How to avoid tyre removal fee

[Noise]

Well i need a new front tyre for the Dragstar and im also getting the rims and hubs powder coated and some new spokes, so i thought id have a go at removing the tyre my self to save a few pennies and this is how i did it (if you ever wanted to do it)

TOOLS NEEDED:

Two thick long screw drivers (i used a flat head and phillips head)

WD40 (lube)

Your foot

To start with you will need a tyre to remove but do just go out and steel some poor fuckers wheel. Thats just not cool any more and remove ALL the air (take the valve out if you can)

Remove brake disc

place foot on the tyre by the rim and brake the beed.

NOTE: jumping stamping screaming and the odd cuss is required

Now jam in a flat head driver and hook it under the beed and pull it over the rim and hold it

Place your second long thick driver between the rim and beed

Now start to pull the beed over the rim with a flat head driver till its all out

Like so

Flip the wheel over and start jummping stamping screaming and cussing on the beed on the other side

If this dosn't work jam your flat head driver between the rim and under the beed and prize it over

like this

Now prize it over the other side of the rim

And now remove your tyre

Wipe the swet from your brow and have a cuppa

Job done

[slice]

Rather than jumping on it to break the bead why not use a vice or a pair of large "G" cramps? I find this best as it means you reduce the swearing to a minimum and one other thing a bit of old pipe to protect the rims (if they are alloy) can also mean you don't have to respray them afterwards. Other than that your spot on!!! Nice one.

[Noise]

Cheers slice, well i have a vice but thought id do a poor mans write up as if anyone out there dosn't have a vice or a G clamp they can now know how to still do it (allbeit hard and frustrating)

I shall edit to include your tips too. thanks for the in put

[DirtyDT]

I'd rather pay a fiver. I still have the scars on my fingers from when I last attempted it about 20 years ago.

[slice]

Not a criticism Noise just a few of the things I have learned over the years, we all try to do this at one time or another and as DT says I would rather spend a fiver but each to his/her own.

[Ttaskmaster]

I have several vices... smoking being the main one!

If there's any job that results in me needing a cuppa afterward, it's too much hard work and likely cheaper/safer getting a professional to do it!

Our tyre-fitting places are mostly ride-in or mobile, so the old tyre removal is taken as a given and part of the price anyway.

However, I'm massively in favour of at least knowing how something is done, even if I can do it mesen', so muchas gracias Noisisas!!

[Noise]

I'd rather pay a fiver. I still have the scars on my fingers from when I last attempted it about 20 years ago.

Not a criticism Noise just a few of the things I have learned over the years, we all try to do this at one time or another and as DT says I would rather spend a fiver but each to his/her own.

Yer but come off it guys a fiver is a pint down the pub so if thats not worth it what is? ha ha.

I don't take it as Criticism Slice im more than happy to recive help and advice.

[busyeddie]

Why not use tyre levers? Riding dirt bikes, you learn pretty quick how to change tyres, its no different to a puch bike!

[Noise]

Again, "most" folks such as my self dont own tyre levers but do own screw drivers. So this was one of those write ups to show how you can get a tyre off the red neck way. Ha ha

[mailee]

I think you might have a problem going to the tyre company to have it taken off if your having it powder coated.....how do you get

home?? LOL.

[2 Wheels]

And just to add, Noise

If you brake both beed's first,,, then start taking off the tyre,,, it makes it easier.

[drewpy]

also watch for stabbing the tyre wall with those screw drivers.

inner tube gets pinched easily too

[dt502001]

To help avoid stabing the tube ,remove the nut holding the air stem and push it inside then start there with removing the tire. Then dont pry untill you might be pinching the tube against the tire. But realy a new tube is best every time as they rot at the air stem.

3-4 times paying for removal will pay for a nice pair of tire irons. If you don''t blow it on pints at the pub LOL

To not scratch the rim take a piece of hose and cut it lenght wise and place on the rim where you intend to pry,haveing a few pieces, make it even easier.

Good on you Noise over the years you will save enough to buy a few new tire's,might not sound like much but better than a kick in the ass.

[Tommy xs]

I Liked DT 50's tip in another thread where he lay the wheel down on an old carpet, placed a board on the tire up to rim then drove his truck on it to break the seal, now you could do that without even spilling your tea or whatever

[Noise]

I like that idea too Toomy ha ha

[wallywant xj6s]

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[Colin Harvey]

What tyre are you going for a what size ?

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[Noise]

I now have a Avon Cobra on the front, 190/90-19 IIRC