Dismounting/Mounting tires
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Even if they say they will or can, be sure that they have a newer style tire machine, one that clamps to the rim not a center post (called a turn table type machine) and that they have the adaptors to clamp rims smaller than 14". If they do not, then they are going to attempt to do it by hand and can damage tire or rim.
When I had my tire shop, I had a Coats 5160 machine and had special adaptors so you can clamp onto smaller rims, and the bead breaker worked great for smaller ATV or mower tires without any damage.
Most name brand tire stores will have the equipment to do it and will be glad too.
When I had my tire shop, I had a Coats 5160 machine and had special adaptors so you can clamp onto smaller rims, and the bead breaker worked great for smaller ATV or mower tires without any damage.
Most name brand tire stores will have the equipment to do it and will be glad too.
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I have one of those harbor freight bead breakers. I had to weld a piece of steel onto the downpiece, but it works pretty well.
Most aftermarket tires come on and off pretty easy.
Stock ones are often pretty light and floppy, especially the sidewalls. I've found breaking those with like 10psi in the tire helps a lot. It keeps the sidewall from folding under the foot of the bead breaker, and I think it takes some of the bead's grip off the rim.
For me, the thing has paid off.
Most aftermarket tires come on and off pretty easy.
Stock ones are often pretty light and floppy, especially the sidewalls. I've found breaking those with like 10psi in the tire helps a lot. It keeps the sidewall from folding under the foot of the bead breaker, and I think it takes some of the bead's grip off the rim.
For me, the thing has paid off.
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