I pulled a tyre off the rim

Sidewall repairs are done at a tyre retread place and cost about $60 they actually vulcanise rubber in as well. it is the 3rd one ive got done the first has been fine for over a year. The second they found multiple problems and at $60 a repair it was a write off.

Thats good , mine had to be done in the bush and the second go held ok

would be good to watch someone that knows what they are doing i have removed plenty of tyres....................... On my pushie

Davoe,
I also give the rim and bead a wipe with some soapy water before levering it off. The second bead usually slips off easier this way.

It had been on the rim for nearly 2 years (when it was last repaired)
taking them off in the bush would only be a last resort if they were well stuffed anyway. I have used up to 4 plugs in sidewalls which worked fine.If there was a much bigger hole than that I think i would only be pulling it off for an attempted repair (gator and tube) if i reeely had to

"I go along to my local tyre joint before a trip and have all the beads popped and reseated with some lube"
I'm the opposite having my tyres dry fitted (no lube) from new so that when I let the pressure down for sand, mud or snow they don't pop off prematurely. Despite this & the fact my MTR's have very stiff side walls, the Tyreplyers still have no difficulty removing the tyre should I need to. A trick I was shown for stubbon rusty rims was to spray the seal with CRC 5 minutes prior and they come off far easier.
Cheers Craig.............

Think that's what I've got.
I liked the idea of cranking a spanner rather than swinging on a lever, also being an old fart. Never fired a shot in anger so far. Hope it works!
Gerry

the effort to break the bead was neglagble and i had both sides done in the amount of time it would have taken for me to find the right size spanner

Not knocking the tyrepliers Davoe, but this type of tool doesnt wear out, and will still be in service in 20 years when Im an older fart, and then I wouldnt be able to swing tyrepliers.
The spanner and all necessary gear has been added to the bag and is at my fingertips.
Changed a tyre for my ol man last w/e, had been on his trailer for over 20 years, was an effortless job to break the bead, even though it was well rusted on.

Cheers Pesty

does the r and R actually assist with removing the tyre or just break the bead?

Bead breaking, stretching the tyre open to help access for internal patch repairs and can assist with reinstaling the tyre if needed.

Cheers Pesty

Warning on the R &R...I find it excellent....... but one time when I had two flats on the back simultaneously (that is a separate story !).......when I went to use it the little nut / bolt that is used to adjust for rim size had vibrated out...never to be found...and it is a mongrol size not to be found in all my bits of bolts collection or on the vehicle anywhere that could have been borrowed

Ended up unable to use it and used the front wheel trick of running them off the rim...difficult with the back flat as well

I now carry a couple of spares of those bolts/nuts