Cheap and efficient home tire bead breaker

[BKBrown]

I believe, as stated, that the sidewall being thinner than the bead that most any vacuum would not accomplish the task (good thinking though).

If you are going to use your method, I might use 2x6 and cut a curve to match your wheel diameter so pressure would be distributed more around the bead and less chance of damage to sidewall.

The ratchet strap method works well to reseat the beads. I personally would never try the "lighter fluid" method.

 

[JDgreen]

I believe, as stated, that the sidewall being thinner than the bead that most any vacuum would not accomplish the task (good thinking though).

If you are going to use your method, I might use 2x6 and cut a curve to match your wheel diameter so pressure would be distributed more around the bead and less chance of damage to sidewall.

The ratchet strap method works well to reseat the beads. I personally would never try the "lighter fluid" method.

Thanks, BK...EXCELLENT IDEA about cutting a 2X6 in a curve to better fit the bead area....you should have told me that before I started the original thread.....:laughing::laughing:

Then I could take credit for TWO original ideas not just one....:laughing::laughing:

Great news, eye has healed well, full vision restored, no need for BIG PRINT anymore....:thumbsup:

 

[JDgreen]

hay jd, no q's are stupid, and it's good that you think outside the box.but i would lean towards the vacuum theory not working as you planned.your probably refering to a process similar to bringing a vehicle a/c system into a vacuum prior to refilling with freon. i think it would be difficult to control which bead you wanted to break down first. The amount of vacuum needed to pop the tire bead, i would think would be such a large capacity unit ..would it really be worth the purchase of a unit.the price you gave of 13.00 is actually cheap for a store to do the job.the suction may pull in the sidewalls somewhat but i seriously don't think it will pop a bead. i have had a lot of cases over the years where my commercial duty tire machine had problems with 'some' (not all) popping tire beads.The sidewalls on car tires is weaker(fewer plys) than the running surface,and therefore when running over them or crushing them with heavy weight, there is a risk of damaging the plys and in time "can" develep air pockets on the sidewalls and then the tire is ruined.this is why the tire machines have the bead breaker go right to the 'bead/rim seat' and not contact the sidewall at all when breaking the tire down........anyway did the valve stem leak at the base or the schrader valve? if the base was at fault, i hope you smoothed out the hole to prevent further occurence.that seems like a short time for a base to go bad.schrader valves, yes.(replacable).did you smooth out the rim surface when you had it apart.lot of times there is a build-up of rust/corrosion... nice job on your tire bead breaker:smile: just be carefull as you said, it can be risky.

Thanks for input on the subject appreciate your feedback. Not sure what you mean about the valve stem but it was cracking down at the area it emerged from the rim...looked to me like whoever originally installed it new either failed to lube the stem, pulled it too hard, or maybe both. I did clean the rim area by the hole well, no corrosion, just dirt build up.

 

[BKBrown]

For some reason it is also easier for me to see in Blue and larger ! So, unless it annoys others, I'll probably keep it up !

Thanks, BK...
Great news, eye has healed well, full vision restored, no need for BIG PRINT anymore....:thumbsup:

 

[SeniorCitizen]

For some reason it is also easier for me to see in Blue and larger ! So, unless it annoys others, I'll probably keep it up !

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Blue = less eye strain for me. I like it.

 

[BKBrown]

I WISH i COULD SET IT AS MY DEFAULT - IT'S PROBABLY THESE PROGRESSIVE LENSES AND THE BLUE IS EASIER ON MY EYES TOO ! :thumbsup:

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Blue = less eye strain for me. I like it.

 

[JDgreen]

I WISH i COULD SET IT AS MY DEFAULT - IT'S PROBABLY THESE PROGRESSIVE LENSES AND THE BLUE IS EASIER ON MY EYES TOO ! :thumbsup:

Like it too...

I have a good friend who types his emails to everybody in all CAPS he says it's becuz most of the people he knows (LIKE ME LOL) have poor vision so he types all CAPS to make it easier for them.

BULL ROAR.

He is just to vain to wear his glasses and so dense upstairs he cannot figure out how to turn off his CAPS LOCK.....:laughing::laughing:

 

[fastback]

I tend to do my own tire changing. The bead was always the biggest problem. I used the bucket on my Ford 1900 with some success. Most recently I purchased an inexpensive manual unit from HF I also bought a new unit desighned for the smaller tires found on the front weels of garden tractors. They both save a lot of time and work well. THe larger unit will do tires up to 16 inches in diameter. I think I paid $39.00 on sale. I also use a ratchet strap to reseat the bead.

 

[LandN]

HI JD GREEN,sorry for the late response(been out all day)to your question of the stem on my earlier post....the schrader valve is the spring loaded 'insert pin' inside of the actual valve stem.which is replacable.

 

[JDgreen]

HI JD GREEN,sorry for the late response(been out all day)to your question of the stem on my earlier post....the schrader valve is the spring loaded 'insert pin' inside of the actual valve stem.which is replacable.

Thanks for clarification, thought you meant that little brass and rubber valve CORE, when I have a tire leak I akways hope THOSE are the cause, but they never seem to be...the easiest way to fix a tire leak and they never seem to be the cause...