bead sealer is liquid rubber. black and sticky. it can be a pain. or someone could have actually put rtv silicone or something on it to stop a rim leak.

either way, my tire machine will take them off no problem. if you don't have one, here's what I did before I got a machine.


get a few cans of spray lube. get a couple tire irons. spray the bead area and let it soak for a while then start prying...keep spraying. the petroleum in the lube will soften the sealer and it will eventually move.

the car bumper jack on the side wall supposedly works too if you've got one, slip it under a truck put the foot on the tire and jack the truck till the weight of it pops it loose...never tried it as it's easier to just do it by hand...