Tire question

[thekonz]

I've got a fairly new set of tires on some rims that i want to take off and put on another set of rims that i just got. What do you suggest is the easiest way to take the tires off the old rims. Like what is the best for undoing that glue. I don't want to just tear em off. That'd prob cause some problems.

 

[jetmechG550]

Take an old cookie sheet, pre-heat the oven to 350 and place them in there for about 15 minutes. The heat crystalizes the CA and they should pretty much come right off.

 

[thekonz]

oh sweetness. i never thought about using the oven. Thanks. Ill try that one out. hope i don't burn the tires.

 

[beason]

i have a set in the oven as we speak..... ill let you know in about 2o min how it goes.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

You can also boil them or use some CA debonder (check your LHS) to loosen the glue up.

 

[thekonz]

sounds good i got the oven going right now I'm going to try 2 with the oven trick and 2 with boiling water. we'll see how they go

 

[beason]

well the oven works... i turned it to 400, poped them in for 10 min, turned it off and let the marinate for another 10, took them out, and used a cooking spoon handle to push the tires off the rims. BUTTER!!!

 

[SMaxxin]

well the oven works... i turned it to 400, poped them in for 10 min, turned it off and let the marinate for another 10, took them out, and used a cooking spoon handle to push the tires off the rims. BUTTER!!!

That is exactly how I do them....works every time.

 

[thekonz]

man i guess ill have to try the 400 degree one because the boiling water and baking at 350 didn't work. another day another project

 

[4u2nv]

I've tried the boiling water thing before. It worked but burned the poop out of my hands, and the cooler they get, the harder it is to get them off. (50% of the time I rip the tire) Id stick with the oven..

 

[thekonz]

well i got one tire off well out of four those odds sort of blow, but i need to bake one more tire again to get the rest of the glue off, so maybe ill have two good tires out of the 4. 2 of the 4 I tore so those tires are dowm the crapper. Ahhhh this hobby gets more expensive as each minute passes. I have to replace my tranny box because the freakin screw holes for the brake pads are stripped and one screw totally fell out today, so i have no brakes. well thanks for the help with the tires maybe i just need to be a little more gentle next time.