Jeff Are you using the small one they have, or the unit that the link went to? There is a big difference in the room they take up and I would like to try the smaller unit to save rig space.
JBlumenthal wrote: > Just get the Harbor Freight machine. Bead breaking takes about 1-2 > minutes. You'll spend a lot longer than that and swear a whole lot > more trying to cut the tires off. Just use plenty of soapy water, > like was mentioned earlier. > > Lee Tilton wrote: > >> Thanks for the replies. I generally refuse to let anybody touch >> anything of mine automotive. I have been looking at the HF unit. >> >> Can old tires just be cut off the rim? >> >>> >>> Subject: >>> Re: [F500] Mounting Tires >>> From: >>> "Richard Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: >>> Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:46:55 -0600 >>> To: >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> To: >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Lee, >>> >>> I would not trust my rims with the "tire hackers" at the tire >>> shops. This >>> is something I would want to do myself. Get a couple of motorcycle >>> tire >>> irons to remove the old tires and replace with the new. Use plenty >>> of soapy >>> water on the bead. >>> >>> If you must go to a tire shop, ask first if they can guarantee not >>> to bend >>> or gouge the rim edge. If no guarantee , then I would go somewhere >>> else. >>> >>> Getting the old tire off the bead is the tuff part. I used some >>> 2x4's, some >>> chain and a hinge to make my own bead braker. >>> >>> Good luck, >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Lee Tilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "F500 Mail List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 2:06 PM >>> Subject: [F500] Mounting Tires >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> I need to mount my new Hoosiers on one piece Douglas wheels. Can >>>> this be >>>> done by myself? If not, would you recommend a place like an ATV >>>> service >>>> center that deals with small wheels? >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> Subject: >>> Re: [F500] Mounting Tires >>> From: >>> Frank Varano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: >>> Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:32:45 -0800 (PST) >>> To: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> I use a tire chager I got from harbor freight. Breaks the beads >>> easily. The >>> tires seem to go on with just a bit of force. >>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34542 >>> ----- Original Message ---- >>> From: Lee Tilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: F500 >>> Mail List <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:06:47 PM >>> Subject: >>> [F500] Mounting Tires >>> >>> >>> I need to mount my new Hoosiers on one piece Douglas >>> wheels. Can this be done by myself? If not, would you recommend a >>> place like >>> an ATV service center that deals with small wheels? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> F500 mailing list - >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe or change options please visit: >>> http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 >>> *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe >>> requests to the mailing list! *** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> Subject: >>> Re: [F500] Mounting Tires >>> From: >>> "jd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: >>> Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:48:05 -0500 >>> To: >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> To: >>> <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> I've used an ATV bead breaker like this... >>> >>> http://www.tyrepliers.com.au/Products/bb100atv.htm [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a name of jwhit.vcf] ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
