Changing tires how hard?

[hypersnyper6947]

I just bought new front tires how hard is it to change them with out a bead breaker. I have never tried i always just pay to have them changed, but if it is pretty easy i would rather just try to do it my self.

[dariusld]

Without a bead breaker is very hard. I bought mine from Harbor Freight, $40, and it works very well. I use it all the time. I use it for my car,truck, motorcycle, and my quad. Using soapy water also helps alot. The bead breaker with my quad is the hardest, I have to go around the tire a couple of times before I break the bead. There are some tricks to break the bead on quad tires without a bead breaker, but weren't very effective for me. Just be very careful, with or without a bead breaker, fingers are very exposed. With and without a bead breaker, experience and technique go a long way.

[drew416ex]

Just a helpful hint on breaking the bead, leave 2-3 lbs of air in the tire. It keeps the side wall from flexing as much and the bead pops right off with a bead breaker of course, and thats not enough air to reseat the bead.

[rideracelivemx7]

well 3 year old tires that were on mine took 45 mins to take off with a bead breaker. we finally got fed up and cut the tire off and then cut the bead seperately. your oging to have a hell of a time with out one. go to your local auto shop and see if they will do it.

[mooseracerX]

With the bead breaker and single beadlocks it took us about 10 minutes to get the tires off.

[jeepthing07]

you can use a bumper jack or a hilift jack and put the base of the jack right on the bead and jack your car/truck up and pop the bead off.

Or you can put a board on the bead of the tire and drive up it with a car and it will pop right off.

[hypersnyper6947]

thanks for the replies guys, i think it sounds like a pretty big pain in the *** so i might just pay the $20 to get it done.

[Ruby Soho]

i get my tires off with come big C clamps:devil:

[justin1022]

Originally posted by hypersnyper6947
thanks for the replies guys, i think it sounds like a pretty big pain in the *** so i might just pay the $20 to get it done.


to break mine i ran them over wit a truck ha.

[Hondamaster5505]

Go to Wal-Mart...

For the $15 they charged me for my front tires, it was well worth it.

[hypersnyper6947]

wal mart it is

if not im going to try it my self before i take it somewhere

Originally posted by justin1022
o wpes scratch that i forgot i already said it ha sorry. you could just click EDIT and hit delete post.;)

[hypersnyper6947]

Definitely not easy, i ran over them with my truck to break the bead which took some time, now i just have to get the old tires off the rim and the new tires on the rim. My walmart would not do it and the closest atv dealer wants $50. Changing tires sucks.