safe to manually remove tire by one's self?, with an axe or saw Options

[daazndood]

wow i didnt realize my thread became so epic. thanks guys!

not a good idea. those bands in tires are under stress even when the tire is deflated. id hate to see you cut a band and have it lash out at you like a rabid dog... i mean, try it just set up a camera so we can see what happens...

video camera is a good idea. if i do it manually i will definetly record for youtube.

I work at a tire shop... if you wanna drive up to livermore I'll dismount for you for free. I don't think you know how hard it's gonna be to get them off otherwise. I can take them all off in 5 minutes with a machine. lol

thats awesome man! i wouldnt feel right about having you do it for free. i'd have to buy you lunch or something.

If you hack your old tires off yourself, how do you plan on getting your new tires on once your rims are painted? if you're gonna go somewhere to have the tires mounted and balanced properly (which you REALLY should) you might as well see if they'll dismount the old tires for you as well. Even if you have to pay 20 bucks, isn't your time and safety worth it?

hey. i had an awesome idea to get the new tired on. i would lay down the newly bought tires directly on top of the bare rim and drive over it. the weight of my car pushing down on the tire would surely force it into place.

jk tho. i would get it installed at the shop in which i bought the new tires. i just thought i could save 20 or 30 bucks by doing something easy but i guess its not so easy taking off old tires.

[D-Man]

hey. i had an awesome idea to get the new tired on. i would lay down the newly bought tires directly on top of the bare rim and drive over it. the weight of my car pushing down on the tire would surely force it into place.

no offense bro... but your idea's seem to be getting worse by the second... LOL!!
Also, record this one for us too, shall provide a bit of entertainment for me. (And even funnier if you pulled it off )
again, i'm not talking any sh!t, just stating the facts from my own personal experience... dont ask...

jk tho. i would get it installed at the shop in which i bought the new tires. i just thought i could save 20 or 30 bucks by doing something easy but i guess its not so easy taking off old tires.

FTMFW!!

[95STHATCH]

hey. i had an awesome idea to get the new tired on. i would lay down the newly bought tires directly on top of the bare rim and drive over it. the weight of my car pushing down on the tire would surely force it into place.

You won't get the tire on the rim like this but this actually does work to break the bead loose. Don't actually drive on the rim though and it only works if you have a stock size wheel and tire.

This post has been edited by 95STHATCH: Jun 17, 2008 - 10:38 PM

[monkey]

you deffinately need to do it to a dohnut or something and record it if you choose to have it "professionally" done...
id love to see it!
should be very entertaining!

[creis]

if not for safety, do it to save your wheels, all the self removeal options post a risk of danaging the wheel, just have a shop do it.

as for mounting the new onces, thats easy no reason to have a shop do it

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1...mCaX4qwOlrrCHDg

could just hold the e-brake and burn them off, there blow and then just pull the peaces off.

This post has been edited by creis: Jun 20, 2008 - 2:59 PM

[D-Man]

I lol'ed at that Cries... wow...

Hey; whatever happened here? I want to see that video of this dude hackin at his tire with an axe.

[6strngs]

if not for safety, do it to save your wheels, all the self removeal options post a risk of danaging the wheel, just have a shop do it.

as for mounting the new onces, thats easy no reason to have a shop do it

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1...mCaX4qwOlrrCHDg

could just hold the e-brake and burn them off, there blow and then just pull the peaces off.

LOL! I've never seen that one... I kinda want to try that at work next time we have a really stubbon tire that won't seat the beads. (like when people try to put like 205's on like a 9 inch wheel )

[monkey]

holy moses! i wanna try that

[trdproven]

Not worth unmounting it yourself, just bring it to the tire shop.