trouble removing tire bead, help!

['89 BII blue thunder]

ive romoved one of my tires and can only get one bead broken, any ideas(pics would be welcome) thx

 

[Hahnsb2]

Beads are a bitch without the proper tools/equipment. Most people use some sort of ramp (like a 4x4) to drive up onto the tire. I've found a high lift jack placed on the tire while jacking up on a vehicle works pretty good.

 

[country0001]

Take it to the tire shop. How did yo break yor other bead. There is no safe way of doing it at home without a tire machine. Harbor Freight sells one for 50 bucks I think.

 

['89 BII blue thunder]

thx guys, ive worked on semi tires that didnt cause me this trouble ill try the ramp thing then maybe take it to the shop

 

[adsm08]

Semi tires are different. These tires are more flexible, makes it harder to get the bead off without a bead breaker.

 

[Shran]

I have mounted and dismounted at least 100 tires at my house with a high lift jack, the weight of my F250, two small tire spoons and a long pry bar. It is 100% safe as long as you respect the high lift jack! I have done everything from wheelbarrow tires up to 40" Gumbo Monster Mudders.

The two tricks are to get the bottom of the jack as far between the wheel and tire as you can, and use the heaviest vehicle you have. Sometimes you have to work your way around the bead too, just depends on the wheel. Once you have some pressure and the bead is starting to go, you can jump on the tire to break it loose.

 

[bigblockford79]

I have mounted and dismounted at least 100 tires at my house with a high lift jack, the weight of my F250, two small tire spoons and a long pry bar. It is 100% safe as long as you respect the high lift jack! I have done everything from wheelbarrow tires up to 40" Gumbo Monster Mudders.

The two tricks are to get the bottom of the jack as far between the wheel and tire as you can, and use the heaviest vehicle you have. Sometimes you have to work your way around the bead too, just depends on the wheel. Once you have some pressure and the bead is starting to go, you can jump on the tire to break it loose.

I have used the high lift method many tires and it always works perfectly. I have done trailer tires on the side of the highway as well as old bias ply tires that had been on steel rims in the weeds for 20+ years. The more stubborn ones will take a little more time.

If you have trouble breaking the whole bead from your starting location just let up on the jack and rotate the tie 90* and try again. Also, if you have a very tough bead to break keep in mind that pushing the bead to far down the rim will not make it easier to get the tire off the rim, since you will only be stretching the tire at that point. Once the tire bead is past the bead lip on the wheel and it hasn't broke yet its time to change position.

 

[K-Slice]

I work at a Sears in the garage. I know if someone comes in and says I need this bead broken, and were not busy, we'll just pop it off for ya.

 

[CopyKat]

Use the highlift method all the time.

Need to make me one of these. Would help lots.

http://www.beadbreaker.co.uk/