New tires - where to get them put on rims

wish2fish · 02-25-2014, 04:24 PM

Just bought two 23 x 10.5 x 12 Kenda Terra Trac tires.

How hard is it to remove and get on rims without tire tools?

Where is a good place to take them to get them swapped out? What did you pay per rim/tire?

Olman · 02-25-2014, 04:43 PM

I went to Pep Boys. They charged me $20 to mount all 4. They didn't scratch my rims either.
Dave

pachanga90 · 02-25-2014, 06:00 PM

I got a real nice set of small tire-bars from Harbor Freight(about $ 8 ),they work awesome.If you don't mind doing them yourself,go for it.

Streetbu · 02-25-2014, 06:40 PM

two long flat head screwdrivers, 5 minutes each, and you're golden.

wish2fish · 02-25-2014, 10:05 PM

The tires are kind of squished!

Field6565 · 02-25-2014, 10:24 PM

I've done it.... there is a technique to it. If you've never done it before it's not worth your time and effort, pay someone to do it.

ttcfan4476 · 02-25-2014, 10:38 PM

I have to agree. I put my tires on my rims and was it ever a pita. The rims are small enough they move around and hard to work with.

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bronsonj · 02-26-2014, 12:10 AM

After you get it mounted on the rim, take a rope and tie it around the tire so it unsquishes it. That'll push the bead out towards the rim, hopefully enough to let you put 3 pounds of air in it. Then untie or cut the rope and finish inflating.

bronsonj · 02-26-2014, 12:36 AM

I went to images.google.com looking for something to better explain what I was trying to convey and found a link to exactly the technique, being used on a golf cart no less! Again, this is for after you get the tire onto the rim and are trying to inflate the squished tire.

http://www.instructables.com/id/50-H...-Grip-the-Rim/

wish2fish · 02-26-2014, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsonj

After you get it mounted on the rim, take a rope and tie it around the tire so it unsquishes it. That'll push the bead out towards the rim, hopefully enough to let you put 3 pounds of air in it. Then untie or cut the rope and finish inflating.

was reading somewhere about using ratchet straps.

I probably don't have the tools to do it so I might as well take somewhere. where is a good place?

So Far I've heard Pep Boys. Did someone mention Wal Mart Before?

thanks

02-25-2014, 04:24 PM	#1
wish2fish Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 391	New tires - where to get them put on rims Just bought two 23 x 10.5 x 12 Kenda Terra Trac tires. How hard is it to remove and get on rims without tire tools? Where is a good place to take them to get them swapped out? What did you pay per rim/tire?
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02-25-2014, 04:43 PM	#2
Olman Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Athens, Alabama Posts: 758	Re: New tires - where to get them put on rims I went to Pep Boys. They charged me $20 to mount all 4. They didn't scratch my rims either. Dave

02-25-2014, 06:00 PM	#3
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: New tires - where to get them put on rims I got a real nice set of small tire-bars from Harbor Freight(about $ 8 ),they work awesome.If you don't mind doing them yourself,go for it.

02-25-2014, 06:40 PM	#4
Streetbu Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,020	Re: New tires - where to get them put on rims two long flat head screwdrivers, 5 minutes each, and you're golden.

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wish2fish Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 391	Re: New tires - where to get them put on rims The tires are kind of squished!
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Field6565 Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 1,551	Re: New tires - where to get them put on rims I've done it.... there is a technique to it. If you've never done it before it's not worth your time and effort, pay someone to do it.

02-25-2014, 10:38 PM	#7
ttcfan4476 Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 142	I have to agree. I put my tires on my rims and was it ever a pita. The rims are small enough they move around and hard to work with. Sent from my SCH-R960 using Tapatalk 2
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02-26-2014, 12:10 AM	#8
bronsonj Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 2,089	Re: New tires - where to get them put on rims After you get it mounted on the rim, take a rope and tie it around the tire so it unsquishes it. That'll push the bead out towards the rim, hopefully enough to let you put 3 pounds of air in it. Then untie or cut the rope and finish inflating.

02-26-2014, 12:36 AM	#9
bronsonj Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 2,089	Re: New tires - where to get them put on rims I went to images.google.com looking for something to better explain what I was trying to convey and found a link to exactly the technique, being used on a golf cart no less! Again, this is for after you get the tire onto the rim and are trying to inflate the squished tire. http://www.instructables.com/id/50-H...-Grip-the-Rim/

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