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Dr.Robotnik:
So I found two pairs of my ideal tires on ebay (steel beads, not foldable).

The seller wouldn't ship to the UK, only the US. So I found someone to have him ship them to.

Before paying I asked the seller for him to ship them flat as I did not want the tires ruined with bent beads.

 :10_2_12:

I got an email today from my man in the US saying that the pillock had shipped them completely twisted.  :uglystupid2: My mate said that they'd be fine once inflated, but that's his opinion, not mine.

But I don't want fine, I want un-twisted tires which I paid for, so am now embarking on the ever joyful wrangle with an idiotic ebay seller. :2gunsfiring_v1:

However if worst comes to the worst, how can I sort them out? I don't want them to roll wobbly, is there anything I can do? Or is  just bend them back and hope you don't snap the bead the only option? :'(

 :angrysoapbox:

Bigfrawg:

if they are twisted in a figure 8 they will pop back to the right shape when inflated no problem  :daumenhoch:

Dr.Robotnik:

--- Quote from: bigfrawg on December 09, 2009, 09:40 AM ---
if they are twisted in a figure 8 they will pop back to the right shape when inflated no problem  :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---

And if the tire bead is kinked....

moley:
Stop worrying about it until you get them.

They might be fine!!  :)

I've had tires that were folded and looked as bent as Julian Clary but once seated in the rim and pumped up they were fine.

Bending in a figure of 8 and folding back shouldn't put a 90 degree bend in the bead but it will make the tire bend when stood up straight.  When pumped up it will pull back into shape.

Life is too short to worry about things that might happen.   Wait until you receive the tires first then deal it with if it needs sorting.

pickle:

--- Quote from: Dr.Robotnik on December 09, 2009, 10:48 AM ---
--- Quote from: bigfrawg on December 09, 2009, 09:40 AM ---
if they are twisted in a figure 8 they will pop back to the right shape when inflated no problem  :daumenhoch:

--- End quote ---

And if the tire bead is kinked....

--- End quote ---

then they'll be fooked!  and chalk it up  :daumenhoch:

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