23-02-2022, 10:42 PM
I had my wheels rebuilt and coated and being very pleased with the result was very wary of fitting the tyres myself and so went to my trusted local village garage to have the tyres, tapes and inner tubes fitted, however they would not take the risk for fear of damaging the rims but did recommend another local specialist tyre dealer.
At the said recommended tyre dealer, I expressed my concern re damaging the rims ….. he gave me one of those looks and pointed to a Harley Davidson that he was re treading and told me the wheels were a special order from the US, carbon fibre and cost over £5k each…… so he “knew what he was doing” ……I said I’d get my coat! He agreed to fit the tyres etc.
When I dropped the wheels, tyres, inner tubes etc in for him to fit, he found the inner tubes I had been supplied were not correct and were the wrong size for the tyre, even though all supplied by the one supplier, so he swapped them over for the correct tubes. He did a grand job and never left a mark on the rims.
Whilst I was waiting a guy dropped off his Mclaren for a set of new boots…….
At the said recommended tyre dealer, I expressed my concern re damaging the rims ….. he gave me one of those looks and pointed to a Harley Davidson that he was re treading and told me the wheels were a special order from the US, carbon fibre and cost over £5k each…… so he “knew what he was doing” ……I said I’d get my coat! He agreed to fit the tyres etc.
When I dropped the wheels, tyres, inner tubes etc in for him to fit, he found the inner tubes I had been supplied were not correct and were the wrong size for the tyre, even though all supplied by the one supplier, so he swapped them over for the correct tubes. He did a grand job and never left a mark on the rims.
Whilst I was waiting a guy dropped off his Mclaren for a set of new boots…….