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Title: 36 year old tire removal Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 15:19:09 The date code puts it at April 1980 ... It's rock hard, broke the bead away both sides but couldn't get any "stretch" so, cut a section out trying to get at the bead, got a little of the bead wires cut with a hack saw, but can't get any closer with hacksaw without risk of cutting the wheel. Already tried wire cutters, none have any b@lls to deal with this bead, nor lineman pliers, the cutters don't reach, and my Greenlee 727s now have a rolled edge :( Any tips on HOW to get this 36 year old tire off the wheel? |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by KennyG on 05/19/16 at 15:27:22 Rat, Find a body shop or sheet metal shop with a Kett Saw. http://www.kett-tool.com/products/product.php?cat_name=Saws Kenny G |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by verslagen1 on 05/19/16 at 15:34:40 Get some metal between it and the rim and finish it off with an abrasive wheel. Did it with a car tire, I know you got less room. |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by Serowbot on 05/19/16 at 16:06:56 Bolt cutter?.... http://https://sp.yimg.com/xj/th?id=OIP.M9684ce875b074ee2db70a61ca1246ac5o0&pid=15.1&P=0&w=300&h=300 |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 16:14:17 the rocket geniuses have won again ... the combo of y'alls responses got the tire off ... tackled it from the inside of the rim with my 19" tire tool and 24" breaker bar, gave me enough clearance to finish the hack job ... |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 16:33:03 Bot, I couldn't find my bolt cutters ... tore the garage and truck apart looking for them ... my guesses either one of the kids got them or I left them up north when I was work on the barbed wire fences ... |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by Kris01 on 05/19/16 at 19:09:32 WOW! Who keeps a tire for 36 years? Was this an Ebay find? |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 19:14:43 003922387B7A4B0 wrote:
eBay find ... complete wheel, tire, brake drum, brake lever, axle, axle nut, wheel spacers and tensioners for $70 out the door + FREE shipping ... it's in great mechanical shape except the tire was old as &#@% and the brake shoes were delaminated ... |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by Kris01 on 05/19/16 at 19:22:22 Just fill it up with air until the bead explodes! ;D Yeah, better not try that! :o |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by DesertRat on 05/19/16 at 21:05:09 funny you mention that, i pulled the valve and the tube was still holding air ... |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by verslagen1 on 05/19/16 at 21:18:24 072630263137112237430 wrote:
it looks like you sawed a 6" chunk outta it and it was still holding air. :o |
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Title: Re: 36 year old tire removal Post by Kris01 on 05/20/16 at 21:56:19 The tire is probably so dry and hard that you could probably ride it without a tube (and air)! |
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