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Ok guys im tring to remove some front super tires. The plan is a much needed paint job....im not trying to make a big project but when i sand blast and wash i dont want all that stuff getting inside so i feel they must come off. I am handy with wood so this is where im at. 2x10x8' cut out to match rim. I jumped on this and it did not budge! Im just wondering of any other homemade idea or liquid to pour in the joint to help release the tire.Thanks! Tired Dave

Dave
I have a slide hammer type "log splitter" it works well.
Before this I used a flat bar or flat pry bar and jammed it between the rim and tire. This created a prying action off the lip of the rim. Using a bfh I would beat on the pry bar as close to the rim as possible. A few good wacks should break the bead. Use your favorite penetrating oil on the rim it will loosen things up.

I should note that the valve stem core should be removed and on e the tire pressure I s 0 reinstalled this will help also
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Thanks Joe for reply.I will post details tomorrow as this phone is very hard to use.

To break tires I just get a 2 X 6 about 3 to 4 feet long and put it on the tire and drive my car on it.

Thanks guys for the ideas. This is what happened at my house. Like Geezer had suggested with his car...my jumping was not enough pressure. But i wanted a little more control than driving over the tires . I needed a lever of sorts like the real bead breakers. Back to my already cut 2x10, about mid span i loosely screwed a 2x4 block about 8" long with a 45 cut on the end. Used some Zep purple power degeaser as a soap or lubricant and u can see the results. Man i was happy cause i really didnt want to have to load them in the car and pay someone at a tire shop

I often use the jack on the front of a goose-neck trailer to push tire beads loose; this works regardless of how large or small the tire may be.

Of course, the trailer must be connected to a truck so the jack is free to put the tire under it.

I place a plank under the rim so it doesn't get pushed into the ground and place the jack's foot on the sidewall just against the rim; once everything is lined up to my liking, I crank the jack down until the bead gives.

Although I seldom have any helpers around, it does help if someone else is there to crank the jack.

Using my method along with dag1450's custom-cut piece of wood should work even better.


I have also broken beads loose by placing the tire under the bumper of a truck or frame of a trailer and using a bottle-jack between the tire and bumper/frame to press the bead loose.

I hope this is helpful to someone.

Yea...cool idea! Thanks George!