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DIY tyre removers...........

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hobbit:
 :lol:

Health and safety :lol:

The way we used to change tyres back in the 70's-80's (might even do it know for all I know) on the land rovers and bedfords 22 1/2 inch wheels, two people one bedford, air out, run the tyre over with the bedford to break the bead on both sides, lever off the old one & tube out, replace and pump up, using the air line on the Bedford

The truck tyres with split rime were more fun though, similar technique, if large hammer wont release the locking ring, run it over, strip out, rebuild and place assemby under the chassis on the truck, fit airline, turn on valve, partial inflation, making sure the bead and lock ring are correctly fitted, adjusting with lump or sledge hammer :twisted:

When seated with about 20 pressure in, stand wellll back and blow up to around 90psi

Surprised I never got injured, mind you when they deliver tyres to replace multiple vehicles in one day it get fairly easy

Nowadays, take it to my local tyre specialist and talk nicely to him, thank god no truck tyres to do nowadays though

Imagine trying to do this today  :shock: [-o<

Lucy1978:
do all my own tubed tyres, dead easy, pair of levers and a highlift to break the bead

waveydavey:
If you have  Hi-Lift take a look at this:

http://www.beadbreaker.co.za/

Disco-Ron:
Looks like i'll have to get my welder out and make one of them!!


Thanks for the link!!!! :dance:

cooper956:
as stated   hilift them off or some come off buy driveing over them with a disco ect just bought my self a tyre changer off the guy who servesces my gfs dads cars £25  air operated bead braler then you clamp the wheel (air again) and bar off the tyre best £25 iv ever spend just swaped 4 tyres for my race car tonight no sweat lol ebays the place for these things  but i never seen one as cheap but if you have the compreser its well worth buying one if you swap a few tyres.

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