Tire removal

[bsa_bob]

I bought to tires used on 5 lug rims.I got 18.5x8.5x8 .Didn't see it. So what i want to ask is; i have the rims[stock]Do you guys; have Away of removing and reinstalling tires [at home]. fairly easy ,or must i take them to a tire store.Any forseable problems with the sizes that you notice?i have.~~~ thanks much bob s

[alangsam]

It’s a ******. You do it with tire tools and elbow grease or take it to a golf cart shop or tire place.

[bsa_bob]

Originally Posted by alangsam

It’s a ******. You do it with tire tools and elbow grease or take it to a golf cart shop or tire place.

yeah! i got tire short tools Don't even know what they are used on. laying in my tool boxx.Kidding myself i guess thanks alangsam

[Bobbob]

I bought a small wheel tire removal tool kit from Harbor Freight for use on a small garden tractor I had. I found it also works for golf car tires. It is a pain in the A** to use but does get the job done. I think I only paid about $49 for it at the time but it has paid for it’s self over time.


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[Fairtax4me]

I had one of those HF small tire mount tools and broke it after dismounting about 30 old cart tires in a row one day.
I now have another stack of 20-25 old tires that I need to dismount and will probably buy another of the HF tools because it works just well enough and it’s cheap.

[Nickelpede]

I had a tire with a nail in it.
I wanted to put a patch on the inside instead of a plug
I took it off, removed the valve and tried to break the bead to take the tire off.
It didn't happen.
I beat on it with a rubber mallet.
I thought I could get it off with a sledge.
It had the potential to really damage the rim, and it wasn't worth it to me.
I just loaded it up and for $5 I got it plugged.

If I had to remove and re-install a tire on a rim, I would out source it.
Especially if it's 4 wheels.

I think it's so much easier to take the wheels to a shop, go get a coffee and a snack, then pick them up.

[mrgolf]

You guys go about this the hard way. I just load my cart on my trailer and drive to the tire shop. Unload cart and they take it in and load it back on the trailer when done while I write the check.

[meimk]

Similar to Fairtax4me I had that small cheapie HF tire machine till it broke. WAY too much effort, but it would remove a tire. I now have the bigger HF tire charger - still a lot of work, but it hasn't broken yet. If I have the time, or certainly if I'm doing more than 1 on a cart I just take it to a local tire shop. If you figure my labor time, it's actually cheaper to let the tire shop do it.

[scottyb]

I've had a HF manual tire machine for about 10 yrs. It used to see regular use and I learned a few tricks, bought some extra spoons at HF and it still does occasional mower and cart tire service. I mounted it to a big steel plate and bolted that to a pallet so I can bring it in from behind the barn when needed.
Trick #1 put a vice grip on the rim (use a rubber protection pad here if chrome wheel) to stop the tire from sliding around and around.
Trick #2 Apply tire wet or similar lube to all beads. This is mandatory
Trick #3 Purchase tire valve removal/install tool and valve stem removal tool. Use only new tire valves and stems.
Trick #4 Quickly air up with big tank and hose without the stem in place to set the beads then install the stem as the tire is deflating.
Trick #5 IF trick 4 fails wrap a ratchet strap around the tire and compress then retry.

When all of the above fail step back, apply alcohol and retry. It will work

[Fairtax4me]

Originally Posted by meimk

Similar to Fairtax4me I had that small cheapie HF tire machine till it broke. WAY too much effort, but it would remove a tire. I now have the bigger HF tire charger - still a lot of work, but it hasn't broken yet. If I have the time, or certainly if I'm doing more than 1 on a cart I just take it to a local tire shop. If you figure my labor time, it's actually cheaper to let the tire shop do it.

Dismounting Old tires = easy as long as the tire bead breaks loose easily. I chuck the old tires in a huge pile of tires. The wheel goes in the huge pile of scrap metal. Most of them are old, bent, rusted, not worth re-using or trying to save.

Mounting new tires = Hardly worth it, and you pretty much have no option but to re-paint the wheel afterward because the process will destroy the paint on the edges.

I mostly dismount old golf cart tires so I can scrap the wheels. Neither my tire recycler, or metal recyclers will take the whole thing. I have enough carts that it's a problem to get rid of 4-5 full sets of worn out used tires every year, and it's more cost effective for me to spend a day dismounting tires than to pay $15 a piece to dispose of them. New tires, I buy them pre-mounted, except for the skinny 6 ply front tires on my transporter carts because no-body sells the wheels.
I have a tire machine that easily does larger tires (regular car/truck) and I can do those all day long no trouble. Tractor/equipment tires and anything with an inner tube, I don't even try to mess with. I take it to the tire shop down the street. $40 for them to replace a tube in a backhoe tire... I'll gladly pay it.