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Old Tire Removal

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Tom from Ontari

05-28-2000 18:57:03




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Let's hear some of the slick tricks for breaking the bead on old tires. I split the rim on our D-17, tube is toast, tire's OK. Got the outside bead broken with the swinging press, but the back bead is tougher and the rim's still on the tractor. For various reasons, the tire has to come off before I get the rim off the wheel. Can't call the local tire guy because of distance, scheduling, etc,, want to do it myself. Rim has been soaked with soapy water a number times. Looking for a duckbill hammer to have a whack at it and considering building a slide hammer. I'm sure one or more of you guys have a better idea. Fire away, please. Tom

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Scott Green

07-22-2000 20:11:26




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 Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to Tom from Ontario, 05-28-2000 18:57:03  
Tom , I've broke both beads on many tractor tires useing a digging bar(wide flat tip). Works just like the duck bill. Take good aim and wedge between tire and rim. You will get the hang of it.



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Mudcat49

05-29-2000 09:51:06




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 Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to Tom from Ontario, 05-28-2000 18:57:03  
Gasoline will soften it up, but be careful.



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acmike

05-29-2000 09:12:01




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 Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to Tom from Ontario, 05-28-2000 18:57:03  
I believe you guys are trying to hard. I tried about every way that been described and so far I found the easyest way is to use soapy water and an air chiesl with a very dull bit. I have never gotten around a tire yet before the bead broke loose. Lay the chiesl flat with the side of the tire, drive the chisel in until you hit the turn of the rim and try to lay it over to push the bead loose, let the tool impact for a moment, pull the tool out and move over a little and repeat. This has worked great for me.

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Wayne

05-29-2000 01:35:36




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 Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to Tom from Ontario, 05-28-2000 18:57:03  
I have used my high lift jack to break the inside bead. Put the base as close to the rim as possible and the jaw against some part of the rearend that won't break. Good Luck. A cool one can taste pretty good when this job is over.



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Dick L

05-28-2000 19:31:37




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 Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to Tom from Ontario, 05-28-2000 18:57:03  

The old rusted fast tires that I have taken off I lay flat on the ground and let the dozer blade down next to the rim, and just move around the tire untill it is broke lose and flop it over and go around the other side. I don't know what people do that don't have access to a dozer that don't want to call a tire service.



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clooney

05-28-2000 19:40:35




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 Re: Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to Dick L, 05-28-2000 19:31:37  
Dick, I don't know why you don't want to pull the rim off the tractor, but if you must leave it on you can try using a 4x4 or other piece of timber & a bottle jack from the other rim on the tractor or another place on the frame. Kerosene makes a good lube to remove tires, just be careful where you use it.



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larry wolfe

05-29-2000 09:54:28




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 Re: Re: Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to clooney, 05-28-2000 19:40:35  
I us this method too. It's best to jack where you can get the base on a flat spot. be sure to put the pump part of jack on bottem.



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Jim from Stonepile

05-28-2000 19:51:16




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 Re: Re: Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to clooney, 05-28-2000 19:40:35  
I blunt some old chisels so they don't cut the bead, and a heavy hammer (14 lbs with a short handle) and start working around the rim untill it comes loose. Not the easiest way but it works after a while.



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Grove r

06-08-2000 07:03:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Old Tire Removal in reply to Jim from Stonepile, 05-28-2000 19:51:16  
A simple device that I have used for years is a two or two and a half inch piece of two inch angle iron, put one lip against the edge of the rim and the other resting on the tire, use a short handle eight pound sledge to drive the angle iron between the rim and the tire, it takes practice, move over a couple inches after a few whacks [be careful becuase the iron can fly around a bit if not struck just right], eventualy the bead will start to loosen. This doesnt work well on realy stuck tires or the old Dodge safety rims, but on average stuff it will get you by. G

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