Breaking tire bead

weland28
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Just wondering if anybody had any good tips for breaking an old stuck tire bead on an mx wheel. I do not have a tire changing stand and I’ve done plenty of wheels on the ground I usually just struggle around with the stubborn ones till I get it. Just wonderin if anybody has some good techniques they do
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kb228 3/2/2019 4:35pm
3/2/2019 4:35pm
Take a tire spoon and pry down on the tire. Should break it. I havent had any that stuck but maybe heat or some kind of lube would do the trick too.
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BR8ES 3/2/2019 4:53pm
3/2/2019 4:53pm
large C-Clamp if you have one of those around.
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CarlinoJoeVideo 3/3/2019 4:33am
3/3/2019 4:33am
Lay the new tire on the ground, then the old wheel and tire on that. You can stand on the old tire and pop the bead.
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Polishhammer 3/3/2019 7:28am
3/3/2019 7:28am
If it’s really stuck on there, lay it on the ground and run the tire part only over with a car.
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BR8ES 3/3/2019 8:16am
3/3/2019 8:16am
a vise will do the trick as well if you have one big enough.
project racer 3/3/2019 8:20am
3/3/2019 8:20am
Get an old school bumper jack. Place the wheel /tire under the foot of the jack, hook the other end to a stationary point, and crank the jack up.
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Jbulz 3/3/2019 9:02am
3/3/2019 9:02am
Those are some extreme bead breaking methods!

Just stick the "hook end" of a tire spoon in the bead, and it will push the bead right down with no drama.
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Falcon 3/6/2019 1:56pm
3/6/2019 1:56pm
I don't have any suggestion for you, but I want to let you know I feel your pain. And I'm here to talk, if you need it.

Victims of tire changing trauma unite!
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mwssquad827
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mwssquad827 3/6/2019 7:30pm
3/6/2019 7:30pm Edited Date/Time 3/6/2019 7:32pm
Polishhammer wrote:
If it’s really stuck on there, lay it on the ground and run the tire part only over with a car.
Sound like a awesome way to break a rim/hub/spokes/sprocket/rotor anything! Please don’t do this on a Moto tire... if you have a ATV tire this method works great not on a Moto tire...SMH
Get a good tire iron and some get some, also I have seen the c clamp trick work as well never have done it myself tho..
Polishhammer 3/7/2019 3:32am
3/7/2019 3:32am
Polishhammer wrote:
If it’s really stuck on there, lay it on the ground and run the tire part only over with a car.
mwssquad827 wrote:
Sound like a awesome way to break a rim/hub/spokes/sprocket/rotor anything! Please don’t do this on a Moto tire... if you have a ATV tire this method...
Sound like a awesome way to break a rim/hub/spokes/sprocket/rotor anything! Please don’t do this on a Moto tire... if you have a ATV tire this method works great not on a Moto tire...SMH
Get a good tire iron and some get some, also I have seen the c clamp trick work as well never have done it myself tho..
I agree it’s not the safest! It works though
Muscle-Milk-KTM 3/7/2019 10:21am
3/7/2019 10:21am
Take it for a lap around the track, break both beads at the same time ?
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Moto88 3/19/2019 1:47am
3/19/2019 1:47am
Not a technique but if your changing tires on the ground, do yourself a favor, get an empty 35 gallon oil drum. Holds wheel perfect, saves your back, and serves as a good shop trash can.
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