarter inch wider if my maths are correct.

235 to 245 is a 10mm difference (1cm). This is about 3/8". In layman's terms, this is bugger-all.

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