Rim Savers?

[Superior77]

Will someone please explain 'Milk Carton Rim Savers' before I mar up my rims any more. Are today's milk cartons to thin for this or how do you really make them?

 

[XSLeo]

To make, cut up a plastic milk jug. Not the paper cartons. To use, put in between the rim and tire where you use the tire levers. If you think they are too thin, use a heavier jug, like an motor oil jug.
Leo

 

[5twins]

I use the solid cardboard inserts that come in your new tire to help it keep it's shape in transit. I've never tried the milk carton thing but I think you're right about them being too thin.

 

[Superior77]

Yes, way to thin. I marred it right away. I'm going to search the garage for heavier plastic. Do I need to wrap rim with them like the ones on MIke's or can they just be flat pieces? I don't want to mar them up any more. While we are at it, what do I do to improve the marred spot that I created. My rims have not been polished or any thing yet. Not really at the detail stage on these '77's. Make them road worthy first is my plan.

 

[5twins]

You can file and sand the mark out. I usually have to do this to all the old alloy rims I renovate. The edges are pretty chewed up from ham fisted P.O. tire changes.

 

[blue900]

anti freeze jug plastic works well,
http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html
Nice how to

 

[huyner]

I use the plastic tropicana orange juice jugs

 

[GreasyC]

Shampoo bottles are another good source