Re: (ET) chnaging tires?

["Dave & Deb" <daveb drizzle com>]

if the tractor runs couldn't you deflate the tires to increase traction 
and then
"spin" them off by pulling against an immovable object??


> I can tell you from experience that cutting them off with ordinary
> hand tools is a bit of work.  A hacksaw, tin snips, and wire cutters
> get through most of it with moderate effort, but getting through the
> wire beads is fun.  (Not).
>
> Unless one has some power tools that make it quick, I think this is a
> good time to pay the $5 or whatever to have someone yank the old
> skins off for you.
>
> Been there and done that.
>
> Steve
>
> On May 30, 2006, at 10:01 PM, Christopher Zach wrote:
>
>> How about just cutting the tires off or something? It's not like
>> you're
>> going to re-use them.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> David C Robie wrote:
>>> I tries the 'dull screwdriver' approach on the front tire already
>>> mentioned.  Perhaps King Kong could do it.  I even soaked the
>>> thing in
>>> the best rust breaker I know of (Gibbs) beforehand.  Even though I
>>> finally broke the beads (with a small sledge) these old tires have no
>>> 'stretch in em at all, and a little bit of that is needed to get
>>> em off.
>>> Will vote for paying the few extra bucks next time instead of wasting
>>> time and a coffee cup full of sweat.
>>> Dave
>>> Weymouth MA
>>>
>>> On Sat, 27 May 2006 15:39:51 -0400 Jim Coate <jbc coate org> writes:
>>>> In my immediate case, the tires are loose from the rims... something
>>>> about putting on chains but not then inflating properly and trying
>>>> to
>>>> plow... the torque in LL was more than enough to turn the rim with
>>>> the
>>>> chains holding the tire in place on the ground.
>>>>
>>>> And I did discover Tractor Supply sells "tire spoons" but I'll look
>>>> for
>>>> someone with the machine.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Coate" <jbc coate org>
>>>>> Does replacing ET tires...
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Coate
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