953 nut 55,223 #201 Posted August 12, 2022 14 minutes ago, Pullstart said: ordered some tire lubricant for easy mounting. That stuff is slicker than snot and clings to the tire. You won't even need a tool to mount the lower bead, just give it a downward forward thrust and it will jump right onto the rim. 6 minutes ago, Pullstart said: I have a feeling it has a pretty long shelf life Twenty years and counting for me, I don't change a lot of tires but this stuff is great. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #202 Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Pullstart said: wreck these fresh painted rollers! Welcome to my world Kev... That manual tire changer you gave me boots my rear every time. Just did three trailer tires on it and a struggle. Touch up is always in order. I was using windex for lube but will have to get me some of that lube. You know dang well a new valve stem every mounting job. I see I also need to get you a valve stem tool for Christmas! Edited August 12, 2022 by WHX?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #203 Posted August 12, 2022 38 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Welcome to my world Kev... That manual tire changer you gave me boots my rear every time. Just did three trailer tires on it and a struggle. Touch up is always in order. I was using windex for lube but will have to get me some of that lube. You know dang well a new valve stem every mounting job. I see I also need to get you a valve stem tool for Christmas! I’m excited about using that new juice… and I now have a valve stem tool! That’s an old video! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #205 Posted August 14, 2022 I goobered up the paint on the spokes pretty bad, but this tire mounting paste works wonders! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,217 #206 Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) Last time I did wheels: Unmounted the tires, prepped the whole wheel but painted only the "inner" part (where the tube goes). Mounted the new tires (with tubes) but kept the tires uninflated and didn't pull the valve through. Masked the tires and painted all the "outer" parts of the wheel. Retrieved the valve and inflated. No marks on the paint. Edited August 14, 2022 by Handy Don 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #207 Posted August 14, 2022 I added a second cone to the Harbor Freight tire machine and it helped immensely! I did use the actual tire machine mounting tool though… along with a leather finger! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #208 Posted August 14, 2022 21 minutes ago, Handy Don said: Last time I did wheels: Unmounted the tires, prepped the whole wheel but painted only the "inner" part (where the tube goes). Mounted the new tires (with tubes) but kept the tires uninflated and didn't pull the valve through. Masked the tires and painted all the "outer" parts of the wheel. Retrieved the valve and inflated. No marks on the paint. I had that thought too… but after I started on the fronts 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #209 Posted August 14, 2022 In an attempt to press the front end apart, I snapped a jaw of my puller. I think I have a couple heavier pullers around here… 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #210 Posted August 14, 2022 Found one! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 3,068 #211 Posted August 14, 2022 35 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Heavier Kinda 'David and Goliath' difference there 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,217 #212 Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: I had that thought too… but after I started on the fronts Delighted to have the same thought! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,618 #213 Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) I don’t know how you do the rears but i used a big deadblow hammer . I’d hit the bead right in front of where the is going over the lip of the rim while pushing down ( with your foot) or standing on it on the sidewall that’s already below . I would do car tires on the ground this way too that center hole (namely GM front wheel drive) wouldn’t fit on the antique tire changer . Old military surplus deuce and a half tires were the worst . Edited August 14, 2022 by ACman 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #215 Posted August 15, 2022 The upsized puller did the job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #216 Posted August 15, 2022 Though some touch up is required, one wheel is back on! The cap says “K-28361” though the Google machine came up with little results. Maybe an old parts catalog might help if ever needed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #217 Posted August 15, 2022 And Timken / Bower 09067 bearings… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,625 #219 Posted August 15, 2022 @ACman way back , coming up , before we had a tire changer, that rubber hammer and pry bar was all we had to mount/ dismount tires , thanks for the memories ! @Pullstart , dare I ask , what did you put in those bearings ? greasy pete 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #220 Posted August 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, peter lena said: @ACman way back , coming up , before we had a tire changer, that rubber hammer and pry bar was all we had to mount/ dismount tires , thanks for the memories ! @Pullstart , dare I ask , what did you put in those bearings ? greasy pete I’ve got Valvoline red in my bearing packer. Yes, I took the easy way out and pressed the clean grease through! This doesn’t see the annual amount of miles as many other Horses and it seems to work on my road trailers with great success 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,625 #221 Posted August 15, 2022 @Pullstart good save on that , the red is much better than the " I DON,T KNOW " grease , BTW doing a good job on that senior , pete 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #222 Posted August 15, 2022 Would you recommend the trick with the leather glove to put the tire on because I’m thinking of buying new rims for my rj I don’t know how much longer they’ll last knowing that they look like this the other side is worse and no a dog didn’t pee on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #223 Posted August 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said: Would you recommend the trick with the leather glove It definitely helped, but your wheel needs to be smooth (and solid enough to stand the force) to need it. Otherwise, I bet your wheel would cut the glove up quick. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #224 Posted August 15, 2022 Yeah and also how long do you think the tire will last and should I find replacements Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,852 #225 Posted August 15, 2022 The rusty flat tube got a hole in it during dismount and top tube has an extremely long valve stem. I had a $5 off coupon and a birthday $50 bill to spend, so I ran to the local farm store and grabbed two new tubes. Someone on here said a couple years back that airplanes run a smaller than stated tube in their tires, less chance of folds and cuts inside the tire. Good enough for airplanes? Good enough for me! 14/15” wheels instead of 7.6-16’s for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
