Easy way to remove big slicks from tight wheelwells!

-
gregsdart

gregsdart

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 20, 2004
Messages
811
Reaction score
551
Location
mn
I found the secret! Find a piece of plastic pipe ( 1 1/2 inch plumbing pipe works)you can ducktape to a shopvac hose, drill aproximately a 5/16 hole close to the end of the plastic pipe,, seal the end of that pipe with duck tape. Remove the valvestem core form the slick, slide the plastic pipe onto the valve stem, and suck the air out of those big fat 15x33s! Like majic, they will shrink right down.
 
1722556406480.gif
 
AJ/FormS said:
Or maybe you can just take the shock off the bottom stud, and let the rear hang down.
Them long studs can be a pita eh.......
Click to expand...
I have thought of that, but am running a four magnet collar on my front yoke for the data logger, so not enough travel available to do that.
I EVENTUALLY will get my behind back into the shop and get those pics!
 
gregsdart said:
I found the secret! Find a piece of plastic pipe ( 1 1/2 inch plumbing pipe works)you can ducktape to a shopvac hose, drill aproximately a 5/16 hole close to the end of the plastic pipe,, seal the end of that pipe with duck tape. Remove the valvestem core form the slick, slide the plastic pipe onto the valve stem, and suck the air out of those big fat 15x33s! Like majic, they will shrink right down.
Click to expand...
we used to have to deflate them and still pry them out on the hemi belvedere..
 
My opel has quite a bit of room, I can get my 16x33 street tires on it without taking the air out, but my Tina needed the tires aired down. It had 14x32W's on it at one time, but 14x32 was enough, so that's what I used.
The charger needed to be aired down too.

IMG_20221129_125321.jpg


IMG_20221129_125154.jpg
 
I just Jack up The car by the rearend and put my jackstands on the frame rail. Then I remove the valve stems and leave them out. That’s always worked on my Daytona (16-32). Current duster (14-32). And my tightest my old 1974 duster (14-31).
 
pittsburghracer said:
I just Jack up The car by the rearend and put my jackstands on the frame rail. Then I remove the valve stems and leave them out. That’s always worked on my Daytona (16-32). Current duster (14-32). And my tightest my old 1974 duster (14-31).
Click to expand...
My wheel wells are just too tight, coupled with a 6 inch backspace 14 wide wheel. So,,,,,

IMG_20240810_113702750.jpg


IMG_20240810_113757751.jpg


IMG_20240810_112825377.jpg
 
gregsdart said:
Oh, and puppy likes to help,,,,,,
Click to expand...
They make tube deflators, if Your access to compressed air is as easy as electric, pull core screw it on & hit it with the air chuck...siphon vacuum.
 
Killer6 said:
They make tube deflators, if Your access to compressed air is as easy as electric, pull core screw it on & hit it with the air chuck...siphon vacuum.
Click to expand...
Thanks Killer . I had no idea how they worked, thought you still needed a vacuum source.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
-

Back
Top