Post by TooOld on Feb 14, 2014 15:29:39 GMT -5
If you've ever made something to chuck in a drill you know how hard it is to get the proper size by wrapping tape around something and keeping the tire straight and . . . well you know what I'm saying !
I even quit doing it because it's more trouble than it's worth and just sanded my tires by hand .
Then I was looking in the faucet repair section at Ace Hardware and saw these cone shaped washers for about a buck a pair ! They are hard rubber and grip the tire without over tightening , just finger tight works fine . As a bonus they automatically center the tire ! And with just a little nudging while tightening the hex nut the tire will spin straight and true .
I use a variable speed drill set on " slow " and fine sandpaper , I even cut grooves in these slicks with a razor saw with no problem at all !
Oh , and don't use reverse or the nut will fly off !
I even quit doing it because it's more trouble than it's worth and just sanded my tires by hand .
Then I was looking in the faucet repair section at Ace Hardware and saw these cone shaped washers for about a buck a pair ! They are hard rubber and grip the tire without over tightening , just finger tight works fine . As a bonus they automatically center the tire ! And with just a little nudging while tightening the hex nut the tire will spin straight and true .
I use a variable speed drill set on " slow " and fine sandpaper , I even cut grooves in these slicks with a razor saw with no problem at all !
Oh , and don't use reverse or the nut will fly off !
It's an interweb thing.....