The Rig

iTrader: (13)

At home without damaging the alloy, (denting it, they are being repainted) or is it worth paying for a pro to do it ?

reason i ask, i have 2 duff tyres i need to remove and 2 good ones as i am getting my wheels powder coated, i dont really want to pay £20-£30 to get them removed then another £20 - £30 to get them refitted/balanced

id rather remove them myself, fit them myself and just pay to get them balanced

or am i living in La La land ?

AN07 PTN

la la unless you have arms like mr T and fingers like a sack of crowbars

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

Ah well,it was worth a thought LOL

Taking them off is where i`d like to save the cash, i suppose putting them on i dont mind as much paying for a pro to fit them

cheers

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

An ex mate (who was a complete tit!) decided to cut his tyres off his rims rather than pay to get them removed but there was no way of pressing the sidewalls off because there were hardly any left so the wheels were scrapped

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

We used to do it, by placing a plank of wood on the tyre and driving another car gently up the piece of wood. This would break the tyre off the rim.

However, you would need to endure a learning period where everything could go badly wrong, therefore, best option is to use a professional.

SLAB

iTrader: (77)

Put them in a vice turning bit by bit that's if you have a big vice lol
Biggest I've done is 180 bike tire so it dose work lolol

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

It can be done pretty easily if you have the correct equipment. Manual bead breaker etc etc. By the time youve invested in the tools you may as well pay to have it done.

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

mate you will battle like hell and probably damage them , for ease just bring em to a local tyre shop and they will do it for little cost

jef

iTrader: (13)

in my youth i tried to cut a tyre of my xr2 wheel, fck me -lesson learned.

with the right equipment its so easy and takes under a min

at home it be a total nighmare,esp if lower profile tyres and probably lead to some wheel damage mate.

altho id just be paying a tenner to get them off

chopperman

Ally wheels and low profile tyres = pay to get them removed. It will turn into one of those jobs you wish you never started !

phil1981

iTrader: (5)

changed a tyre on a steel wheel using a tail lift on a lorry a hammer and tyre lever.

Its worth going somewhere to get it done professionally

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I just called into kwik fit yesterday and they took my tyres off the rims for a quick £10

ScoobyDoo69

iTrader: (17)

Every time I've had tyres taken off they've done it for free..

jameswrx

iTrader: (4)

As above, get it done professionally!

I tried to remove a tyre off an Evo 6 rim a few years ago.. What a nightmare! It was a dead tyre so thought I'd cut it off, I gave up. Trying to cut through the steel bands in the bead area was near impossible as they just flexed and moved. I took it to the tyre shop with just the sidewalls on the rim

scoobychris300

where are you ill do it for free
chris.

dean_1991

iTrader: (1)

take wheels to garage get them to break the front beeds only on all 4x wheels. then use masking tabe back edge it around the alloy... paint wheels/ pump wheel back up.. thats what i did save scraching the alloy when putting tyre back on

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Lol at you bunch of nutters, i just had 5 taken off for a fiver, and 4 put on for £20.00.

And if your tyre fitter can't fit tyres without scratching the rims then he's not a propper tyre fitter.