Irish Mini Owners Club

ive just been told that falken are discontinuing the 165/60 r12's!!!!

last time i got 4 new falken 165/60 r12's i paid, about €240ish i think, i cant remember accurately (i blame the doc for that, god damn meds) but i have to wait for em thou, tires for my cooper are bloody hard to get! ive been ringing around all day yesterday and now again 2day to try and get some, ...

managed to get those caps off! using a combo of vice grips (wrapped in tissue so i could actually grab the cap) and the two tools that came with the 94 cooper (that t-shaped piece, even though bent out of shape still was of some use!) thanks again guys, really helped me out of a jam. ill find out ab...

blackse7en, i found the previous post and i also have one of those t-shaped things, but the 90 degree angle has been bent into a straight line so its of no use....
i might try the other suggestions from that post.

[url]http://www.irishminis.ie/forum/viewtopic.php?t=202 [/url]
thanks again guys.

the anti-theft nuts, that require the special socket, they're fine i could bet the caps off them no probs, its the standard nuts that are giving me huge problems. im just glad ive got another mini to drive around while im waiting for my new tires! lol god bless my 94 monte carlo cooper. bit differen...

its just the lil chrome caps on the actual nuts. the caps have to be taken off to get at the nut below (with the cap off, its easy to change the wheels/tires etc) but i cant remove them. the nut itself is a size 17 with the cap on its like a 17 and a half, but u cant use a 17 or an 18 socket to loos...

the title says most of it, i cant get the damn things off!! and i cant change/get new tires if i/the garage cant take the tires off! lol believe that.... (nevermind the fact the tire place has to order my tires and i gota wait 2-5weeks for the damn things, even though i ordered em b4 xmass. horror o...