Reinstalling tires

[IAfarmer]

I painted the wheels for my SO76, and have scratched up the edges trying to reinstall one of the tires. How do you do this without scratching up the wheel?

Thanks.

[Mlamar]

The guy that I use here in Akron ohio has a tire mounting machine with rubber pads that protect the rim when the machine clamps on to it. I also keep extra rim paint for touch up work. Good luck.
Mike

[rfrank]

I use 3/8 air hose split down the middle with my tire irons.

[IROCKWITHDIRT]

I primed and painted my rims. Mounted tires, then masked the tire and inside of rim so to just paint / touch up the outside lip before inflating.

[timds]

before i paint my rims i have the tires mounted at my local tire store then i get some of the masking paper and cover the tire good with the paper then spray the rim all thats left to do afterwards is inflate the tire with no touch up.

[westofb]

Originally Posted by timds

before i paint my rims i have the tires mounted at my local tire store then i get some of the masking paper and cover the tire good with the paper then spray the rim all thats left to do afterwards is inflate the tire with no touch up.

This is how I do it too! I remove the old tires (even I plan on re-using them) sand or sandblast the wheels, prime them, and then go to the tire shop and have them mount the tires, leave them loose on the rims, do not seat the beads or install the valve stems. After you get them painted run them back by the tire shop, have them install the valve stems, and inflate with air, no chipping of the paint whatsoever!

[elbertjolley]

You can have your tires mounted and then coat the tires with vasaline paint your wheels then when dry wipe the vasaline off the tire and no paint on the tire

[jlampe94]

I paint my rims first then just wrap my tire irons in some duck tape is alright but gorilla tape is much better for it just tougher overall, ive put several tires on this way and dont even get a scratch. Also just the usual soap and water lathered on the bead of the tire, they go on easier that way and the bead seats much bettter.

[scleve]

I use heat shrink tubing on my tire irons.
scleve

[ihc353s]

My Rims, from the "Original are Powder Coated, this is harder than a Paint. The Rear Wheels installed the Tire Shop for me, for a low Money. I think it's the best, they have a good Machine to install Tires at expensive Aluminium Car Rims.

For the Front Wheeels, (4.00 x 8), i drilled a Hole in my Bench, and screwed the Rim at the Bench. Sprayed the Rim and Tire with Silicon Spray, and installed the Tire with the Hands.

mfg Georg