6x10 Ultralite problem

[MiniDiva]

Has any body had problems getting A008 tyres on 6x10 ultralites I've been to 3 tyre places and the pretty much
fued the rim and tyre at the last place, is there a secret that these people don't know i'm very frustrated

[fastcarl]

are these the deep dish ultralites??.

carl

[MiniDiva]

Yes

[fastcarl]

then your in trouble,because they have the big outer rim section it puts the tyre well neare the middle of the wheel making it very hard for the tyre to drop into said well and then try stretch over the outer bead on the opposite side of the wheel,
ive heard some tales about it being a real pig to do, so much so as you are experiencing your average tyre shop wont touch them as it involves a lot of forcing of tyre, and risk of damage,your best bet is to find a tyre place that hasd mounted a lot of 10" slicks, at least they may not be afraid to give it the heave ho thats needed,

sorry to put it bluntly,you should have bough some force racing split rims in 6" wide, much morer expensive but you wouldn't be having this hassle,wink wink.


carl

[Paul V]

Mount the wheel upside down on the tyre fitting machine

[guru_1071]

i think the saying is 'pay cheap, pay twice'

why do you think none of the decent spares suppliers sell the ultralite brand?

[MiniDiva]

guru_1071 said:

i think the saying is 'pay cheap, pay twice'

why do you think none of the decent spares suppliers sell the ultralite brand?

Don't they?????

Click Here for the answer

But then you could argue that that supplier isn't 'decent'.
I wouldn't necessarily class them as cheap in fairness, just a damn right pain in the arse.

Carl thanks for your input, vey informative - Any more constructive advice out there? I'm not looking for any other 'i told you so' slaps on the wrist.

[Adrian Steel]

MiniDiva said:

Has any body had problems getting A008 tyres on 6x10 ultralites I've been to 3 tyre places and the pretty much
fued the rim and tyre at the last place, is there a secret that these people don't know i'm very frustrated

[guru_1071]

MiniDiva said:

guru_1071 said:

i think the saying is 'pay cheap, pay twice'

why do you think none of the decent spares suppliers sell the ultralite brand?

Don't they?????

Click Here for the answer

But then you could argue that that supplier isn't 'decent'.
I wouldn't necessarily class them as cheap in fairness, just a damn right pain in the arse.

Carl thanks for your input, vey informative - Any more constructive advice out there? I'm not looking for any other 'i told you so' slaps on the wrist.

minidiva

fair point, i apologise, there is nothing wrong with minisport, they are a decent, long established parts supplier that i have no problems with.

however, i stand by my coments about ultalites.

if you want a constructive, non told you so answer, here goes.

1)ring the people you bought the wheels from
2)explain the problems you have
3)get fitting instructions from them
4)at worse, take the wheels and tyres back to them and get them to fit them.
5)problem solved

cheap doesnt indicate the price, it can also be used to define quality or design, sorry if this offends your sensabilities

[r4ndy]

I like the Force racing wheels, where could i get them from? (Carl)

I'm un decided weather to remove my std arches and run without any. Like the look of Guru's car.
Or go for wide rims again and fit more period arches!

What other options do i have with S disc's and no arches?

1275GT rims
Coopers S non reverse rims
Do mini spares still do minilight's with S offset? (minilife's)

[kjw]

Minispares sell genuine 6 x 10 minilites with a 15mm offset (FIA). These wheel fit perfectly under the narrower mini wheel arches (not sports pack)and tyres are easily fitted.

[love machine]

I like the minilifes, I'd like some 5" ones though with the chubby spokes and plain rim. 4.5" isn't really wide enough for 165's

[Paul V]

I don't think it's a problem with the manufacturers, when I fitted tyres to my 6x10 revolutions they had to be mounted upside down on the fitting machine as well, rims with a large dish often need the tyres fitted like this, the old rostyle wheels that were fitted to Vauxhalls had the same problem, turn the wheel upside down and the tyre doesn't have to go over the dish.