Originally Posted by
blankenj99
thanks for the detailed info. That's what I thought you meant but when I tried it on the kits X3 tires I had a devil of a time getting the tire over the foam and onto the rim. Maybe putting them over your 'mandrel' adds enough stretch to allow them on.
I mounted up a set of Ofna belted GT tires on Ofna BBS style wheels. To make it easier, I cut off the outside bead/ribs of the wheels, and dremel sanded them smooth. Then it's easier to put the insert in the tire (I used AKA red 1/8th closed cell inserts), and slide them onto the wheels. Get the edges lined up and glue in place. Seemed like a much easier way to get it done than to fight the belted tires over the ribs.