Pullstart 62,916 #1 Posted October 18, 2022 I wrestled with some old tires for far too long today! 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,021 #2 Posted October 18, 2022 How well does it work with tires that are glued to the rim by rust? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,916 #3 Posted October 18, 2022 4 hours ago, 8ntruck said: How well does it work with tires that are glued to the rim by rust? These rims were pretty clean, but I was fighting old stuck tires and the sidewalls kept collapsing. It improved my dismount by about 55 minutes per tire! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,159 #4 Posted October 18, 2022 I improve my tire swap times by taking them down the street to a tire shop! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,916 #5 Posted October 18, 2022 2 of the 4 old tires still have pretty decent tread on them. 23x11-10’s. Pretty perfect for a swept axle front tire set up! @ebinmaine would be proud! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,173 #6 Posted October 18, 2022 I picked up this tip from ---- somewhere? I have the larger one of HF's tire changer and was having a fit trying to 'break' the tire loose from the rim. So, somewhere I heard to apply heat around the area of where the bead was -- propane, whatever - I used my oxy/acet and by golly it really made a difference. Using very little pressure on the handle the tire would separate...... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #7 Posted October 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, pacer said: I picked up this tip from ---- somewhere? I have the larger one of HF's tire changer and was having a fit trying to 'break' the tire loose from the rim. So, somewhere I heard to apply heat around the area of where the bead was -- propane, whatever - I used my oxy/acet and by golly it really made a difference. Using very little pressure on the handle the tire would separate...... Wouldn't that f up the paint? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,916 #8 Posted October 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Wouldn't that f up the paint? I called the owner of the side by side last night and told him I was about to throw them in the wood boiler! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,173 #9 Posted October 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Jeff-C175 said: Wouldn't that f up the paint? Sure, but most times the rim is off one of those "yeah, that ole tractors out back in the pasture!" kind and gonna need paint anyway. Also, one of the reasons they're stuck so bad anyway. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
