Removing tire from rim?

[Chiefy]

I used to be able to take the tire off the rim of one of my old bikes with tubes in nothing flat.  I am of the impression to remove our tubeless tires, you need a tire machine?

[F6BANGER]

I have done it without a machine. First, You need to break the bead. There are several ways to do this. Google homemade tire bead breaker. That will give you some ideas. You could also use a c-clamp. Next is to use tire irons/screwdrivers or what have you to take off the tire.

Same for putting it back on. To set the bead I tied a rope around the circumference of the tire and aired it up til the bead set.

[CajunRider]

Get yourself a good set of tire spoons (I got a set from Cycle Gear). 

Screw drivers (or any other device not made for removing tires) make it much easier to mar the rim. 

[hubcapsc]

This is a great way to debead a tire at home:



Clamps are good for on the road, I carry this clamp and these boards in the bottom
of one of my saddle bags. I thought it was a lot harder than the previous way, but
you can't carry a 2X4 and a stud wall in your saddlebags  ...



The boards are real important when using a clamp, both for actually getting it to work,
and to spread the load from just the clamp points of contact - it could really tear up
your sidewalls...



I changed out numerous Valkyrie tires with my wimply dirt-bike tire irons. Bleggh. Studly
tire irons make all the difference.



-Mike "don't google rubber lubricant"

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

 

-Mike "don't google rubber lubricant"

 

[saddlesore]

  I changed my tires by hand for almost 40 years. Then I got old and working on the ground was killing me.
  I got the Harbor freight tire changer with the motorcycle adapter. ( must have been just before they discontinued it).  I wish I would have gotten it a long time ago.
                                           

[Chiefy]

  I changed my tires by hand for almost 40 years. Then I got old and working on the ground was killing me.
  I got the Harbor freight tire changer with the motorcycle adapter. ( must have been just before they discontinued it).  I wish I would have gotten it a long time ago.
                                           

Geeze, I never thought to price a tire changer.  Just assumed they were expensive.  Thanks for the nudge.

[hal47]

 

-Mike "don't google rubber lubricant"

lol

 

[saddlesore]

  I changed my tires by hand for almost 40 years. Then I got old and working on the ground was killing me.
  I got the Harbor freight tire changer with the motorcycle adapter. ( must have been just before they discontinued it).  I wish I would have gotten it a long time ago.
                                           

Geeze, I never thought to price a tire changer.  Just assumed they were expensive.  Thanks for the nudge.

Harbor freight still has the tire changer but not the motorcycle adapter. Do a search and you may find something acceptable.  I paid less than $100 for both.  I doubt you'll find anything that cheap though.

[vanagon40]

A 14" rim and a few pieces of hardware.  I mount mine to my WorkMate.

Still need a bead breaker and some tire tools, but at least it gets the wheel off the ground and holds it in place.  I was NOT the original designer, found it on the www.