Baking pink compound tires off their rims?

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11-02-2010, 04:14 AM

ttboyy2k

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Baking pink compound tires off their rims?

If I were to bake off some pink compound slick tires from their rims would the tire be reusable? I was just curious if heating pink compound tires would ruin their tackiness.

11-02-2010, 05:04 AM

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I've done it. If you use some zip-free on them afterwards they remain plenty sticky.

11-02-2010, 06:12 AM

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Boiling works well, too. Last week I put some pink BK Bars in a shallow pan with boiling water for about 5 minutes a side. Pulled right off. Shoved in some new foams and re-glued. Cake.

11-02-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ttboyy2k

If I were to bake off some pink compound slick tires from their rims would the tire be reusable? I was just curious if heating pink compound tires would ruin their tackiness.

Just cut the tire off with a X-knife and then soak the rim in acetone ..

Takes about two minutes and your tire would be perfectly good to use again ...