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Need help on changing a tire for my H

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Digger

09-25-2003 18:14:02




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I have the old tire off and the new one on 3/4 the way but cant get it passed that point. any help would goood.!




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Rock_Picker

09-26-2003 05:53:43




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 Re: Need help on changing a tire for my H in reply to Digger, 09-25-2003 18:14:02  
Once you get the tire to the point the bead sticks tightly to the rim, try taking a 3lb hammer and driving the bead over the rim. It goes kinda slow but works. Try not to hit the rim though, or you'll say "@#$%" or something similar, cause it will bend the rim. Good Luck!



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riverrat

09-25-2003 22:33:18




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 Re: Need help on changing a tire for my H in reply to Digger, 09-25-2003 18:14:02  
Something I've found out on changing tires is after you get the first half of the tire mounted, smear vegetable shortening on both beads and everything goes 10 times better. Don't use regular grease, because oil products rot rubber. And don't smear it on before getting half of the tire on because you'll have one heck of a time getting it caught on the rim to start it!



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dhermesc

09-26-2003 15:10:38




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 Re: Re: Need help on changing a tire for my H in reply to riverrat, 09-25-2003 22:33:18  
I agree, its amazing how much easier it goes on with just a little lube, I use soapy water. Never occured to me to do so until until a guy watching me sweat showed me.



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Mic

09-25-2003 19:06:54




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 Re: Need help on changing a tire for my H in reply to Digger, 09-25-2003 18:14:02  
I assume that you're doing this by hand with hand tools and that the tires are the same size. Sounds like the bead opposite the last 1/4 is not collapsed beyond the bead ring on the rim. It can also make a difference if the bottom bead (other half of the tire) has seated on the opposite side of the rim. Collapse it up off of the bead ring on it's side of the rim too. Doesn't seem like much, but it can make all of the difference.

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JB

09-25-2003 20:12:29




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 Re: Re: Need help on changing a tire for my H in reply to Mic, 09-25-2003 19:06:54  
Here is procedure we used:
Tools required, air compressor, 2 or 3 tire irons (used 3 ft sections off an old leaf spring)

USE EXTREME CAUTION AS THE TIRE AND RIMS ARE HEAVY AND IF THE TIRE IS OVER INFLATED IT CAN EXPLODE. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF PROCEDURE HIRE A PRO. I WOULD NOT LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE INJURED.

1)Mark rim with => for direction of tire tread before removing old tire.
2)Remove old tire
3)Place rim on some 4x4 inch block on its flat on garage floor.
4)Place new tire on rim so tread is aligned with => from step 1.
5)Work lower tire bead over the upper side of rim by putting the bead in the center of rim and using tire irons to pry bead over rim.
6)Insert tube inside tire and algin valve stem to hole in rim. Pros had a tool that was a T handle and chain with a nut that they could thread thru valve stem hole and attach to valve so when tire was on they just pulled T handle and it would pull the valve stem thru the hole in the rim.
To prevent pinching the tube, we would put the valve core in the tube and just put enough air in the tube to take the wrincles out of the tube but not enough that you could not squeeze the walls of the tire together.
6)Start the upper side of the tire on the rim at the valve stem hole. Work the tire onto the rim in both directions away from the valve stem hole.
7)It is VERY IMPORTANT to CONTINUALLY SQUEEZE the tire into the center of the rim to give enough slack to continue working the bead over the rim from both directions with the tire irons. BE CAREFUL NOT TO PINCH THE TUBE WITH THE TIRE IRONS. Eventually the tire should be forced over the rim. I have seen some pros beat them on the last 6 inches or so with a sledge hammer but do not recommend that method.
8)Fish the valve stem thru the hole in the rim and secure with nut.
9)Apply tire lubricant/sealer or soapy water around both rim beads.
10)Inflate tire until tire bead pops out onto rim bead but do not inflate above 50 psi.
11)Adjust air pressure in tire to recommended PSI.

BE CAREFULL WHEN INFLATING TIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME
THAT FINGERS DON'T GET CAUGHT BETWEEN RIM AND TIRE. GOOD LUCK
JB

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Paul in Mich

09-26-2003 14:53:33




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 Re: Re: Re: Need help on changing a tire for my H in reply to JB, 09-25-2003 20:12:29  
One other thing we always do regardless of the tire size is after the tire bead has seated, let all the air out and reinflate. This allows the tube to realign itself, relax and rid itself of any kinks and folds it may have encountered during the initial inflation.



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