If you don’t have a machine, you gotta be the machine…

[PlymCrazy]

Busting some tires off the trailer wheels tonight and I couldn’t help but think of how nice it would be to be using a tire machine.
Never had one. Maybe will one day. Had to be innovative to bust those beads.

As I pondered that, I thought:
Since I don’t have a machine, I gotta be…

 

[eldubb440]

what ever it takes!

 

[WileERobby]

 

[WileERobby]

 

[Don Frelier]

If you've got a heavy truck, just place a 4x4 on the sidewalk and drive up on it.

 

[chargervert]

I bought a well used Coats 40 40 tire machine off Craigslist for $250 bucks,ans a Coats wheel balancer for $400. I use them quite often.

 

[PlymCrazy]

I bought a well used Coats 40 40 tire machine off Craigslist for $250 bucks,ans a Coats wheel balancer for $400. I use them quite often.

Maybe one day. For that little bit, just maybe.

 

[YY1]

Too bad you're not closer, or I'd make you a good deal on a 70's (or even older but 100% working) Atlas 10-10 knock-off.

I got a bit more in my stuff than chargervert, but it's rim clamp and it's pretty much paid for it's self.

 

[Triplegreen500]

 

[chargervert]

Too bad you're not closer, or I'd make you a good deal on a 70's (or even older but 100% working) Atlas 10-10 knock-off.

I got a bit more in my stuff than chargervert, but it's rim clamp and it's pretty much paid for it's self.

I have a Coats rim clamp one too,with the bead breaker on the side. I paid $300 for that one on Craigslist too.

 

[icetech]

Busting some tires off the trailer wheels tonight and I couldn’t help but think of how nice it would be to be using a tire machine.
Never had one. Maybe will one day. Had to be innovative to bust those beads.

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As I pondered that, I thought:
Since I don’t have a machine, I gotta be…

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When i was younger we would use a bumper jack on a car, the bumper jack foot slides perfect inbetween the rim/tire

 

[YY1]

I have a Coats rim clamp one too,with the bead breaker on the side. I paid $300 for that one on Craigslist too.

You STOLE that.

 

[Cranky]

If you've got a heavy truck, just place a 4x4 on the sidewalk and drive up on it.

I don't like doing that with steel belted radials....but used a bare rim on a vehicle up on a jack then let it down where the edge of the rim contacted the bead and that usually worked. Finally got a manual tire machine and things became much easier but dumb *** me sold it when the X left thinking living here wasn't going to be happening for long. I'm still here minus a tire machine and lots of other stuff.

 

[Don Frelier]

I don't like doing that with steel belted radials....but used a bare rim on a vehicle up on a jack then let it down where the edge of the rim contacted the bead and that usually worked. Finally got a manual tire machine and things became much easier but dumb *** me sold it when the X left thinking living here wasn't going to be happening for long. I'm still here minus a tire machine and lots of other stuff.

I'm figuring if it's a trailer tire then it's coming off to be replaced with a new tire.
So the removal method doesn't really matter.

 

[Triplegreen500]

most times you can go to Walmart, or Tractor Supply, or RV dealers...and buy trailer tires already mounted on rims, for about the same price as a bare tire.

 

[Don Frelier]

most times you can go to Walmart, or Tractor Supply, or RV dealers...and buy trailer tires already mounted on rims, for about the same price as a bare tire.

You can.

BUT

The rims are really thin and light and often have pretty bad runout before you even put them on.

 

[Triplegreen500]

Today's disposable society. However....my cargo doesn't really give a rat's *** if the ride is a little rough or wiggly, long as I get there and back. My car hauler? Yeah, it has nice alloys on it with 10 ply tires, but my 6x12 cargo box? Nah.

 

[Budnicks]

Good hack...

 

[eldubb440]

who hijacked @Budnicks account?

 

[Budnicks]

who hijacked @Budnicks account?

they quit paying by the word