How to Mount and Install New ATV Tires Yourself!
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- I learned how to dismount tires from a CZcams video a while ago. I am not the first to use this method, and I take no credit for its creation. That being said, this is the easiest way to dismount tires from wheels yourself that I have found yet!
Hope you guys find it useful and informative!
Thanks for watching!
Ha! Watching this video because I couldn't break the factory bead on original 2002 Rancher 350 tires, so I can put MY new Claw's on :) Thanks for the great tip!
Thank you, there is nobody in my area that will work on ATV tires. I got this now.!
Great video! You’re young but a great teacher it seems…a natural.
If the new tire won't bead up, you can wrap a ratchet strap around the the outside of the tire, in the middle of the tread, and then tighten the strap up. It should make the bead get closer to the rim so that with just a little wiggling and scuffling with the tire it will bead up and take air. Make sure that as soon as it does start to take and hold air, that you take off the ratchet strap. If you don't, and keep on airing up the tire the strap could break rather violently and maybe injure you, or it will be really hard to get the strap to loosen without letting the air back out.
I did that in another video and it worked really well. Definitely a great trick to have since I try to avoid using starting fluid whenever possible. Seems to only work with bias ply tires and not radials. Radials just fold weird under a strap.
Could be my technique though.
Thanks for watching David!
I leave the truck up on the board and use a horseshoe stake to pry the board up so I can spin the tire and break the bead all the way around.
Thats the easy part lol
Thanks for sharing
Your welcome!
I mount myself because when I went to the tire shop they did it by hand because they didnt have the fancy 4 inward clamps tire machine lol so I figured screw it I'll do it myself
And for a lot cheaper as I have found!
I got the deep/inside part of the tire done with no problem however, I simply could NOT get the opposite side to release it's bead! I had the tire flattened on the ground under the board/truck wheel BUT the bead would NOT release!?! I rotated the wheel and tried 4 times - no go! ??? I sprayed penetrating oil around the rim tonight and will let it sit overnight before trying yet again.
@shug2795 I can't remember if I mentioned it in the video, but you have to start with the shallow side first (usually the inside bead if the wheel was on a vehicle)
Having a little air pressure in the tire can help ensure that the majority of the weight from the board is going onto the bead instead of just squishing the sidewall.
While it's a challenge to get a bead like yours unseated, it's not impossible. Make sure you have a spotter who can ensure that the board is going to catch the bead and is basically rubbing up against the rim. It may take a few attempts, rotate the tire so that each attempt is slightly over from the last attempt.
Another trick you can try is to give the side of the board that is on the ground some height. A few inches will change the point of leverage and can make all the difference on a tire with a very soft sidewall.
If all else fails and the tire is trash, you can easily cut the tire off at the siewall. Use an angle grinder to cut the metal band in the bead, but be careful not to tear up the rim.
If you want to save the tire, I highly recommend investing in a harbor freight manual bead breaker. It's the one that uses a bolt to push down on the bead. I finally bought one a week ago for some tractor tires and I kicked myself for not getting it sooner.
Thank You !!!
Thanks
It just so happen I got my new tires bear claws in today. ho do you like them?
They have done quite well for me, we don't have alot of mud, but when it's muddy, these tires do pretty well. They ride smoother on hard-pack than my ITP mudlite tires and were nearly half the price. Mine were pretty deformed in shipping, so it was a fight to get them to seat, but they haven't gone flat yet. I recently sold this 6x6 to my neighbor and he has loved it.
Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@greenhillgarage thank you
Cool!
I wonder if after letting the air out of the old tire, could I simply cut away the side wall and remove the tire?
I have done this for horribly stiff tires or tires that refuse to come off of the bead.
Keep in mind the tire beads usually have steel bands in them so you will need a grinder with a cutoff wheel or a light to medium duty torch to remove them from the wheel. The sidewalls are easy, use a box cutter or good sharp knife.
Be as gentle with the wheel as possible to prevent damage to the bead seating area so that the new tires will seal properly!
Thanks for watching!
Motor oil eats rubber over time
Natural rubber will certainly be degraded by petroleum products, but tires made in the 21st century have nitrile in them.(The same material that's used in car fuel and oil lines.) Since the tire is already an oil based product, oil can't hurt it, even after an extended period of time.