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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Can anyone tell me what to use to put in between my cast wheels and my tire tools to protect the wheels while changing them?????Thanks for any info............
 
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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No-Mar tire spoons and small wooden blocks.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Yesterday, I used strips of plastic cut from a bleach bottle. I have also used the fingers cut from a thin leather glove. Just cut the finger off and place it over the tire tool. I could not find any gloves this go around so I ended up with plastic strips.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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I've used scraps of corrugated cardboard.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 04:23 AM
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I've used these for years, and get some good tire spoons, the ones with the red handle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...42107617798722
 
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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+1 for Husky's rim protectors! Do a google search for "rim protectors" or swing by almost any Cycle Gear or J & P store. $7 to $10 a pair. Also learn to mount the new tire with a big rubber mallet. Quicker & easier than the tire irons.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 08:17 AM
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Back when I used spoons I used pieces of an old garden hose slit down the side.
 
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I use a 20 dollar bill. Hand it to the tech, and problem solved.
 
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Get one of these and never use a tire iron again. Works absolutely fantastic! http://home.comcast.net/~prestondrake/mojoweb.htm
 
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