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Breaking a tyre bead

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30 Jul 2013 18:38 #78621 by helijohn
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What sort of force is needed to break the bead of a tyre on a rim, Jimny that is not Cat. ;)

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30 Jul 2013 19:04 - 30 Jul 2013 19:06 #78623 by jimkyx
Replied by jimkyx on topic Breaking a tyre bead
More force than I could apply. Once tried to make a flower pot (Blue Peter style) out of an old Morris Minor wheel - gave up in the end.
Last edit: 30 Jul 2013 19:06 by jimkyx .

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30 Jul 2013 21:43 #78630 by facade
Replied by facade on topic Breaking a tyre bead
In The Olden Days I used to drive over the tyre close to the rim, took a few goes usually.

I have seen a curved foot for the hi-lift that is supposed to pop the tyre off if you hook the jack under the front bumper of a defender and lift it off the floor.

Nowadays I take them to a tyre fitter and get them changed over.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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30 Jul 2013 22:14 #78633 by helijohn
Replied by helijohn on topic Breaking a tyre bead
I was thinking of lowering my Mitsy on to the tyre. I just want to put a new valve in so need to break the seal in one spot.

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30 Jul 2013 23:25 #78637 by helijohn
Replied by helijohn on topic Breaking a tyre bead

facade wrote:
Nowadays I take them to a tyre fitter and get them changed over.


What do they charge you for changing a valve?

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31 Jul 2013 07:50 #78643 by supergaz
Replied by supergaz on topic Breaking a tyre bead
Few quid. Not worth doing yourself.

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