Handy Mans Universal Tire Changer
(works on any tires - car, truck, MC etc.)
Tools you will need:
Pair of tire irons - 12" to 14" are perfect
2"x12"x3'
Hammer
Valve removal tool
Jeep or other car/truck
Breaking the Bead
Remove the valve and let the air out
Place the 2x12 on the tire as close to the rim edge as possible,
You may wish to place the wheel on a
piece of carpet or plywood to protect it
from scratches. Drive the car up the ramp, you may need to
apply some pressure
with the tire irons to help the tire unseat. Flip the wheel and do the other
side.
I purchased these irons at Fleet Farm - 16" long but I prefer
them shorter than that so I cut off 2" also modified
the ends to be narrower and
sharper as they don't fit motorcycle wheels real well left as stock
( lower
is modified upper is stock)
Removing the tire is pretty standard - work them off with the
bars making sure you kneel on the tire to
keep it in the shallow well in the
rim.
Soap the tire BEAD real good with dish soap - I would recommend not
using oil or WD40 etc. Soap works the best.
You can buy commercial tire bead
lube (it's soap). Also once the bead is set the soap will bubble if there is a
poor seal.
(not to be confused with the animal short on money)
Again work the tire on kneeling on the tire to keep it in the
shallow well. At the very end you may need to rap the
tire with a hammer to get
that last couple inches of tire past the rim. It doesn't take much just tap the
tire next to
the bead and the soap does the rest.
Pump the tire to 40 - 60 lbs without the valve in place to set
the bead. Let the air out, install the valve and pump
it back up to recommended
pressure.
Polish the rim by wet sanding with 600 or 1000 grit paper then
use Boms or Mothers Wheel Polish to shine it up.
A polishing wheel on a drill
really speeds thing up.
Done Deal - estimated time should be 1 hour including polishing.