Posted by scott56 [162.158.106.247] on Sunday, January 03, 2021 at 09:22:03 :
In Reply to: OT tire bead braker posted by Greg - LI [172.68.65.179] on Saturday, January 02, 2021 at 08:06:51 :
When I fist got my truck all the tires were "welded" on the wheels due to age and water and sitting for 10 years or more. I used a sawsall. After powder coating the Bud split rigs wheels. I put on the used Michelins using Tire Shine as a lubricant, Slippery and washed right off. 2 years later I completed a set of combat wheels. The local tire shops that helped me a couple of times before with the original wheels wouldn't touch them now. We don't have a Les Schwab near me. I ended up using the brak drum after removing the wheels to push down on the bead. Tires came right off and I did the whole process myself fairly easily. Even with my loss of strength at my over 60 advancing age.