I tried to break the bead on the stock Dunlops last night to fix a hole that my friend put in the tire while riding this passed weekend. What a nightmare! I was using a friends pneumatic tire changer, and after over an hour of trying, could not pop the bead. I was able to get one side off, but the other wouldn't break free. I wound up giving up on the patch idea, and plugged the hole.

My question is, how do do I get these p.o.s. tires off of the rim?

I'm planning to replace these ASAP with Dirt Devils or 589's, but I still will need to remove the old "Dunflops". Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Greg

 

Hand grenade or fire works well.LOL Seriously, you mite want to take it to a tire specialty place, like a farm supply store, or a place that works on lawn tractors, they can break the bead.
What worthless tires................

 

The $5-$10/tire that a tire specially shop charges is well worth it as trx450 mentioned. Many Motorcycle/ATV shops will do it too.

I have gotten them off with a 2x6 board (driving up on tire with 2psi to peel the bead off the rim). But it is still a pain.

 

I went through hail with mine! I even drove over them with a Peterbilt and the bead wouldn't budge! I ended up cutting them off with a ginsue knife,then taking a whiz wheel to the beads.

 

I FORGOT about the old drive over the board with something heavy, routine!

 

...and then using starting fluid an a match to reseat the bead. Scary, but works.

 

c5greg, I can break any atv tire bead EXCEPT donflops. I don't even have a real beadbreaker, just one I made. The bigger tire stores (Dunn does) have good enough breakers to do the job, but even they have probs doing it.

I know I could make an improved bead breaker, one that pushes a sharper, curved shoe in between the bean and rim, then pushes the bead down. But, I don't need to. I won't ever see those sucky things agan.

Another thing, mounting and tire is so easy, if you have the "atv" tire irons, you can do a tire with one hand tied behind your back. I'm serious, I did it with a phone in one hand.

 

Break the bead with 4 psi of air in them dont deflate them. If you need more then put more air in them.

Also see if the angle of the tire machine can be changed so it attacks the tire diffrently i might work.

 

That helps on one side, after you break the bead on one side the air leaks out.
Then what do you?

 

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