removing tires from wheels? how to?

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Originally Posted by Sammus

Fingernail polish usually has acetone in it :), and the acetone free stuff won't work.

Personally I'm wary of using acetone because ive had it ruin my tyres before by leaving it on too long, only seems to happen to certain compounds though.

EXACTLY but its not near as strong as pure acetone which ive ruined a set of tires using, the fingernail polish remover wont even get the rubber soft but it will turn the glue brittle and yellow, thats when you use the razor to help it off.

Maybe its just an RC urban legend, but I've heard you can use a deep freezer - something that gets down 10-12F to freeze them off. The cold affects the glue, makes it brittle and you can break the bond. Never tried it myself, but I will when I have a chance since I have a deep freezer.

Otherwise I've used the 3/4" of acetone in a paint can soaked for 8-12hrs. Thats always worked, one side at a time, but it can be hard on wheel's finish. Also, its pretty much guaranteed to ruin the liner.