Breaking atv tire bead

[Stryker1513]

Does anyone know the best way to break a atv tire bead? i have hiper rims and am looking to install some tire balls myself. I've heard the beads on atv tires can be a pain in the a**

[cgndhhh]

ive actually found breaking the beads on OEM rims like honda's are a big pain. the ones off aftermarkets shouldnt b as bad. one trick i've read on these forums that works is laying the tire on the floor and running the edge of the tire over with a truck to break the bead.

[3redtoys]

the redneck method if you dont have the tools is lay your wheel on a piece of plywood or some timbers of some sort then take about a 4 foot 2x4 and lay it just at the edge of your rim on the bead making a ramp from the ground then drive gently on to it with a car or truck or anything heavy this will normally work if not walmart is cheap on utility tire mounts about 5 bucks a tire just be careful really need a spotter so you dont get hurt or mess up a rim

good luck

[m.h.s.c.#527]

tire shop is the easiest no joke i give up every time

[bwamos]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92961

Worth every penny. $30

[mittman]

when i was getting new tires i used a dremel and cut off my tire off not the best way if u want to keep the tire but u can aways use ducktape to put it back together :D

[Hondamaster5505]

Wal-Mart only charged me $13.00 to do both front tires!:eek2:

That includes taking the old ones off, and installing the new ones. Wal-Mart is officially the tire-changing place for me. For the price it doesn't pay to do it yourself.

[John451]

yeah, yoyu can get it for around $10, sometimes less, i'll hafta try walmart next time! But they're a pain to do yourself. I'd rather pay to get it done than paying the hospital bill. Put a hole in my arm with a crowbar last time. Had screw drivers flip off. I'll tell ya, they know the sweet spots.....*******s....

[Young_Gun1]

if you're going to do it yourself getting a bead breaker like one guy posted from harborfreight makes it fairly easy! otherwise just take it to get it done somewhere

[John451]

What's a tire ball?

[n811]

Did you get the Honda rims to break with the Harbor freight tire changer? Took mine to a buddy with that changer and I still cant get the honda ones to break?!!! Messed up and went to tires plus to get it done and AFTER they did it they handed me a $40 bill. For 2 tires I got robbed. Tried to argue to no avail.
I DIDDNT WANT TO GO TO WALLMART because they scratched up my last set baaaad!!!

[Young_Gun1]

my brother and i have gotten tires of honda rims before! depends on how thick the bead on the tire is as to how hard it is to get off

[CSR400EX]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34542
this is what i have, takes a while on stock tires, but gets the job done.