IROOST1 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Its called TIRE IRONS. Get some good ones with good handles. Also, a cheapo bead breaker(or set your car on it). Once you get the hang of it, its about 5 mins to dismount and remount. You will need a good air compressor to seat them and about 40-50 lbs of pressure to seat them. Also, a bottle of soapy water helps seat the bead(spray it down) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawarriorman Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Yeah, Id use tire irons instead of a flatheads. These are aluminum rims, and if you scratch them, you stand a good chance of giving yourself a permanent slow leak. And I was just thinking this since I recharged my AC in the truck today, do you guys think that if I hooked up the vacuum pump to the tire that it would pop the bead? Or would it just pull the valve stem into the tire? Or would it just make the tire look goofy and not do anything? I'll try it tomorrow and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEE157 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 After reading this post I just want to go home and try to break the bead and see how difficult it really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastrthnu Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 After reading this post I just want to go home and try to break the bead and see how difficult it really is. you dont need high psi to seat a bead, I did mine with a gas station pump last time. Just liquid handsoap the bead on either side, wrap a ratcheting strap around it till its air tight all the way around and fill it. dont use 40-50psi to seat a bead on a tire that says on the sidewall not to seat with over 7psi m`kay. I did my 33x12.5x15 jeep tires with a tie rod separator, 2 flatheads, and a 1pound hammer too. You can get a bead breaker at napa for like $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast Banshee Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Its called TIRE IRONS. Get some good ones with good handles. Also, a cheapo bead breaker(or set your car on it). Once you get the hang of it, its about 5 mins to dismount and remount. You will need a good air compressor to seat them and about 40-50 lbs of pressure to seat them. Also, a bottle of soapy water helps seat the bead(spray it down) Yeah, Id use tire irons instead of a flatheads. These are aluminum rims, and if you scratch them, you stand a good chance of giving yourself a permanent slow leak. And I was just thinking this since I recharged my AC in the truck today, do you guys think that if I hooked up the vacuum pump to the tire that it would pop the bead? Or would it just pull the valve stem into the tire? Or would it just make the tire look goofy and not do anything? I'll try it tomorrow and see. Haha i know guys personally iv only had to change tires twice and it was when i had stock rims. Lately i just buy new tires and rims at the same time, since i usually put both threw so much hell there fubar. Anyways i have a bead breaker and a compressor so thats no biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
side_fxxx Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 i went down to our local harbor freight and they had the tire changing system on sale for 29.99 so i ended up getting it. dont think you can get a bead breaker and tire irons for that price.... ill see how it works tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375hp banshees Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 And I was just thinking this since I recharged my AC in the truck today, do you guys think that if I hooked up the vacuum pump to the tire that it would pop the bead? Or would it just pull the valve stem into the tire? Or would it just make the tire look goofy and not do anything? I'll try it tomorrow and see. wouldn't that be nice, but, no it won't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawarriorman Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 And I was just thinking this since I recharged my AC in the truck today, do you guys think that if I hooked up the vacuum pump to the tire that it would pop the bead? Or would it just pull the valve stem into the tire? Or would it just make the tire look goofy and not do anything? I'll try it tomorrow and see.wouldn't that be nice, but, no it won't work Well, how do you know? Have you tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375hp banshees Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Well, how do you know? Have you tried it? no, but I use mine for alot of stuff & i'm pretty sure it won't work ...but try it & let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375hp banshees Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 Yeah, Id use tire irons instead of a flatheads. These are aluminum rims, and if you scratch them, you stand a good chance of giving yourself a permanent slow leak. And I was just thinking this since I recharged my AC in the truck today, do you guys think that if I hooked up the vacuum pump to the tire that it would pop the bead? Or would it just pull the valve stem into the tire? Or would it just make the tire look goofy and not do anything? I'll try it tomorrow and see. how'd it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawarriorman Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 how'd it work? I've got to get some fittings to make the hose work (go figure it doesn't have an end for valve stems). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepew Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 I had a tire shop ruin a atv tire that I was swapping to another wheel. I did some research and built a bead breaker similar to harbor freights ITEM 92961-2VGA bead breaker. It worked awsome if I did two things: Break the bead with a little air in the tire (this means breaking the first bead then puting air into the tire witout setting the first bead to break the secound bead) it helps support the side wall and puts the bead breakers force to the bead. Lube between the bead and rim with soapy water. Work the bead breaker around the rim to work the lube to the tire bead before you try to really break the bead off the rim(anything you lube and work right gets off better :biggrin: ) Another note: I used a 3/4" thick dense foam rubber mat below the wheel and tire to protect the rim. Like anything it is simple if you know the tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonsBanshee Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I bought the harbor freight one today and it's next to impossible to break the bead! It took at least an hour to break the back tire beads and I still haven't got the fronts broke. Once the bead is broke the tire comes right off. The problem is the bead breaker slips down off of the bead! It gets so annoying. Any tips on getting the bead breaker to work better? Here's the one I bought... Anyone buy the ATV bead roller attachment that they sell? I just wonder if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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