Technical Taking tires off the rim

Looking for a cheap and efficient do-it- myself way to remove these old tires from the rim? I want to keep the rims.

 

Let the air out by removing the valves, drive over the edge of the tyre to break the bead on both sides, might need a few goes, using 2 tyre irons start removing the tyre, you might need a rubber mallet and a 2lb hammer.

 

Take the valve cores out, run over 'em with yur 'ol pick-up to brake the beads down. Metal blade in a Sawzall, cut 'em off.

 

Running them over will not hurt the rim?

 

Run over the edge of the tire,not the rim ,this will break the bead. HRP

 

Just run over the tire at the edge of the rim. Go easy. Did 'em on a regular basis when I was a cash strapped pup.

 

Run over just the tire, not the wheel.

 

All the shops here "demount" tires at no charge!

 

Be careful not to nick the rim. Once off cut the tire in two, they now fit better in a black trash bag, at that point they aren't a "tire" just trash, no dumping fee. Bob

 

Even though you are just running over the tire part I think I would put a piece of plywood down rather than setting the rim on the cement drive way. I usually jack up my car and let it down on the rubber part of the tire.

Charlie Stephens

 

Get elcheapo Harbourfreight tire changer, mount to garage floor or a cement pad outside, break beads, and pull tires off rims, and remount whatever, very easy once you get the hang of it. I used mine quite a bit, changed about 20-30 tires and rims this fall, from small trailer tires to bigger 16 inch truck tires. Some beads get stubborn, but I get em off. The bead breaker, needs a weld reinforcement, as I did, made a big difference...

 

build a frame work out of 2X8s, some chain and I used a port-a-power but a bottle jack should work. That's what I did and it worked great. Ran the chain through the center hole of the rim had a big piece of pipe on the other side, jack it up and forced the 2X8 frame down the sides of the rim.

 

Seriously, it's worth a couple bucks to have them dismounted on a machine.

 

Save yourself the h***le and go to your local used tire shop.

 

Back in the day we used a bumper jack to break the bead on a tire. Put the bottom of the jack on the tire next to the rim and use the weight of the car as you jack it up to break the bead.

 

h/f piece o **** actually works good

 

I must be getting old. Let the tire shop do it for $5 per tire while you drink their coffee.

 

Tire shops ain't always perfect, here's one I watched getting changed last week, it blew five minutes after being done, and mounted to car. I was two feet away from it.
Almost had to go change my underwear!

 

forty bucks, it works.

http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/tire-wheel/manual-tire-changer-62317.html

 

Am I the only one that bought an old used and abused Coats tire machine?

I got to use it today.

The only real problem with it is keeping it secret so that I don't have a bunch of new friends that happen to need tires done.

 

What do you mean 'Almost'? You know you soiled yourself

 

I have a tire wedge designed for truck tires. It's like the special demounting hammers they sell, but it looks like a huge chisel. Line it up at the bead, hit it with a sledgehammer, move it a few inches, repeat until the bead pops down. Some tires break with the first blow, some you have to go around the tire bead a time or two. I find a mixture of soapy water helps the beads to slide off the rim. After you break the bead on both side, use two tire bars to remove the tire.

 

This. Put the base of the jack on the sidewall close to the rim with the lifting arm of the jack in place under the bumper, operate the jack to force the tire down and break the bead.

 

We still use a jack for busting tires in the bush when out fourwheeling. It is safe(ish) and easy.

 

Tire shop, and pay the fee to have them properly disposed of, too.

Support your local independent businesses. You never know when you are really going to need them.

 

after I sold the tire machine off ( big mistake but no room ) I bought one of these contraptions and was suprised once its lagged down it works good, but it has to be lagged to the floor or a strong pallet as you need the stability while applying the torque to it .
also make some tire lube up by mixing some dishsoap and gas together or use murphys oil soap as it makes it easier to pop the bead over the rim lip . and do not be stingy with the lube ...

 

Hell no! $25 got mine 20 years ago. My friend was moving and wanted it gone. So glad to have it!

 

If you dropped them off at my shop and said you'd pick up the rims later, I would do them for free. Easier to not have to drop everything to do them. I would get the co op kid to do them.

Here there's no charge for disposal. I would make seventy cents on the old tire.
Someone said to cut up tire and put in regular trash. Please don't.


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To add, I've also used the bumper jack method in my youth. Again, this is just how we did it on the cheap. Changing your own $2.00 junk yard tires at home was the norm, in the day.
Today, I do 'em like normal folk. Small shop close to me will dismount cheap/free if I drop 'em off.

 

I bought one of those el-cheapo $100 tire machines as well, only mine was from Northern Tool. After I bolted it to the floor and made modifications to the breaker foot and the wheel hold-down/alinement gizmo, I am quite happy with it and it's very convenient to have. It took a lot of screwing around to get it to usable though. Oh, and don't forget a couple of good tire irons.

I hear about used tire machines, air compressors, drill presses, and even lifts for cheap on "Craig's List"; I've been watching for the last five years, and I can't come up with anything.