QUOTE ("eurobro":ypxn430b)
I got the e-mail from UPS saying the deliver date is today. I am going to try and demount and remount the tires with my friend and some long screw drivers. Is this possible? Any tricks or tips anyone have to make this go a little smoother other than plenty of beer which i already have. Thanks in advance.
I have the Harbor Freight tire changer..It cost about $40 and comes with the bead breaker.
I have change 6 sets of tires, but only small tires 25" and 26" Mudlites or Mudbugs.
It takes about 1 hour to remove all four tires and put them back on again.
I don't know if it is harder to mount large mud tires, but the stiffer the side wall the harder it is to mount.
$10 each is cheap to mount, but SPS wanted $25 and Performance wanted $40 each, I called Pep Boys and Big 10 and they won't mount ATV tires.
Tips:
1. Use soapy water before each step.
2. Put 5-20 lbs of air in the tire before you break the bead, seat the bead breaker deep into the lip and apply a steady pressure, rotate tire if required.
3. Mount rim face up, and using the point end of the bar pull the tire over the lip and then rotate half way until the tire comes off, pull the inside of the tire over the outside lip the same way.
4. Check tire rotation and put the inside face of the tire on first.
5. This is the hard part, squash one side of the tire as hard as possible into and down into the rim and use the hooked end of the bar to push and rotate the tire bead into the tire. This takes two people, or you can use ratchet straps to help.
6. Put 20-25 lbs or air in the tire until both beads pop.
Good Luck
Bones