Hi,

Can you cut through the tire with handsaw? I imagine it have steel wire in the bead

Thanks
Mirrmu

 

Not no 'mo. I'll pay the 25 bucks for a shop to do it. Depending on how long the tire's been on a cast rim, breaking the bead is NOT as easy as people make it seem if you don't have a bead breaker. Edit: cutting through a tire is a PITA stinking (literally) mess.

 

I wish I could find a shop to do it for 25$...all my quotes have been 55-65$ per tire.

 

I bought a cheapo bead breaker from who knows where and a friend who is a tool and die maker built a truing/balancing stand for me, way back when I raced. Two tire irons is enough. Having the right equipment makes a difference. I like doing my own work. Then I know it's right.

 

Just did my Avon on the back with spoons and elbow grease. First tire I changed by hand in many years. I use Dyna beads so balancing was piece of cake. I have done with two jack stands and an axle to balance with weights. Worked fine too. Tire changes were only thing I take anything to the dealer for and I am doing that myself too. Then at least I have control over what is and isn't getting done. Used my hydraulic press with a block of wood across tire to break bead. Worked perfect. Worst was re-seating the bead after. Used a tie down strap around circumference and cranked it down , forces tire to swell out and seal to rim so bead can pop. Worked fine.

 

Do mine with modified Harbor Freight tire changer, mojolever, no mar yellow thing. I use Ride On and they are smooth. Breaking the bead is easy with the right tool, getting wide rear ties off is a bitch unless you can clamp it down good. Front tires are easy. With the time and modification I have in the HF setup, I'd buy the cheapest No Mar next time. I don't mind paying someone, but I hate waiting during the day when I could be riding. I do mine at night and am ready for the next day.

 

I cut it with a metal blade, guess a hack saw would work also. I cut across the tread, not around the whole tire. I get it to with in 1/4 inch of the rim than use side cutter's to get the bead cut. Easy as pie.

 

I have done it, and it is a bear without all the proper tools. I have a set of big tire spoons, and getting the old off always seems easier the putting the new one on. and don't even get get me started about pinching a hole in the tube in the process.

I now just pull my wheels and pay a indy shop to change and balance them.

 

look at it this way.. even if the people who are saying "it's a pain in the butt" (which it isn't) are right, and you have a hard time getting the tire on or off, you're saving yourself 60% of the labor cost at the dealer, so if you happen to run into trouble (which i dont' think you will) just take it to your local shop (preferably independent shop) and let them finish the job for $20

 

Buddy and I went halves on a tire changer from Harbor Freight. Whole thing shipped was $85 with a 2 ft tire iron.

Part Number: 60810



Part Number: 69686


Works great. Has a built in bead breaker. I just laid a 2x4 block on floor to protect rotor when breaking the bead.