Huge bike tyre problem !

[Answerprancer]

I made a stupid mistake recently.
I bought the biggest thickest off road tyres I could get for my prized titanium xc mountainbike. They're Specialised "clutch" folding tyres and were fairly expensive.

Here's the mistake: the back one *only just* fits inside the chain stays and rather than returning them, I decided to give it a bit of a 'haircut' - just a little skim off the knobbles at the edges. There is now about 2 mm clearence on each side and it's still not enough (it rubs when I'm pedalling hard or cornering).

Now here's the question - can anyone think of a better way of taking off more other than continuing with my heavy duty scissors ?

[NazNomad]

A rasp.

[Answerprancer]

Nah, that'll make a nasty sticky seedy mess, I might try a strawb instead.

[Answerprancer]

Seriously though - I might try that, though I think it might just make the rubber go all 'fluffy'.

[NazNomad]

Got an angle grinder?

[DrFilth]

have you got a mate with a power file, mine is great on screw heads, paint , wood , you name it and it files it down

http://www.google.co....um=1&ved=0CCkQ8wIwAA#

[Answerprancer]

Yes I have - I suppose an 80 grit sanding disc on it might do the job.

[NazNomad]

^^ Diamond ... :-P

[NazNomad]

Get the wheel spinning first, less chance of a flat-spot.

[Answerprancer]

Sorry Dr Filth - that was in response to Naz's ankle grinder suggestion.
The power file option may also work though - thanks 4 that.

[Answerprancer]

Yes - like a giant spindle-lathe ! I'm all excited now and wanna give it a go !
(Maybe tomorrow).
A diamond disc ?

[NazNomad]

'Diamond' was a tongue-in-cheek response to ''you name it and it files it down'', lol

A sanding disc should do it.

[Answerprancer]

Brilliant - problem solved, I think.
Cheers.

[Hopkirk]

Is your bike really huge?

[Answerprancer]

How dare you! *slap*

[Hopkirk]

I thought your huge bike had a tyre problem.

[NazNomad]

OMG ... I hope this isn't you, AP.

http://farm4.static.f...8151_552672ec45_b.jpg

[Answerprancer]

If my "huge bike" had a tyre problem, there would be a huge comma between 'bike' and 'tyre' in the title line - captain clever ;-)

Yes, that's me Naz.

[Hopkirk]

Woops. Bit touchy aren't we?

[alavahalf]

My son often has Specialised Bikes and I've known him to have the same tyre problem ... only once though.

He always buys the right tyres since then.

He got a bottle of beer and a stool and a scalpel ... and you can guess the rest..!

[Answerprancer]

"Woops. Bit touchy aren't we?"

Go away, just leave me alone ! I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU !!!!

Me ? touchy ? ...as if :-)