Help Needed installing tire on Rim (1 Viewer)
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Mounting and dismounting tires is easy if you have the right tools.
Specifically you need a "duckbill" bead breaking hammer, a sledge hammer and two spoon type tire irons. I bought mine at a farm/ranch supply store.
Dismount:
--Remove valve core to completely deflate the tire.
--Use the sledge to drive the duckbill bead breaker between the rim flange and tire to break the beads.
--When both beads are loose examine the wheel. Drop center rims are asymmetrical - one side will have a wide flat, one narrow. The tire should only be removed/installed from the narrow side.
--Lubricate the beads with soapy water.
--Use the two spoon bill tire irons to pry the tire bead over the rim flange.
--On the second bead you can use one tire iron and the hard rubber mallet side of the bead hammer.
Mount:
--Lube the beads with soapy water.
--Push the first bead on the rim as far as you can.
--Use the rubber mallet and a tire iron to install 1st bead.
--Repeat for the 2nd bead.
--Do not install valve core yet (you need full air flow to seat the beads.
--Apply air until the beads seat (Warning: keep fingers and other appendages out of the bead to rim flange area).
--When the beads seat, install a valve core and inflate the tire.
Took longer to type this than it does to do the work.....if you have the right tools.
Specifically you need a "duckbill" bead breaking hammer, a sledge hammer and two spoon type tire irons. I bought mine at a farm/ranch supply store.
Dismount:
--Remove valve core to completely deflate the tire.
--Use the sledge to drive the duckbill bead breaker between the rim flange and tire to break the beads.
--When both beads are loose examine the wheel. Drop center rims are asymmetrical - one side will have a wide flat, one narrow. The tire should only be removed/installed from the narrow side.
--Lubricate the beads with soapy water.
--Use the two spoon bill tire irons to pry the tire bead over the rim flange.
--On the second bead you can use one tire iron and the hard rubber mallet side of the bead hammer.
Mount:
--Lube the beads with soapy water.
--Push the first bead on the rim as far as you can.
--Use the rubber mallet and a tire iron to install 1st bead.
--Repeat for the 2nd bead.
--Do not install valve core yet (you need full air flow to seat the beads.
--Apply air until the beads seat (Warning: keep fingers and other appendages out of the bead to rim flange area).
--When the beads seat, install a valve core and inflate the tire.
Took longer to type this than it does to do the work.....if you have the right tools.
Take it to a tire shop
I use my HiLift to break the bead.
Let the air out by removing the core.
Lay wheel/tire on its side and slide under the rear hitch.
Stand HiLift on the sidewall very close to the rim.
Jack up with the HilIft under the hitch until the bead breaks off that side.
Lather, rinse, repeat for other side.
Then get out the Dawn dishsoap and water to lube up the beads and get out your duckbills and soft faced deadblow hammer.
I have all this if you really feel the need. 8 ply tires are a beatch. I did it once, now I'll pay someone else $15-$20 to do it so I don't have to sweat as much.
Let the air out by removing the core.
Lay wheel/tire on its side and slide under the rear hitch.
Stand HiLift on the sidewall very close to the rim.
Jack up with the HilIft under the hitch until the bead breaks off that side.
Lather, rinse, repeat for other side.
Then get out the Dawn dishsoap and water to lube up the beads and get out your duckbills and soft faced deadblow hammer.
I have all this if you really feel the need. 8 ply tires are a beatch. I did it once, now I'll pay someone else $15-$20 to do it so I don't have to sweat as much.
What about balancing?
Its worth the $20 + tax to just take it to a tire shop.
Yeah still have to balance it. It's worth the $20 a wheel to have them R/R and balanced.
