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  • T5_trakstar
    Member
    • Dec 2013
    • 37

    #1

    Taking tires off the rim

    Over the last several days, I been trying to take these old tires off of the weld rims. Its highly impossible after I bent 2 handles on 2 tire breakers. I went to two service stations and they told me they do not have the right adapter for the wide 5 rims. Anyone have suggestions?
  • charcoal01
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2008
    • 545

    #2
    Leave them out in sun then use a tire hammer to loosen the bead up.

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    • wisdirtfan
      Member
      • Oct 2013
      • 94

      #3
      Spray penetrating lube around the beads let sit then heat the inside of the wheel with a propane torch around the bead area. Then they will pop off easily.

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      • rollinsmoke
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2008
        • 304

        #4
        if all else fails cut the bead with a wiz wheel

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        • swingarm4life
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2008
          • 155

          #5
          Must be Falken non beadlocks

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          • FlatTire
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2007
            • 560

            #6
            Time for the cut-off wheel or sawzall.

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            • DRTRCR22
              Member
              • Aug 2013
              • 60

              #7
              I agree with wisdirtfan... propane torch, carefully heat the aluminum wheel at the bead area inside the wheel, not on the lip you will soften the lip and bend it too easily. Works every time for me even on the most stubborn ones... even on my modified steel wheels with soft sidewall tires that won't break the bead seat.

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              • wisdirtfan
                Member
                • Oct 2013
                • 94

                #8
                I had this happen on valken and older weld wheels. Heating the bead and penetrating oil worked like a charm. Btw I will never buy valken wheels again we got a deal on them when we started and they are so soft the slightest bump into anything and they are bent. I guess that's what you get for buying Chinese wheels lol.

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                • 06Tireman
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 163

                  #9
                  I've had issues with Valken wheels in the past.. All I did was go around the bead once... Then sprayed wd-40 around the bead.. Let it sit for a few minutes and the tire popped right off...

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                  • bowtech
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2013
                    • 158

                    #10
                    Put some reqular gasoline around bead let set ten minutes will pop off like butter guaranteed

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                    • rubbinsracin
                      Senior Member
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 668

                      #11
                      Originally posted by bowtech View Post
                      Put some reqular gasoline around bead let set ten minutes will pop off like butter guaranteed
                      x2 with the gas, however, we let it sit in the sun for for a bit before we put the gas on.

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                      • centralpa43
                        Member
                        • May 2014
                        • 43

                        #12
                        take the air out of the tire!

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                        • bowtech
                          Senior Member
                          • Oct 2013
                          • 158

                          #13
                          Dang aint never had one gas wouldnt break lose

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