Carbon Rims

[Sharpedge]

After getting my car rims mauled by a well know trye changing chain over the weekend I'm rather concerned about tryer changes on carbon rims. Is specialist equipment/training required to remove/replace tyres on carbon rims. Another if I may, what cleaning solution/method is best used to get the BMW grease (gunk) off the carbon rims, and swing arm, and quick shifter and titanium cat and side stand and and and. I've used isopropyl alcohol on the swing arm and exhaust. Not sure if it will damage the rims.

 

[scooby]

it's no different, just need to be extra carefull when changing them

 

[oldwobbler]

I had the same concerns. If you watch a tyre fitter (bike specific) he won't touch the rim with any tools. It's all done by leverage on the actual tyre. As Scrooby says, it's no different. The one thing I have noticed is the internal area of the carbon rim is very very rough. My tyre fitter has to use twice the amount of soap to get the tyre on. I've had a couple of incidents where the tyre has refused to "pop" on the bead because the internal surfaces were too grippy.

 

[scooby]

. The one thing I have noticed is the internal area of the carbon rim is very very rough. My tyre fitter has to use twice the amount of soap to get the tyre on. I've had a couple of incidents where the tyre has refused to "pop" on the bead because the internal surfaces were too grippy.

i get that quite a lot onmy marcheni wheels quite a lot (i've changed my onw tyres for 20 yr)as they have an anti slip finish on the inside of the rim, bit of extra hairspry usually does the trick (dont use tyre soap either any more)