Difficulty fitting 225 to rears

Trialskings · 11-23-2014, 06:23 AM

Hmm,

You might want to consider putting your tyres by fire before going to have them fitted. They're really struggling to fit the rears. Bloody run flats!

Memories of Top Gear in Iceland are coming back! WD-40, a lighter & stand back!

Anybody had difficulties?

brommy · 11-23-2014, 06:35 AM

To what wheels?

Trialskings · 11-23-2014, 06:45 AM

18" 441m

One of them on now using a Cheetah Bead Seater!

gr4z · 11-23-2014, 09:23 AM

Good to know. My square 225/45/18s are being put on some 400m staggered tomorrow.

Let's hope the mobile fitter can do them!

DazC · 11-23-2014, 09:26 AM

Never had any issues at my local getting them changed over.

Trialskings · 11-23-2014, 09:59 AM

I'd bring them in the house so they're a little warm.

They used a plastic seat cover stuffed in one side to seat the outward face, then popped the back to remove the cover & popped the back out.

The second went easier but it was a bit touch & go for a while!

Rhino at Work · 11-23-2014, 10:21 AM

My local garage fitted 225s to a set of staggered 400m's with no problem.

Rich9600 · 11-23-2014, 10:41 AM

My BMW dealer sourced and fitted 225 Pirelli's to my eBay 441M's with no reported tyre issues.

They don't look particularly stretched on the rears. However, you can see a difference between the fronts and the rears.

Shame they didn't do so well with one of the valves. Not pulled through properly... It was acting like a slow puncture.

Local tyre fitter just looked at it. Sprayed soap... Saw the bubbles and grabbed it and pulled... This reseated it, fine since.

Enjoy your 441M's! I really like the styling of them on my car. Given the styling and flow of the spokes I don't think they look much smaller than my summer 403M's

11-23-2014, 06:23 AM	#1
Trialskings Lieutenant 130 Rep 413 Posts Drives: Daddy Wagon Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bristol iTrader: (0)	Difficulty fitting 225 to rears Hmm, You might want to consider putting your tyres by fire before going to have them fitted. They're really struggling to fit the rears. Bloody run flats! Memories of Top Gear in Iceland are coming back! WD-40, a lighter & stand back! Anybody had difficulties?
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11-23-2014, 06:35 AM	#2
brommy Captain 32 Rep 633 Posts Drives: F30 335d Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: UK, North Worcs iTrader: (0)	To what wheels? __________________ 335d collected from TRL on 4/3/14
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11-23-2014, 06:45 AM	#3
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11-23-2014, 09:23 AM	#4
gr4z Colonel 1135 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: i4 e40 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stamford iTrader: (0)	Good to know. My square 225/45/18s are being put on some 400m staggered tomorrow. Let's hope the mobile fitter can do them!
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11-23-2014, 09:26 AM	#5
DazC Colonel 905 Rep 2,651 Posts Drives: M4 Comp Pack Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 M4 Comp Pack [0.00]	Never had any issues at my local getting them changed over.
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11-23-2014, 09:59 AM	#6
Trialskings Lieutenant 130 Rep 413 Posts Drives: Daddy Wagon Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bristol iTrader: (0)	I'd bring them in the house so they're a little warm. They used a plastic seat cover stuffed in one side to seat the outward face, then popped the back to remove the cover & popped the back out. The second went easier but it was a bit touch & go for a while!
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11-23-2014, 10:21 AM	#7
Rhino at Work Major 714 Rep 1,241 Posts Drives: G21 330i Portimao Blue Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	My local garage fitted 225s to a set of staggered 400m's with no problem. __________________ Current: Portimao Blue G21 330i Previous: EB F30 340i Shadow Edition Previous: EB F30 330d xdrive
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11-23-2014, 10:41 AM	#8
Rich9600 Colonel 741 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: i4 M50 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	My BMW dealer sourced and fitted 225 Pirelli's to my eBay 441M's with no reported tyre issues. They don't look particularly stretched on the rears. However, you can see a difference between the fronts and the rears. Shame they didn't do so well with one of the valves. Not pulled through properly... It was acting like a slow puncture. Local tyre fitter just looked at it. Sprayed soap... Saw the bubbles and grabbed it and pulled... This reseated it, fine since. Enjoy your 441M's! I really like the styling of them on my car. Given the styling and flow of the spokes I don't think they look much smaller than my summer 403M's __________________ Driving i4 M50 (G26) Previous 340i Touring MSport (F31)
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