removing tires from 3 pc wheel w/o center

[StealthBimmer]

Is it possible? I just picked up a set of 3 pc OZs, but the center is already out. I want to remove the tires so I can get a bend and crack fixed, and make it easier to refinish. Is it possible to remove the tires w/o the center in? I dont care about the tires because they are garbage anyways. But Im afraid if I put it on a tire machine that it is going to pull the lip, or bend it since there are no bolts in....

[Jim@tirerack]

Whare are you going to get the bolts and specs for the wheels? OZ does not sell any parts for their wheels. I would think it is going to be difficult to get the tire off. I don't know how you are going to get it on a machine.

[StealthBimmer]

I dont need the bolts, I have the bolts. Thats what I was afraid of....

[Gene1219]

Whare are you going to get the bolts and specs for the wheels? OZ does not sell any parts for their wheels. I would think it is going to be difficult to get the tire off. I don't know how you are going to get it on a machine.


If he uses a Rim Clamp style tire machine he should have no problems.. Or, if he is able to break the bead, he can use tire spoons the pop them off. I've used spoons on sport bike tires (190/50-17) all the way up to 11R22.5 tires.

OP, good luck and if you have any questions just post up

[StealthBimmer]

Got em off, I just put the centers back in, bolted em down with 8 bolts and the tire came off no problem.

[abq]

or what you could do is cut the tire off!!! if the tires are garbage just release all the air and cut the tire off just be carefull with it. my friend did that on his Iforged 19s.. it worked quite well.