Joe Flake scribed:
> I may actually try mounting the new tire myself. I've never tried
> this, but I don't really have a tire store I can trust it with. Seems
> that mounting should be a do-it-yourself task, given some sort of
> tools to approximate tire irons (maybe a traditional US type lug
> wrench, or the BIG screwdriver which usually serves as pry bar, or ??)
You can buy a pair of tire irons from JC Whitneys, or many auto parts
stores (they may need to order them).
Roland Dudley scribed:
> But you may not want to bother.
Au contrare'! I have found wire wheels (and other narrow british disk-types)
very easy to change by hand. As oppsoed to modern, wide rim stuff.
> ..posted a story about the problems I had trying to remove a tire from one
> of my snake wheels. I tried everything I could think of to break the
> bead
I do remember. I'll admit- I do have an old tire mounting/bead breaking
stand, which helps a lot. But, it doesn't have a long enough threaded area
for the wide offset front-wheel-drive style wheels on my hondas. The
3-4.5" british wheels are a cinch tho, and can be done without the stand.
I've done VW Bug wheels by hand, too. The spoons are the ticket, rather
than screwdrivers, etc.
A static balance (bubble level) completes the job.
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