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How hard is is to remove / replace runamuck rubber on an 8" rim ? Im worried about ripping the beads, cuz they are such a soft thin tire... I bought 3 used tires today (got a great deal !) $180. Cad. For 3 tires in near mint condition.. and im going to try to "re & re " them tomorow.
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"I've yet to encounter a problem that cannot be solved with the right mixture of whiskey and weaponry"
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Drain all the air out and treat it like a trampoline. Couple large screw drivers could also help. But, a tire shop can do it right. Paid 15 dollars for one small shop to remove and replace tires on two rims for my Dodge Charger. Shouldn't have too much of a problem breaking the beads loose without tearing them, those tires take a lot of abuse, I haven't torn any...yet.Meep Meep -
i tried to get one off the bead yesterday and could not do it??Comment
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what kind of tires did you get kris?Comment
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Apparently the S%#t kind ! just realized that all three have deep weather cracks on the side but perfect tread. !! I get screwed every time I try to do something. And now that I have a mortgage and four kids the count on me to feed them I'm unable to go choke this guy out to get my money back. Now I don't know what to do. If I should put them on and see how long they last or buy tubes for them and run them that way from the start but tubes are expensive here. The only place I found them was eBay and they will work out to about 45 bucks after shipping, each. Oh All cock-Buckery aside... They are run a muck's..."I've yet to encounter a problem that cannot be solved with the right mixture of whiskey and weaponry"
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" From my cold dead hands"
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Someone mentioned using this on the inside of the tire to prevent/ fix leaks.Comment
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You can pop the beads with a car jack. I use a big hi-lift jack. Just put the base on the edge of the bead, use a piece of 2x4 under the jack or something to protect the rim, and procede as if lifting up your vehicle. The weight of the vehicle will push the bead off. There is a learning curve. It took me 45 minutes the first time but only a couple minutes by the time I was done trying to get 5 tires to hold air last year. Then the real work begins, use a bunch of dish soap for lube and at least 2 big flat screw drivers/pry bars/harsh language, whatever it takes. It's quite a bit of work for a guy in his garage to pry tires off and reinstall on wheels with basic tools but it can be done. Make sure to watch lots of youtube videos to see how people do it. You'll watch them and then go out to your garage and wonder how the hell they make it look so easy.
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I was just about to say use a high lift
I hook mine under my trailer hitch and secure it with a short chain so it cannot tip out when the bead starts to move. Try bending the tire Kris to see how dep the weather cracking is, if it's 1/2 through or less run them as is with some tire slime. I would even go out and grab a can of that flex seal to spray inside the tires 1st, that sounds like a good hack actually. Resort to tubes only if they do leak.
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