Take tires off rims, from home

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by cdn_icecube, Aug 27, 2006.

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    cdn_icecube Guest

    Hi all

    Quick question. I have 4 tires on rims and I would like to take them
    off their rims without going to a shop. Is it possible to do using the
    same technique as one would use for bike tires? Anyone tried this?

    I was just thinking of deflating them and then lift them off the rim
    with a metal bar, carefuly so not to "rip" them.


    Thanks!
     
    cdn_icecube, Aug 27, 2006
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    John Horner Guest

    Tubeless tires are much harder to remove than are bike tires. The
    hardest part is that you have to break the bead, which is to move the
    bead off the rim. This is done with pressure in. I doubt that you can
    do it by hand without special tools. At the very least you would need
    something like this:


    http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34542

    John
     
    John Horner, Aug 27, 2006
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    Derek Lawler Guest

    I have used a bumper jack on the tire to break the seal. You could use a
    small hydraulic jack or the jack that comes with the car. Put the tire
    under the car or truck and the base of the jack on the tire. Jack against
    the bumper or wherever there is a solid place above the jack.
    You will need two or more tire irons to get the tire off the rim after the
    tire is loose.
    Derek
     
    Derek Lawler, Aug 27, 2006
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    Matt Ion Guest

    That said, it should take any tire shop less than 15 minutes to remove four
    tires from four rims, and the better ones won't even charge you for it. It's a
    lot of work to undertake without the proper tools.
     
    Matt Ion, Aug 28, 2006
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    jim beam Guest

    indeed. it can be done, but it's major sweat. you'll spend more on
    rehydration fluids than you will paying the guy at the garage to take
    them off on the proper machine.
     
    jim beam, Aug 28, 2006
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    TeGGeR® Guest

    wrote in @m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:


    Yeah. Some guy in rec.autos.tech tried this about a year ago. It took
    him hours and hours and lots of sweat and foul language. You could
    Google for it.

    Take it from me: it ain't worth it. Just let a tire shop do it for you.




    These are not bicycle tires, buddy. Not nearly as flexible and soft.
     
    TeGGeR®, Aug 28, 2006
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    JXStern Guest

    Don't know about "shop", the local gas station can probably do it for
    you for pocket change.

    J.
     
    JXStern, Aug 28, 2006
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    SilverStude Guest

    Doing it, at home, is possible. However, it's not advised if you're
    dealing with alloy rims. Using tire irons, will undoubtedly, mar the
    finish as you beat them, to pry the tire over the edge
     
    SilverStude, Aug 28, 2006
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    cdn_icecube Guest

    Thanks to all who replied. Seems too complicated for little gain. I'll
    take them to a local garage. The little $$ they will charge me seems
    well worth it!

    Cheers all
     
    cdn_icecube, Aug 28, 2006
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    Chas12 Guest

    Especially when I think about how my Dad did it in the early 50's. He would
    drive over the deflated tire with his light truck. Worked.
    Chas
     
    Chas12, Aug 28, 2006
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