paulh
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Post by paulh on Jun 7, 2013 22:32:51 GMT 1
Anyone got any good diy methods for bead breaking to remove tyres without a bead breaker tool?
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Post by crash on Jun 7, 2013 22:46:23 GMT 1
i just use tyre levers and fairy liquid and a bit muscle to break the tyre bead.
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Post by steeley on Jun 8, 2013 5:59:43 GMT 1
support the wheel with some blocks of wood on the ground .have the wood under the tyre close to the wheel rim.dig your heel of your boot into the tyre close to the rim your weight should push the bead down .
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Post by Norbo on Jun 8, 2013 10:06:36 GMT 1
I use a big vice
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paulh
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Post by paulh on Jun 8, 2013 10:25:55 GMT 1
Not got a vice big enough, but will try the other options.
I've tried running it over in the van but that didn't work (not sure it did the wheel a lot of good either)
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paulh
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Post by paulh on Jun 8, 2013 10:26:59 GMT 1
Should have said - there are rock hard old tyres that have been sitting around for a few years
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Post by ianr4863 on Jun 8, 2013 11:56:50 GMT 1
If you dont need them again you can cut them off with a 12 inch hacksaw and a pair of tyre levers
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Post by shandyboy on Jun 8, 2013 14:07:42 GMT 1
Use a G clamp to break seal then tyre levers  |
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Post by daveadams21 on Jun 8, 2013 23:57:27 GMT 1
I used a small garden spade on mine after supporting the wheel on some blocks of wood. The curve of the spade fit around the rim. Took the disks off too just to be on the safe side. Worked a treat.
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Post by picnick on Jun 9, 2013 11:22:08 GMT 1
I use blocks of wood on each side of the tyre and a lump hammer works ok, I've changed many over the years without damageimg the rims
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paulh
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Post by paulh on Jun 9, 2013 12:00:07 GMT 1
No success yesterday with the more subtle methods, so lump hammer option is looking good for today.
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hrc43
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Post by hrc43 on Jun 12, 2013 16:18:48 GMT 1
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Post by LC_BOTT on Jun 12, 2013 16:53:58 GMT 1
Heard of using a car jack (and a few bits of wood) between a strong door frame/metal bench etc
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Post by steven on Jun 13, 2013 8:51:17 GMT 1
Leave it out in the sun, till it heats up a wee bit, or a 4" / 4 1/2" grinder with a 1 mm cutting disc (cordless would be nice), taking great care not to nick the wheel, or a hacksaw,
or just more perciverance, or try inflating it again, then taking the valve core back out, you have got the valve core out havnt you?...I usually find lots of swearing helps too. !
Personally Id, leave it out in the sun, occasionally squirting bead soap/fairy liquid round the beads, and jumping on it/hitting it a kick every time i walked passed it, telling it that resistance is futile, because... "you are coming off"...."the only reason you are not off yet is that im too busy to go and get the grinder, or you,d be off".......I promise you, you are coming off!!!! ........That approach to getting a tyre off a rim has never failed me...thus far.
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Post by nige on Jun 13, 2013 18:46:28 GMT 1
Layed two scaffold boards across tyre drove my van up onto the boards then two off.s jumped up and down on the end of the boards
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Post by hopper350 on Jun 14, 2013 23:54:33 GMT 1
type in bead breaker into google images theres a whole new world of fun!!!!!  you gotta give em points for trying. |
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