DIY tyre removers...........

[Disco-Ron]

ANyone got, or used one.... i'm tempted to get one, simply so i can sort out my own tyres for the truck, i don;t like having to go somewhere to get it done...... i'd rather buy the basic stuff, and do it myself..... i never have the wheels balanced anyway...!

[Hangover]

Once you've used them you may change your mind,manual tyre changing is hard work,what would you use for a bead breaker?

[Disco-Ron]

Well, most of the cheap ones on that great auction site have supposed bead breakers on them, however, if removing a gash old tyre, the high lift and the weight of the truck seems to work well....!! ;)

Or, a piece of wood and drive onto it!!

Oh, and i'm not scared off by hard work, hell, just lifting the tryes aint easy is it!!

[ben_haynes]

yes i have tyre levers, but i used to be a tyre fitter and was taught all the safety proccedures,

i only fit my own tyres as i am a tight A*** and always stick with the saftey i was taught,

if you do fit a set of used tyres check they are not damaged to the inside carcass and fit them correctly, i have seen serious Accidents and Blowouts with damaged and incorrectly fitted Tyres

[Disco-Ron]

Plenty of lube, and common sense, i am very aware of the issues that can be caused, but am also very careful with such things!

[skip]

Definatley need to be careful with tyre levers. A friend of mine got one wedged in his eye socket. It burst his eyeball, a trip to hospital sorted him out but it's never been the same since. 

Still it hasn't put me off doing tyre by hand.

[muddyjames]

Well, most of the cheap ones on that great auction site have supposed bead breakers on them, however, if removing a gash old tyre, the high lift and the weight of the truck seems to work well....!! ;)

Or, a piece of wood and drive onto it!!

I tried this once but it still didn't come off the rim.  :twisted: I gave the tyre and rim to a mate to take to a place to remove it for him as he wanted the tyres! :lol:

saw a guy replace a hgv tyre on Tuesday. all he had ws 2 big bar things and his beer belly! He did it faster than a car tyre!

[Guardian.]

 :shock: :doh:

[Range Rover Blues]

Abyone know what the expiry age or shalf life of a tyre is?

After a certain age they are not allowed to fit them I'm told (tyre places that is).

[andyw]

Looks like 6 years.     http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

[hobbit]

 :lol:

Health and safety :lol:

The way we used to change tyres back in the 70's-80's (might even do it know for all I know) on the land rovers and bedfords 22 1/2 inch wheels, two people one bedford, air out, run the tyre over with the bedford to break the bead on both sides, lever off the old one & tube out, replace and pump up, using the air line on the Bedford

The truck tyres with split rime were more fun though, similar technique, if large hammer wont release the locking ring, run it over, strip out, rebuild and place assemby under the chassis on the truck, fit airline, turn on valve, partial inflation, making sure the bead and lock ring are correctly fitted, adjusting with lump or sledge hammer :twisted:

When seated with about 20 pressure in, stand wellll back and blow up to around 90psi

Surprised I never got injured, mind you when they deliver tyres to replace multiple vehicles in one day it get fairly easy

Nowadays, take it to my local tyre specialist and talk nicely to him, thank god no truck tyres to do nowadays though

Imagine trying to do this today  :shock: [-o<

[Lucy1978]

do all my own tubed tyres, dead easy, pair of levers and a highlift to break the bead

[waveydavey]

If you have  Hi-Lift take a look at this:

http://www.beadbreaker.co.za/

[Disco-Ron]

Looks like i'll have to get my welder out and make one of them!!


Thanks for the link!!!! :dance:

[cooper956]

as stated   hilift them off or some come off buy driveing over them with a disco ect just bought my self a tyre changer off the guy who servesces my gfs dads cars £25  air operated bead braler then you clamp the wheel (air again) and bar off the tyre best £25 iv ever spend just swaped 4 tyres for my race car tonight no sweat lol ebays the place for these things  but i never seen one as cheap but if you have the compreser its well worth buying one if you swap a few tyres.

[stuvy]

thats a great idea with he high lift jack

[Sharpshooter]

Well, most of the cheap ones on that great auction site have supposed bead breakers on them, however, if removing a gash old tyre, the high lift and the weight of the truck seems to work well....!! ;)

Or, a piece of wood and drive onto it!!

I tried this once but it still didn't come off the rim.  :twisted: I gave the tyre and rim to a mate to take to a place to remove it for him as he wanted the tyres! :lol:

saw a guy replace a hgv tyre on Tuesday. all he had ws 2 big bar things and his beer belly! He did it faster than a car tyre!

I used to fit commercial tyres when i was a fitter. This is true. The larger the rim and profile of the tyre, the easier to fit. They have more flex in the carcass. And generally go where you want them to.

My mate has one of these. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-MANUAL-TYRE-CHANGER-STEEL-C-W-BEAD-BREAKER-TYRE-BAR_W0QQitemZ190199188160QQihZ009QQcategoryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

He has put 4 rawl bolts in the drive. Just bolts it down when he uses it.

I did 8 changes in under an hour with it.

[Lucy1978]

If you have a highlift, you don't need a bead breaker or any attachment for the highlift, just something heavy to jack it up against. fixed many, many punctures using that method

[paulhumphries]

My mate has one of these. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-MANUAL-TYRE-CHANGER-STEEL-C-W-BEAD-BREAKER-TYRE-BAR_W0QQitemZ190199188160QQihZ009QQcategoryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

He has put 4 rawl bolts in the drive. Just bolts it down when he uses it.

I did 8 changes in under an hour with it.

I've got one of those.
Well recommened and no problem even with 750's   :D

Paul Humphries