lokisbuddy Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Ok I am gonna polish my shitty yellow rims so they are polished alluminum, I tried breaking the bead on the front rims by placing a board on it and driving on it with the truck but it didnt work. How do you get them off without paying to have it done? And I can't ruin the tires either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
278 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I used a small pry bar with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Did the pry bar feel like it was gouging the bead? I just can't afford to ruin my tires. It is only on the fronts that I am having trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
278 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 No not when I did it but Im sure it could if your not careful depending on your rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98_shee Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I tryed braking a set of stock tires down a few weeks ago to sell the wheels i had a bead breaker and a small manual tire machine and couldnt get them broke down i took them to the tire shop and they had them done in about 10 mins for 10 bucks. It may be easier to take them to a tire shop. Or you can buy a set of polished stockers off me :biggrin: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 ive tried breaking them down before. its a bitch for sure. i just take mine somewhere if i need them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyhighprerunner Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 is 5 bucks getting expensive these days?? It doesnt seem worth the time for what it costs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 When you are unemployed 5 dollars a tire is like a small fortune. I really can't afford to pay to have this done. For 20 bucks I could get some gas and oil or a barbie doll for my daughter, you know what I mean? I was just checking to see if anyone had any tips or tricks. I guess I will try the truck on the board thing until it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&B Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 leave 2 or 3 lbs of air in them and try the plank/truck routine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonsBanshee Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 It's pretty safe to say you're not going to get the beads to break with basic hand tools. You'll need a GOOD tire changer. I have a harbor freight one and it took over an hour per tire to break the beads. I've heard the stock wheels with stock dunlops are the hardest to break and that's what I was breaking. I tried all the hillbilly methods (ie driving on them, jacking the truck up on them) and nothing works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) ^^^What do you mean? I got the back ones broke that way (same way I do all my tires) I will try leaving some air in never thought of that. Will it damage anything that way? i.e. Blow up? Edit: My tires are ground busters not the stockers. if it was the stockers I would have cut them off. I tried breaking my tri-z stockers and ended up having to heat and cut 'em off. Edited March 15, 2009 by lokisbuddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Guess what guys, I figured it out, the secret to breaking the bead on the front tires. See with the rear tires you can use the board method as they are wide enough for the board to hook into the bead. Well with fronts the board just slips off and on to the lugs instead of the bead. So how do you do it if you are low on cash and can't afford a machine? Well you get a bench vise and two 1x6 planks and wedge the first one behind the rim between the rim and the vise, then wedge the second one between the vise and the lower edge of the rim (just above the bead) now crank it shut (I had to turn the rim twice to get an even break.) then turn the rim to the other side and rinse and repeat. (I will post pics as soon as I get my rims polished.) :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1996dragshee Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Damn that's a pretty good idea.i just use my harbor freight tire changer.it works fine for me..i've done fronts and rears,small tires big tires..no problems but the vise idea is slick no doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisbuddy Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Just curious how much does the tire changer run? I may look into getting one this summer when I start working again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evro Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 built a tire changer myself using an old bench grinder stand that was kicking around the farm. i'm getting my neighbour who has his own machine shop to rig up the rim mounts and the install bar for me. it wouldn't qualify as "universal" but it fits every atv rim we have on our farm so its good enough for me. i basically used online photos and videos for the ideas. i still have to break the beads the hard way (hydraulics are too expensive, lol) but i've done it enough that it doesn't seem that hard anymore. when i change over my 9th tire, it will have paid for itself in the savings from not going to a tire shop. with mounting and dismounting atv tires, lube (rim and tire) is the key. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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