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 oval TOFU
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| posted on September 5th, 2006 at 11:12 AM |
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Where to get portawalls installed
Let's say hypothetically, a friend is going to get whitewalls for her bug. Where can I point her to get them installed properly? Preferably in the
eastern 'burbs of Melberg, but she'll travel to get it done correctly.
I've heard of people installing the 'walls themselves, but as far as I know, isn't the tyre bead really difficult to break from the rim? ..and you
will also need that sealant stuff too?
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| posted on September 5th, 2006 at 11:36 AM |
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Beaurepaires in Ringwood did mine. The boss there used to have a bug himself so seems to know what he's doing. Haven't had a problem with mine in
the couple of months they've been installed.
64 Beetle. Like a beaten up 70's speedboat.
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oval TOFU
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| posted on September 5th, 2006 at 11:44 AM |
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is he still working there? I've dealt with other B'repairs before and they don't really know much about old cars and associated elements... You've
currently got protawalls one your bug right now don't ya?
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| posted on September 5th, 2006 at 11:50 AM |
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Yeah, hes still there - i drive past most days and usually see him in the workshop. And yep, i've got Omega portawalls on.
I think i was just lucky to find a beaurepaires that had VW knowledge - i got a leak, and needed a tyre (ended up buying 4 as the resst were shagged
anyway) and got the portawalls a few weeks later and he installed them for next to nothing.
64 Beetle. Like a beaten up 70's speedboat.
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oval TOFU
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| posted on September 5th, 2006 at 11:51 AM |
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does this man of merit have a name?
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| posted on September 5th, 2006 at 12:05 PM |
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Not that i can remember! Might have been Andrew...but don't quote me.
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| posted on September 5th, 2006 at 12:08 PM |
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"Andrew.." ok. *writes it down...*
oh wait... ok..
right.
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 01:42 PM |
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anyone else have any suggestions?
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 02:46 PM |
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Buy a tire fitting machine like I did!
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 05:03 PM |
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I've been doing it for ten years,really easy. Give me a call and I'll tell you how it's done at your local servo. Which one's are you using, Atlas
or Peter's Tyre Trim etc...rubber or plastic based type whitewalls? Finally, are you running radials or cross ply and if it's a daily driver on
radial's,be prepared to change your tyres every six months coz it eats the sidewall..:thumb
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anyone else have any suggestions?
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 05:56 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Volkswagenboy
Buy a tire fitting machine like I did!
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you have a tyre fitting machine ?
_ falls over.
hows the hand? 
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 06:21 PM |
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Yeah I have a pneumatic tyre machine, and the hand is getting better.
Who told you??
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 07:23 PM |
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 YOU DID DUMB ASS ! at the show on sunday.........
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 07:38 PM |
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I did? Oh... That's right! Hmm too much blood in my alcohol system!
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 11:45 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by SPRINTSTAR
I've been doing it for ten years,really easy. Give me a call and I'll tell you how it's done at your local servo. Which one's are you using, Atlas
or Peter's Tyre Trim etc...rubber or plastic based type whitewalls? Finally, are you running radials or cross ply and if it's a daily driver on
radial's,be prepared to change your tyres every six months coz it eats the sidewall..:thumb
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Hey mate
I was thinking of getting the Atlas ones on radial Michies. However, I'm not sure I'll be going down that track after all as the Conti's on the
front have a rim protector bar on the tyre and will mess with having the portawalls on em unless i can grind/cut the excess rubber from the tyre - not
such an attractive prospect...
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| posted on September 13th, 2006 at 08:21 PM |
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If your gunna use radials why dont you just buy some proper Coker whitewall radials? I run Nankang crossplys with Omega whitewall inserts. I put them
on myself. Just let the tyre down broke the bead put em in and reinflated the tyre again, easy!
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| posted on September 13th, 2006 at 10:59 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Robo
If your gunna use radials why dont you just buy some proper Coker whitewall radials? I run Nankang crossplys with Omega whitewall inserts. I put them
on myself. Just let the tyre down broke the bead put em in and reinflated the tyre again, easy!
Rob....
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Coker whitewall radials - coz it's winter and my money tree is only starting to show buds...
Nankang crossplys - it's my daily driver and I want more security than crossplys.. Didn't know you Nankang still made cross plys though..
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| posted on September 14th, 2006 at 07:47 PM |
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They are gettin hard to get now. Last set I bought 12 months ago.
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