getting tyre off rim

I've seen a few that have literally burnt themselves onto the rim, but you didn't mention that it had almost caught fire (until you put the new one on.)

on some rims the tyres can only come off one side. when you look at the rim (without tyre is easier but can be seen with it on) one side of the bead will be closer to a lip in the rim and should come off this side. the other side will be a lot futher from the bead and if you try to go this way you will get one side off (not easy but will come off) and the second one will not come off. like you said mosst times you will either have to try put the trye back on and go other way or cut the tyre. been there and done it the hard way and cutting a good tyre is not cheap. hope this helps

How can petrol and lighter help with rebeading a rim?

Barnesy

Hi Al

I don't have a satisfactory solution to the problem of getting the second side of the tyre off the rim either.

Over time some tyres go hard and they become difficult and I have also cut a couple off which is hard work thru the steel coords.

I seen many variations of high lift jack and jacking of towbar
for beadbreaking and these work when everything is good but
in a real situation they so often can't do the job particularly
when rust is involved.
Proper beadbreakers are the way to go to start with but even these fall short getting off the second side.

The problem seems to be the normal tyre lever levers can't be pushed down enough without hitting onto the rim.

I have a couple of levers with better bends in them and they sort of half work.

I was thinking that some lever with a double bend in it or special
shape that prevent the lever pulling in against the rim under pressure might assist here.

To get the second bead off my brother stands the wheel up pushes the tyre over and hits it expertly with a rubber mallet.

Makes me cry, every time I see it happen as it usually occurs after I have been stuffing around for 1/2 hour without a result.

Several years ago I purchased an R & R Beadbreaker, and i have never had a tyre that it wouldnt break the bead, it may be a little slower than tyrepliers, but it requires little effort.
I now repair most of my own flats, on a small fleet of vehicles and trailers. Has well and truely paid for itself.
When we went to the show to purchase the beadbreaker, my wife and I watched the demo's for tyrepliers and beadbreaker, and while trying to make up my mind, she said to me that which one would i be able to use in the scrub in 20 years time?
We bought the beadbreaker.

Cheers Pesty

By reading your 'story'- you "got the first side of the tyer off very easily" ...I assume you cleared the bead off that side ???
I reckon you should be breaking the bead(s) on BOTH sides first before attempting to start removing the bead from the rim !!

2 x 2 inch sections of angle iron do it for me and they are easy to pack. Just hammer them in between the rim and tyre going around one after the other.

Tyres that have been on for long long time are a pig. Deteriorating rubber and rust dictate brute force.

Owen