Posted by JK-NY on December 23, 2009 at 07:46:36 from (4.157.26.110):
In Reply to: Tire questions posted by Zachary Hoyt on December 22, 2009 at 13:46:17:
I have put new rear tires on 3 of my tractors here as well as taken a couple apart to fix tire and /or rim , as well as many car,truck,implement and wagon tires, all by hand. I always take the rim off the tractor to break the bead - never had any luck getting them broke with rim on the tractor.I use a handyman jack under drawbar or truck bumper to break beads, tire irons to bar the tires off/on as well as a small sledgehammer.Dish soap/water or tire lube to lube bead helps - I sometimes use a little grease sparingly on tires going on real rusty rims - it slows down the tire from rusting back on as bad and have never had a problem although many people frown on this practice. Other ways to break beads are a large slide hammer with proper end on it or tire hammer - special sledge hammer. I have changed many large truck tires over the years with the tire hammer - you dont want to hit the rim with one. I have found the handyman jack works better on rusted on tire beads. The other replies covered most of it. Are your current tires loaded - then you have to drain them first - save fluid for the new ones. The only other advice I have which isnt already mentioned - tires are alot easier to work with when warm - so if you dont have a warm shop to work in, you may find it better to wait till spring unless you have aflat or damaged tire that wont make it till then. I agree with the others - you may find a deal on used tires if you keep looking- craigs list and swap sheet are good places to look in Central NY.You may also want to call a farm tire dealer - they may have decent used tires they took off - some times if a person has a rear tire go bad they replace both and the tire man has a good used tire.
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