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    removing tires from rims

    I have been cleaning a property for a friend for free and have been using the scrap to pay for gas. There are a bunch of steel rims on the property that have tires on them still. I have taken the tires off the ones that I can get the beads broke loose but need advice on a quick way to get the rest off so I don't take a bath while trying to help him out. I've been using a sawzall, but broke 2 blades. Any recommendations?



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    Where? I did a search before posting, but couldn't find much

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    A coats 50/50A tire machine works quite well for this ! I use one almost everyday, I should know !
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    That would be nice. I'm a full time college student ( I took over the account my wife started here) and work at a shop, but can't bring in my side projects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LRM View Post
    Where? I did a search before posting, but couldn't find much
    http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/vehic...tire-rims.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by LRM View Post
    That would be nice. I'm a full time college student ( I took over the account my wife started here) and work at a shop, but can't bring in my side projects.
    Time to find a different job ! I won't work in a shop i couldn't even use to tire machine for my own use

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    I work for an International dealership, we don't usually do tires so no tire machine anyway. Should have specified in my original post that I have only hand tools to work with. When I got out of the Marine Corps I had enough trouble finding a shop that would take a guy with no certification, I think I can overlook the no side projects rules.

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    Save up some cash from the job, an buy you one for at home. Not being snarky, just a honest suggestion. Sure there can be one found out there that won't cost you an arm and a leg. If it saves you from getting hurt, then it was worth the investment.

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    I've got old tire tools I found at flea markets years ago. Not sure if you can still find stuff like that, but wouldn't hurt to look.

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    I take a junk steak knife stab the side wall and start cutting. On steel rims I just cut a majority if the tire off and call it good. Get prepared(short iron)price for them. ion the aluminum ones same thing, just use a chop saw through the rest of the tire, bead and rim

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    There are some video's on youtube showing how to remove a tire. It seems like a lot of work just for scrap, take a look at a few and you decide.

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    call around and see if you can get anyone to take them.I hauled some in awhile back normal was 220 per ton tey gave me 185 per ton with the tires on them.Half of them where filled with water and mud.I hauled in 3 loads and got over $600 so wasnt to bad

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    If the tires are junk, i have yet to find a tire that gave my sawzall much troubles. From semi to car tires. And normally done in 5 min or less.

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    if you are having trouble breaking the bead, try driving over the tire as close to the rim as you can without driving on the rim, this should break the bead, turn the tire over and repeat. After you get the bead broken then you can remove the tire with regular hand tools.
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