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BlastMasterMannyFresh
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Lengua? ICKY! |
Are you kidding me Corey? Lengua is actually a delicacy served on special occasions. |
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cdennisg
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| cdennisg wrote: |
Lengua? ICKY! |
Are you kidding me Corey? Lengua is actually a delicacy served on special occasions. |
Whale snot and monkey brains are delicacies, too, but I ain't eatin' 'em.
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Busryder
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| cdennisg wrote: |
Lengua? ICKY! |
Are you kidding me Corey? Lengua is actually a delicacy served on special occasions. |
Whale snot and monkey brains are delicacies, too, but I ain't eatin' 'em. |
 You need to expand your horizons... 
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cdennisg
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| Busryder wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
Lengua? ICKY! |
Are you kidding me Corey? Lengua is actually a delicacy served on special occasions. |
Whale snot and monkey brains are delicacies, too, but I ain't eatin' 'em. |
You need to expand your horizons... |
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65Busstop
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PSScoots 
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That's way more interesting than the video about how put your pulley belt on with the engine running.
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///Mink
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Done that many times myself. The trick when prying it on is to force the bead down into the channel of the rim by standing on the tire for the last bit. However, most of the time with VW tires, you don't need to resort to the "fire" method. Just removing the valve core and sending a blast of air down the valve will be enough to seat it. |
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LAGrunthaner
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Done, too bad I just didn't go to my mechanic first 
My mechanic did it free but I always leave him a good tip
The cool thing is I learned about the tire machines with the 4 grippers and I will also use it for my other vintage car.
Thanks for all the help.
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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sub-hatchtim
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| Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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is it bad to not balance your tires?
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Busryder
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| Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| is it bad to not balance your tires? |
You can 'feel' an unbalanced tire at the helm.... 
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cdennisg
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| is it bad to not balance your tires? |
On buses, I don't bother unless I can feel something while driving. I just mounted four Cooper Discoverers and I can feel no out of balance issues all the way up to 70 MPH. This is the second set of these tires I have had on a bus with no balancing.
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sub-hatchtim
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| Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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cool I have 205 75 15 bfg's they arent balanced and I cant even tell but I have only gotten it up to 65
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Busryder
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Simple speculation:
I would assume that the side-wall grade would make a bit of a difference... the BFG D's on my Vanagon were balanced, but I have felt nothing while in these shoes.
(I may be interested in selling it, it's in my Gallery, but I have yet to commit...  )
The BFG's:
195/75R 14" BFG's, Load Range: 'D'
What Load Rating are your tires?
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LAGrunthaner
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I did not have him balance the spare and it s a used tire (for now) but when I swap it back I'll have him balance just in case I need it. Thanks guys.
Next wheel problem, this is the wheel I swapped out with the spare, I read somewhere the hubcap clips are riveted in how do I remove the old rivit without damaging the wheel and once I buy new clips I am assuming they include a rivet which I know how to apply. Thanks again, making progress everyday.
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Done, too bad I just didn't go to my mechanic first
My mechanic did it free but I always leave him a good tip
The cool thing is I learned about the tire machines with the 4 grippers and I will also use it for my other vintage car.
Thanks for all the help.
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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cdennisg
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Drill the rivet out from the backside of the rim. Be careful not to make the hole too big.I use a 1/8" bit, which is smaller than the rivet, but once drilled I use a small center punch to drive the old rivet through the hole.
I also grind the back of the rivet flush with the wheel to get rid of the mushroomed part of the rivet. Sometimes that is enough to make the rivet come out without drilling. Don't overdo the grinding, just remover the rivet mushroom.
You need a special rivet tool to install the factory rivets. I don't bother with that anymore, but I built a tool for it years ago. Now, I just use a small screw and a nylock nut. Works perfect every time, it can't be seen with the hubcap on, and if a clip breaks, it's much easier to replace.
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Eric&Barb
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Lots easier (and no risk of drilling off center) to either use a small chisel to chop off the rivet head or use a dremil cutting disc to do this if worried about slipping with the chisel and hitting nicely painted rims.
Then pin punch out the rivet remains.
See 1963-67 Workshop Manual, section B-10, page 3.
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LAGrunthaner
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Lots easier (and no risk of drilling off center) to either use a small chisel to chop off the rivet head or use a dremil cutting disc to do this if worried about slipping with the chisel and hitting nicely painted rims.
Then pin punch out the rivet remains.
See 1963-67 Workshop Manual, section B-10, page 3. |
Thanks nice dolly:
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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BarryL
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: mounting tires |
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| Anyone know if modern (or older) tire mounting machines can mount the tire onto the rim with the beauty ring installed? |
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BarryL
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: mounting tires |
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Since beetle rims can be put on a type 2 and visa versa, it does not matter which lug bolts you use in a tire adapter.
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