I figured out that paying $10 per wheel was a waste, so PnP rims (with
old rubber) got the PnP scissor jack and van for bead breaking. Then I
use the large die grinder with cutting wheel on the sidewall, spoons to
yank the bead away from the rim, and go to town. Breaks bead creates
enough
rumor has it that Jim wrote:
I started on the worst of the bad tires, and after a whole lot
of fooling around determined that there is a right and a wrong
side of the tire to dismount first. Soapy water for lubrication
is also critical.
Yup. Always check the rim to see which side has the
rumor has it that Jim wrote:
And I suppose there's always spray ether and a match!
Getting the fuel-air mixture right can be a bit of a problem. I have
only tried that trick on one mounting situation. No, make the two.
Neither time did it work as nicely as I was hoping/expecting. Usually
I got
And some days, not so much. Finally got a chance to finish
up the job, and the two 'new' tires just popped onto the
newly-painted wheels quite easily. A little bit of practice,
the right hand tools, and decent components makes quite a
difference. Took about an hour, including mounting the
Someone mentioned the HF tire changer to do this job - I bought one a few
years ago and it works well for removing the tires, a little harder to put
them on. It is not designed as best it could be, and I have altered it a bit
to work better.
One bad thing is that it is hard on your rims, and
Yeah, I've changed a couple by hand.
I now take them to a tire store and pay for it, saves lots of work.
Unless you have the right tools, it's a real chore!
Peter
I now take them to a tire store and pay for it, saves lots of work.
Unless you have the right tools, it's a real chore!
I bid on a Coats machine once. Didn't get it.
-- Jim
I always used to wonder just how hardcore a motorcyclist would have to be to
actually repair a flat on the road - especially if it was tubeless.
Nevertheless, I used to carry a tire changing kit and fix kit, and a little
chingaso that allowed me to produce compressed air by turning the engine via
I like your idea of using the stabilizer foot as a crushing force
though.
Really works slick, when it works at all.
And yes, Mitch is right - you have to get the opposing bead pulled in
and
sitting down in the middle trench to make any headway.
Also absolutely imperative to start removing
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tire changing sucks
Yeah, I've changed a couple by hand.
I now take them to a tire store and pay for it, saves lots of work.
Unless you have the right tools, it's a real chore!
Peter
@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tire changing sucks
Yeah, I've changed a couple by hand.
I now take them to a tire store and pay for it, saves lots of work.
Unless you have the right tools, it's a real chore!
Peter
I have a nice coats machine.
Rich Thomas wrote:
I saw in the Harbor Freight email ad some kind of tire changing machine
for $30, have no idea how it works, but it appears to be maual (or you
could go down to the local llanteria and have Manuel do it).
Power is nice, but the real advantage to a tire changing machine is
that if will clamp the wheel down and give you a leverage point for
removing the bead and will have a roller assembly for installing a
tire. Beats the h... out of wrestling the whole mess around on the
ground!
Peter
I'm trying to put a pair of decent U-Pull tires on my car
trailer. (MB content: it usually is one riding on it. Also,
I've got a spare tire issue on one to sort out.) The part of
this job that went well was the bead breaking. I used one of
the Mog's crane stabilization pods to step on it.
I saw in the Harbor Freight email ad some kind of tire changing machine
for $30, have no idea how it works, but it appears to be maual (or you
could go down to the local llanteria and have Manuel do it).
http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=34542
--R
Jim
I've know motorcyclists who would leave a tire in a hot shower for 20-30
minutes before mounting. When I work on boat trailer or lawnmower tires,
I leave them sitting in the hot sun for a few hours first. A quick-stick
and a spoon then make short work of the job. Car tires have very stiff
It sucks even worse when trying to break the bead on the former
spare, which had sit on its side in the rain much too long. There
was rust bonding the bead to the inner surface. It took an hour or
two to break it loose. Though somewhat corroded, it's still usable
as the spare wheel, IMHO.
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