There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:55 pm
Anybody got any tips for getting a tight tyre off split rims on a hot day? It's something you could really do without and any tips for making it easier would be welcome.
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Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:09 pm
put some diluted washing up liquid between the rim and tyre, and put some small sockets between the gap in the two halves of the rim, then stand on one side and it should pop off. if the tyre is fooked, cut it off , and dremmell the wire bead off. if your pulling it off, wear some welders gloves , or rigger gloves, saves ya fingernails from a battering. I"ve wrestled easier alligators than some tyres.......S1"s seem to be buggers to get on /off lammy rims.
Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:34 pm
Clamping the tyre in a vice or workmate helps to break the grip....I like the sond of the small sockets though, I'll give that a go as well next time 
Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:49 pm
I start like goldeneye by standing on the tyre to get it moving. This has always released the thin half of the rim from the tyre for me. Then I use wd40 between the tyre and remaining rim half, placing it into a bench vice with something inside the tyre like a wrench to stop the freed edge getting squeezed onto the remaining rim. Still takes frinkin ages but at least it saves pulling muscles!
Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:42 am
Go to a tyre depot.
Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:19 am
Fone corrado and have a set of tubeless with the tyre of your choice delivered.....then when they're done have another set sent 
it'll be expensive with a 0% ball ache.
it'll be expensive with a 0% ball ache.Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:43 pm
Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:48 pm
Then lever the rim halves out with a Crow-Bar...simples and inexpensive......coaster wrote:Clamping the tyre in a vice or workmate helps to break the grip...
Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:35 am
My choice every time. .................. Doom patrol saw the light in the end.psychedelicropcircle wrote:PM corrado and have a set of tubeless with the tyre of your choice delivered.....then when they're done have another set sent
Re: There's Got To Be a Better Way.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:24 am
Heat the tyre up with a heat gun. Helped me with a stubborn tyre.