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Rear tire on '55 Ford is 640 leaking. I don't have a way to transport the tire/wheel once I take it off ---it will have to be repaired in place--either the local implement dealer or DIY.

What is involved once I remove the outer wheel: how do you break down tthe bead? any special tools required? is is hard to remove the tube once the bead is broken? Would you replace or repair the tube?

Thanks--Jeff
 
To do the job the right way you need a tire hammer, and 2 spoon bars. Send me an e-mail and I'll send you a page from an NAA manual that tells you how to do the job and even if you can't read well it has pictures LOL
Hobby farm
 
If you try your hand at removing it, use liquid dish soap to make the tire slippery. be careful of using the hammer breaking the bead, because of it being thin enough to bend. You will only have to pull the VALVE side of the tire over the rim, (but you still have to break down both sides)and you can pull out the tube for repair. Remember to check the inside of the tire for what made it go flat in the first place!
 
Jeff, you could run into a rust problem. it's not unusual on an antique for the tire bead to be rusted to the rim. If it is a hammer may not do it and you may need to resort to a loader bucket or backhoe or excavator to break it loose. good luck!
 

I ran out of time to repair my self for the weekend so I hired an ag tire company to come out--glad I did. Turns out the "lug" of the interior tire become dislodged and punctured the tube. They repaired the tube and added a rubber saddle to the inside, "no warranty--could last days or years". Total cost $218. Will need a new tire in future--they quoted approximatly $400 deliverd and installed.
 
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