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mugeneration
08-03-2009, 10:09 PM
Hello All,

Just a quickie, but when you go to remove a tyre from a wheel (DEAD flat) do you need any special tools? The wheels are fuxxorred so I'm not too concerned about damaging them, but I want to keep the tyres in as good of condition as possible.

Thanks in advance.
JohnL
09-03-2009, 07:05 AM
Save yourself the pain and have the tyres removed at a tyre retailer (only a few$). Doing it yourself with no experience, you're not unlikely to damage the bead and then the tyres won't hold air.
trism
09-03-2009, 08:51 AM
as JohnL said

you really should use specialist tools and a tyre shop will only charge you 5 bucks to do it
mugeneration
09-03-2009, 11:03 AM
Yah? May have to hit it up then. You can buy these tools at repco/supercheap and the like too though right?
ek4-guy
09-03-2009, 11:06 AM
my father inlaw can remove tyres by hand but it's not easy

you need a big hammer and a cold chisel to break the bead
beeza
09-03-2009, 11:25 AM
Good to hear Daz,something I've thought about but thought I would rather pay $14ea to have them swapped over,balanced and fitted.
trism
09-03-2009, 11:32 AM
Yah? May have to hit it up then. You can buy these tools at repco/supercheap and the like too though right?

ever seen what they use to fit tyres onto rims?

http://www.carscene.com.au/outlets/kogarahtyres/tyre_fitting.jpg
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/Content/Images/Tyre%20Change/AWR-210505%20005.gif
http://www.tires4less.co.uk/images/fitting_02.jpg

iuts not jsut a tool

its a machine

not gonna be readily avaliable from places like supercheap, nor will be low cost
beeza
09-03-2009, 11:42 AM
And if ya haven't got that machine,it's gonna be a real pain in the ass.
Tai
09-03-2009, 12:05 PM
ffs it's $5 per wheel to remove or put a tyre on.
beeza
09-03-2009, 12:07 PM
Tai has spoken.
tiksie
09-03-2009, 12:18 PM
ffs it's $5 per wheel to remove or put a tyre on.

Where at ?

Most places I have went to want $15-$20 a wheel.

**** that.
mugeneration
09-03-2009, 07:18 PM
^ Precisely.

Well if i need to do that then I guess I have to take it in. Will have to call around for quotes.
JohnL
10-03-2009, 07:12 AM
Where at ?

Most places I have went to want $15-$20 a wheel.

**** that.

That's a lot of $ for two minutes work...

Phone more places. I recently asked a shop to check the my front wheel balance, and when they were found to not require balancing was charged $0.00.
Crapdaz
10-03-2009, 07:18 AM
Damn lucky i came across this thread;

i am looking to remove some tyres off my wheels.