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AstroRig57
Mar 15, 2009Explorer
Might not sound like much but a big improvement to me.
I have metal valve stems on the duals (not extensions) that protrude through the openings in the wheels and Versa-Liner wheel simulators. The ones from the outer dual have always gotten "hung up" when you try to remove the wheel liner. You had to "hold your tongue just right" and bend the opening slightly to get the wheel liner off.
Today, I used a dremel tool to gently grind the the wheel liner making the inside edge of the hole adjacent to the valve stem slightly "oblong". I then used a dremel polishing wheel to smooth the edge. I probably removed less than a 1/4" of material, at the deepest point, but the difference it made in easing the removal and installation of the liners is amazing.
I have metal valve stems on the duals (not extensions) that protrude through the openings in the wheels and Versa-Liner wheel simulators. The ones from the outer dual have always gotten "hung up" when you try to remove the wheel liner. You had to "hold your tongue just right" and bend the opening slightly to get the wheel liner off.
Today, I used a dremel tool to gently grind the the wheel liner making the inside edge of the hole adjacent to the valve stem slightly "oblong". I then used a dremel polishing wheel to smooth the edge. I probably removed less than a 1/4" of material, at the deepest point, but the difference it made in easing the removal and installation of the liners is amazing.
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