Stampede Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Is it possible and how? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Cut off wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 BIG ASS PRY BAR, and lube, and a valve stem remover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Do you want to keep your wheels? I do it all the time at work for heavy equipment, but that's on wheels that are steel, and already fucked/scratched up, so a couple prybars on them won't make a difference. I'd love a tire machine here, though. Would make my life MUCH easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 You will hurt yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medium fast Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Do it all the time with semi tires, I wouldnt want to try it on a car/ truck tire though. Why not just take it somewhere and pay $3 instead of ruining the rim and wasting an hour of your day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Three prybars, and a sledgehammer, and yes, you're gonna hurt yourself. If you try teaching yourself to remove a tire with prybars, without someone to show you how, I guarantee you're gonna get smacked with a prybar with the full force of the metal bead behind it. Believe me, that's gonna bruise to the bone. The sledgehammer is for breaking the bead off the rim. You just gotta smack it as hard as you dare on the sidewall until the bead breaks. OH, BTW, the smaller the wheel, the harder is it to break the bead. If you get smacked with the prybar, make sure you post pictures of the bruising... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Pocket knife. The Swiss army kind works the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 if you want the wheel to look pretty when your done its not possible if its just an old atv wheel or a wheel barrow / equipment tire let the air out and then use a hammer to bash the bead down off the rim then go to work with a pry bar your farther aheaad to just have a tire shop like NTB (shameless plug) do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Pretty easy. Just use pry bars or find someone with the correct tools for the job. They look like pry bars, but have special ends to help in the process. I've done it a lot of times since up here I get charged between 25 and 35 per tire. Back home wouldn't waste the time when I could get it done for $4. Also good way to unseat the bead is to place wheel on ground and drive over rubber with heavy truck. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 its really not that hard. Deflate the tire, break the bead on both sides with your foot by laying the wheel on its side and stomp that ish. Use a pry bar and work the tire off over the lip of the wheel... That's really all that's to it. Ive taken tires off and installed tires this way fairly quickly when I didn't have a machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 its really not that hard. Deflate the tire, break the bead on both sides with your foot by laying the wheel on its side and stomp that ish. Use a pry bar and work the tire off over the lip of the wheel... That's really all that's to it. Ive taken tires off and installed tires this way fairly quickly when I didn't have a machine. I want video of you breaking beads with your foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I want video of you breaking beads with your foot. I want video of him breaking a 50 series tire with his foot. I think the only one I could break with my foot would be a Wrangler that was barrel stacked for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkmaster03 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Is it possible, It all depends on the profile of the tire. If it's a larger profile than you can do it but if it's like mine with a 30 or 25 profile, it's not going to happen without screwing up the rim and taking a pry bar to your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I would love to see anyone remove something below 50 series without a tire machine. After that, I want to see them install the same series tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkmaster03 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Cut off wheel? That's what i used on my ATV tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I have taken a 2x4 and laid it against the bead and rolled up onto it with another car, that can break the bead, or shoot the board out. Then without some way of supporting the rim its almost impossible to finish breaking it down. Just take it somewhere. Unless its something oddly big, or low profile I'd break it down for you cheap, say $3, at my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I would love to see anyone remove something below 50 series without a tire machine. After that, I want to see them install the same series tire. Amen. I have done 30-40 tires when our machine was broken. We would only touch steel wheels (and back then, a 70-series was the lowest thing out there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Sawzall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 When you get to the point when you need to seat the bead.You only need starting fluid and a lighter,I love playing with fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 BIG ASS PRY BAR, and lube, and a valve stem remover Sounds like a typical Saturday night for Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Unless I'm missing something...How much does it cost to just take it to NTB or Discount Tire? Like $5 a wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Come over and try breaking my 38x10.50's with your foot:-) I usually use a bottle jack and press it between my trail trucks bumper and the ground to get them unseated. I have done 33x10.50's with a 3lb hammer though, but that was a good bit of swinging. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadz89GTA Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Unless I'm missing something...How much does it cost to just take it to NTB or Discount Tire? Like $5 a wheel? Walmart around here does the dismounting for free rofl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilbWs6 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 If you're drunk enough, the pry bar won't hurt as much when it smacks you in the jaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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