What's the best way to break the bead of ATC tires and dismount them? Is there a good, cheap, tool to use? How about mounting and them airing them up against the rim? Any tips?

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ATV rims are different than most all other rims, they have a double rings to hold the tire on, one on the out side and one on the inside. So when you break the bead you are trying to push the tire back in past the inner ring.... NOT EASY !


The best way to get them off is take them to a shop. I have a local guy that will bust 4 of them down for $20.00 and it worth every dime.

Getting the new ones on is easy a little practice. A small tire changer from Harbor Freight for $29.99 will get them on ( but will not get them off) Once they are back on put a strap around the tires and pull it tight, this will get the tire to seat against the inner bead. Start pumping in air. NOTE ! use a clip on air chuck because it will take 50 PSI for the tire to jump over the inner ring and seat on the outer. You will know when this happens because it sounds like a shot gun going off.

The local Yamaha shop wants $20 PER TIRE!

 

I will never pay again. I got one of these Ebay

If you have a space to bolt it down you cant beat it. Getting someone else to do it is sometimes cheaper but not in the long run, plus all the time it takes to drive em down to wherever. Fug! I wish I did this 10 years ago. This thing paid for itself on the first 2 tires (another 2 tires and I will cover the shipping too.

If you know how to do it, the thing works awesome.

 

Thanks for that link, I had looked for one of those once to no avail.

 

Thanks for the link. I probably will purchase a tire tool and do it myself. I'm a tool freak and love to do my own work plus it will come in handy for future tire work.

Thanks again! This forum is great when everyone helps out.

 

I have tried one of those before, but it just keeps slipping out away from the bead area. Are there any tricks to know about.

 

There are a few adjustments for the bead breaker thingy. You have to keep the rim seated on the little lip thats welded onto the footer of the tool. Then you have to pick one of the 3 settings for the bead breaker that will put pressure forward and down. (just down will slip out) Kinda like doing the dirty a little. You gotta have mojo, not just jo.

You cant just press down too fast either, take it slow at first making sure the tool stays near the rim. I had good luck doing a little at a time too on some ones that were out in the cold.

 

Thanks for the info. The one I used was older and I'm not sure it had any thing but a flat surface for the tire to sit on. I'll try it again sometime.

 

for breaking beads back it helps to leave a little air in the tire. just enough to keep the sides from folding back when you push on it with a bead breaker. don't forget the tire only comes off one side of the wheel. the side that the drop center is closer to. and it will also help to lube the tire beads and wheel especialy for seating the bead. with undiluted murphys tire lube or eqiuvlent. I change mine by hand with 2 16" tire bars. be careful if using a strap around the tire. when it starts to air it will break a strap and send it flying very fast especialy if the core is removed. I had a bead break when airing a tire. it hit the ceiling and came back down right in front of me so fast that I never saw it. until I saw the rim imprimp on the ceiling.

 

If the tires are junk I just cut them off and carefully chisel the wire bead off. If you want to save them I wresle them off like every one else. To put them back on they will only go on from one side because of the dropped center portion, on almost all rims the tire should be worked over the lip on the outside, not the hub side. To make it easier make sure the tires are warm, they flex easier. I also put allot of dish soap on the tire bead to help it slide over without damaging it. Have fun!