WVHillbilly520H 10,376 #1 Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) Wanted an easier way to bust the beads loose on the 8" wheels common on the front of most garden tractor brands so I decided to I would fab something up at work and give it a try on my 520H front tires I was replacing, basically 2 pieces of 1/4" 3"x3" angle iron welded to a 3/4" x3"x 9" long flat CRS with a 3/4" hole drilled in the center and foot of 3/4"-16 all-thread and another 3/4"x3"x3" with 3/4" hole...and how it works...break 1 side flip break the other then dismount the old tire all done with a box end wrench no air tools or hammering on your hands,Jeff. Edited September 27, 2016 by WVHillbilly520H 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,743 #2 Posted September 27, 2016 Very clever and handy tool! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midpack 959 #3 Posted September 27, 2016 If you bolted the angle irons to the upper plate on the underside, you could use a longer one (upper plate) and have holes to work on different size rims I'm thinking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,376 #4 Posted September 27, 2016 On 9/27/2016 at 9:46 AM, midpack said: If you bolted the angle irons to the upper plate on the underside, you could use a longer one (upper plate) and have holes to work on different size rims I'm thinking Yes most likely but "all" the garden tractors I have anything to do with have 8" front wheels and that's why I welded and less moving parts to scratch up the paint, but feel free to take my idea and expand/improve for your needs,and usually with the 12" rear wheels it's just easier/less frustrating to have a tire shop dismount/remount those,Jeff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 57,589 #5 Posted September 27, 2016 Jeff; that's a Kool Tool! I have had good luck with the H.F. tire changer bead breaker on 12" tires but the 8" can be a PITA. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,376 #6 Posted September 27, 2016 On 9/27/2016 at 10:34 AM, 953 nut said: Jeff; that's a Kool Tool! I have had good luck with the H.F. tire changer bead breaker on 12" tires but the 8" can be a PITA. Yes sir those 8" seem to be a real PITA I changed a set out on my father's CUB CADET fought those for hours before I made this and then 5 minutes beads broken on my 520 no more battered hands sweating and foul mouthing,Jeff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
