Yes 5 bux is cheap for the convenience of having a tire mounted.
But, there are those die hard do-it-yourselfers out there.....
Here is how "we" do it.(we: those with family members who have had a
hairdo ruined
by a ceiling fan)
Did it just two weeks ago in fact, on a 1952 Allis Chalmers front wheel.
Once the bead is broke the rest is easy........sometimes.
To break the bead
Place the wheel and tire assembly flat on the ground.
Remove the insides of the valve stem
Place a board or other similar flat object (I use a 2x6) across the tire
so one
edge just touches the rim and the
board covers the sidewall of the tire.
Drive over the board slowly with your car or truck. You may have to spin
the tire
180 degrees and do it again, but if
you removed the valve stem guts like I said to, then the bead should
break free.
I know what you're thinking.... "I don't need to remove the valve stem".
Trust me.
You do.
Flip the tire/wheel assembly and repeat for the other side. Now the tire
is loose
on the rim and can be removed. Put
the screwdriver away and get a crowbar, tire iron, and large hammer.
Anybody care to know how to use starting fluid to re-seat the bead? It
goes along
with the saying..."Hey Y'all, watch
this!"
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-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Dave & Deb
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:14 AM
To: Steve & Carol Welch
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) chnaging tires?
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...
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