In a message dated 9/1/04 5:44:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Jhalfdime@aol.com
writes:
<< Murphy, my '28 Aero, is in need of replacement tyres, so I bought a
set of Avons. That was the easy part...the last time I changed split
rim wheels was during my university days, some forty years ago...I
managed to remove (safely) the split rim, pull the tube out, but am
have trouble removing the tyre. I've put detergent laced water on the
inside bead in hopes of getting it loosened up, but to no avail...is
there some simple bit I've forgotten or neglected to do?
If anyone could help out, I'll truly appreciate it, and whenever we
meet, I'll stand a pint or two!
Cheers & Happy Morganing,
Jim Nichol
>>
BE CAREFUL-
A a youngster I used to work in a tire recapping establisment and often had
to change split rims. Often the tire would have to be "pounded off" the rim.
The tool to do this looked like a very blunt flat spade about 4 inches wide.
This had a steel handle with a heavy steel weight attached that then slide
up/down the handle like a slide hammer would. Often an old tire would take much
pounding all the way around the rim to get it off.
The biggest danger is refilling the tire when reassembled. Often the split
rim would come off the rim when the tire was inflated. The small rim had an
amazing amount of energy when this occurred. We had a small room about 10 feet
square where we changed split rims. In the center of the room was a steel
tubing
cage that the newly assembled tire/rim was rolled into. The cage was just wide
enough to allow the tire to roll into it. The air hose was attached to the
tire valve, you left the room and inflated the tire from the outside of the
room. There wasn't a square inch of that room that wasn't impacted and the cage
was a regularly replaced item.
Nuff said?
Nick in Nor Cal
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