pfrederi 17,739 #1 Posted March 15 Had a wheel from my brother's JD317. Sidewall blew out but wheel looked good. 3+ hours later finally won. (Except my shoulder has been complaining ever since.) Wore my self out with slide hammer broke one side with crank down unit but no luck oin the other. Went though all the tire tools but couldn't budge it. Finally cut off most the tire, The used tins nips and dremel to cut through the bead steel wires... 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,318 #2 Posted March 15 Yup, Paul, when the tire has been on the rim for 50 or so years, they can be tough to deal with. A trip to the local Tire Shop would have been money well spent....... Bill 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,471 #3 Posted March 15 A battle that is all too fresh in my mind. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #4 Posted March 15 Unbelievable that crank down rig wouldn't do it. Looks to be hi-test. Even the HF changer. 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: local Tire Shop would have been money well spent....... Bill After an hour in it gets to be personal... 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,471 #5 Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, WHX?? said: . After an hour in it gets to be personal... I'll give ya that Jim. Don't even take that much time for me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,100 #6 Posted March 15 I take my tires to the Mennonite shop down the street. If they can't get the tire off, they call in the women to do it! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,471 #7 Posted March 15 33 minutes ago, squonk said: I take my tires to the Mennonite shop down the street. If they can't get the tire off, they call in the women to do it! I tried that but they didn't have a machine that'd hold a 12" rim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #8 Posted March 15 After an hour or so it is a matter of pride/will.... 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,170 #9 Posted March 15 19 minutes ago, pfrederi said: After an hour or so it is a matter of pride/will.... Tires, steering wheels, hitch pins, and hubs. I usually tell them you may as well surrender and come off. I will not give up and go for help. Then apply plenty of pain killer. 1 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,100 #10 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: I tried that but they didn't have a machine that'd hold a 12" rim. They don't need a machine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,850 #11 Posted March 16 I’ve worked my tire machine pretty hard this week, cleaning up what seems never ends! I think to myself every year, this’ll be the end of finding tires on the property! I think I’m close! So far, I’ve got 7 stacks of race car tires eye level with me… *well dang, my support membership lapsed. Please hold while I find some PayPal credentials 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,556 #12 Posted March 16 5 hours ago, Pullstart said: well dang, my support membership lapsed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
