How to confuse a tyre fitter

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Re: How to confuse a tyre fitter

Chester wrote
Thats why i dont care if they are orgional or not i always carry one of those x braces that have the 4 sides. I also find them easier to use as you can pull up and push down as you curse the fitter that used the rattle gun on them

I try not to carry any more items that only have one use than absolutely nescessary. I carry a Sidcrome socket set so not only can i undo the wheel nuts with it using the crack bar, it is also good for any other repairs.

Cheers Andrew

Agree TOTALLY Chester/Andrew,

How many of you PP's are running around with trailers on? Bet your Toyota wheel brace will struggle with the 19mm Holden nuts ops:


Chriso

:arrow: wouldnt go anywhere without me wheel brace, especially since i run 13" HT mags on my Custom Trailer, and rip the alloys off the prado no Probs... lol ..Butane

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I used to carry the wheel brace when towing, but now leave it in the car all the time. Still, it's the thought process the tyre fitter went through (or more obviously didn't go through) that's worrying.

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I now carry a Superworks Wheel Wrench - Extension with 2 double ended sockets. The socket sizes are 17, 19, 21 & 23mm.

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Re: How to confuse a tyre fitter

I used to carry the wheel brace when towing, but now leave it in the car all the time. Still, it's the thought process the tyre fitter went through (or more obviously didn't go through) that's worrying.

Hey Nige you will actually find that weather deliberate or by accident that the 4 size wheel brace will fit most of your suspension chassis nuts etc on the goldstream i use it all the time to take the back bumper on and off to fit it in the shed. Bonus as it saves carrying more tools

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Hey Nige you will actually find that weather deliberate or by accident that the 4 size wheel brace will fit most of your suspension chassis nuts etc on the goldstream i use it all the time to take the back bumper on and off to fit it in the shed. Bonus as it saves carrying more tools

That's handy to know! Just need to remember at the appropiate time! I did remove the bumper to weld the wheel carrier bracket whilst in Port Hedland but had a suitable sized socket with me.

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i found that most tyre fitters arent the sharpest pencils in the pack, if ive got a slightly different than usual senario with a job i ask can i give you a hand,usually end up doing most of the work myself, at least you know the jobs done right :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I guess that the poor tyre fitter does cop quite a bit of flack for not being too sharp but I can definitely guarantee that I did not train any of those poor blokes you had to deal with :shock: ops: