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36 year old tire removal
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 Sad

Any tips on HOW to get this 36 year old tire off the wheel?

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #1 - 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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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #2 - 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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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #3 - 05/19/16 at 16:06:56 Bolt cutter?....
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #4 - 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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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #5 - 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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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #6 - 05/19/16 at 19:09:32 WOW! Who keeps a tire for 36 years? Was this an Ebay find?
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Re: 36 year old tire removal
Reply #7 - 05/19/16 at 19:14:43

Kris01 wrote on 05/19/16 at 19:09:32:

WOW! Who keeps a tire for 36 years? Was this an Ebay find?

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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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #8 - 05/19/16 at 19:22:22 Just fill it up with air until the bead explodes! Yeah, better not try that!
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #9 - 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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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #10 - 05/19/16 at 21:18:24 DesertRat wrote on 05/19/16 at 21:05:09: funny you mention that, i pulled the valve and the tube was still holding air ... it looks like you sawed a 6" chunk outta it and it was still holding air.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: 36 year old tire removal Reply #11 - 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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