How To Remove A Tyre From A Wheel (diy)?

[Marko R1]

hi guys,

has anyone ever taken their own tyre off a rim, ive got 17's & i'd rather take the tyres off myself @ home than pay someone else (if at all possible)

any pointers/tips would be great

thanks!

[timheather]

I don't really think it's possible or sensible to try..... You should get new tyres balanced anyway, and it doesn't cost much to have them fitted.

[battery]

well if you don't need the tyre an angle grinder should do the trick!

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i came a cross a jap site that shows drifters how to change tyres over on the streets. you need a pair of crow bars a sign post and possiby a guard rail lol. it looked like a pain in the ass. save yourself the time and frustration and pay someone to do it and balance it. doesnt cost much...i think i paid 10 bucks per tyre to get em put on and balanced. in and out in 30 mins.

[Marko R1]

sounds like too much trouble so i'll just pay to have them done.

reason im asking as that my rims are sold however i am keeping the tyres, so no balancing required

[adam-__-]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RLRGUELPIPc

There's a video on how to put them on, just do the reverse to take them off maybe?

[n15m0]

sounds like too much trouble so i'll just pay to have them done.

reason im asking as that my rims are sold however i am keeping the tyres, so no balancing required

If u DIY, you may end up damaging the tyre itself

[bryyy]

Don't bother, its a headache even if you have the right tools.

[some_cs_student]

I've seen this done with 4WD tyres and its very difficult.

I've done it on go-kart tyres (tiny compared to car tyres) and its absolute hell to get them on, I would pay the $$$ to get it done properly rather than risk damaging the rim or tyre.

[BHDave]

i came a cross a jap site that shows drifters how to change tyres over on the streets. you need a pair of crow bars a sign post and possiby a guard rail lol. it looked like a pain in the ass. save yourself the time and frustration and pay someone to do it and balance it. doesnt cost much...i think i paid 10 bucks per tyre to get em put on and balanced. in and out in 30 mins.

I saw something similar in an option mag. funniest part was you saw that the sun was up pretty high when he started and it was getting pretty bloody low by the time the tyre was off :laughing-smiley-014: