Posted by Chriscase [76.224.240.230] on Thursday, April 01, 2010 at 09:54:58 :
In Reply to: Re: Breaking down LAV rims? posted by Tim Holloway [69.54.28.229] on Thursday, April 01, 2010 at 08:31:15 :
You can weld up something like this. Four points is enough, six is a bit too many. Use 1/2" bolts through the lug holes. You only need to push the outer ring down about 1/4-3/8".
Then, use a 2x3 stud as a lever to pry the doughnut into a kidney shape, until the 2x3 can be forced across both beads. The sawzall at the 2x3. Safer to the tire that way.
It's a bit of bear wrestling. but the tires are well worth it.
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