We used to put a plank on the tyre up to the bead and drive my mates Land Rover up the plank and that wasn't always
enough. You'll need some good tyre levers as well once you've broken the bead.
Might be a really obvious answer. I have tried cutting the tyre but this is taking ages due to the metal wires in the tyre. Whats the best method to getting the tyre off short of going to kwikfit and asking them to do it. I dont intend using the tyres so dont mind damaging them.
A stout pair of workboots and 'heel' the bead. Go round and round until the bead comes off.
If it's really tight, use a scissor jack under something heavy, like a car. A bottle jack will do.
Put the base of the jack as close to the bead as possible and when the tyre is squashed enough, tap the base off the jack into the bead and then keep
jacking (off!). If the bead is reeeeeealy tight, you may need to hammer the tyre as close as you can to the bead.
I have a set of hooked tyre levers and they are fab for such jobs!
Best of luck with that We used to put a plank on the tyre up to the bead and drive my mates Land Rover up the plank and that wasn't always
enough. You'll need some good tyre levers as well once you've broken the bead.
i used my piller drill to press the bead down didnt take that much effort after i had tried using the weight of a car to no avail
i found the getting the tyre of from inside the rim hardest, took a lot of pulling and levering
And make sure you take the tyre off the right side of the rim. The side with the shallowest rim!!
I have taken off dozens off tyres using my clumpy boots and a couple of big ring spanners as tyre levers. It just takes a bit of patience and a tiny
bit of skill. I never use any tools when changing motorbike tyres. Just my trainers and my hands. This is after seeing so many expensive powder coated
rims get fudged!!
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Originally posted by owelly
I never use any tools when changing motorbike tyres. Just my trainers and my hands.
Tis a poo job to do by yourself. Give the young apprentice a tenner to do it in his lunch break at kwik fit.
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Tis a poo job to do by yourself. Give the young apprentice a tenner to do it in his lunch break at kwik fit.
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How do you remove a tyre from the wheel?
I used a stanley knife on the soft side wall then just used a large flat blade screwdriver, each wheel took about 5 mins.
Disposing of the tyre might be a bigger problem. Take it to a tyre fitter.
As a longtime downhill mountain bike racer, I can tell you that certain rims don't lend themselves to tire removal: use lots of soapy water, it will make a tough job a lot easier.
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Originally posted by Schrodinger
Disposing of the tyre might be a bigger problem. Take it to a tyre fitter.