Front Tire Removal
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Unbending wasnt really a problem. Bending the new ones was. I used blue loctite, but was paranoid about it. A few weeks later I had it in to the dealer to swap wheels, I made damn sure they bent the rest of the tabs I couldnt reach when they had the tire off.
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just finished the "project". I did not remove the tire. Used a long wood chisel to bend back the tabs. Used some rags to support the fender instead of the block a wood as per the instructions. I used lock washers and blue loc-tite and did not bend back the tbs...will probably bend them back when it's time for a new tire.Took about an hour working time.
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 17,138
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From: SE Michigan
just finished the "project". I did not remove the tire. Used a long wood chisel to bend back the tabs. Used some rags to support the fender instead of the block a wood as per the instructions. I used lock washers and blue loc-tite and did not bend back the tbs...will probably bend them back when it's time for a new tire.Took about an hour working time.
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From: Ramona, Ca
one side I was unable to get "unbent" but was able to get a 1/2" box wrench on....they came off real easy as they were not torqued that much
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Opps ! 
.... it's been a while and my memory failed me,go figure. I threw the &^#$^ tabs out and put blue lok-tite on the bolts. 
.... it's been a while and my memory failed me,go figure. I threw the &^#$^ tabs out and put blue lok-tite on the bolts.
Last edited by drukanfu; Jul 4, 2012 at 08:01 PM.
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