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HOLES
10-30-2009, 12:30 PM
so im being super cheap here...

ive got 4 wheels and i need the tires taken off them...

and i may get flamed for this,
but can i just slice each tire to take it off? or will the belts not allow me to?
poynter
10-30-2009, 12:42 PM
I think you would need some serious cutting power to get through the steel belts but you might get away with just cutting the sidewall enough to clear the wheel.
HOLES
10-30-2009, 01:10 PM
the sidewall was the plan
LuckyBoyOne3
10-30-2009, 01:13 PM
Dont do it, why risk ruining the wheel to save $20? most tire shops in my area take tires off wheels for $5 or less each.
HOLES
10-30-2009, 01:40 PM
its $50 for all 4 here., lowest price ive found so far.

how could i ruin the wheel? the plan of attack would be going through like maybe 4 razor blades per tire, 2 on each side wall (idk how tough these tires are/how long a blade will last)
1badg35
10-30-2009, 01:45 PM
are you going to mount new ones? they usually take the old ones off for free if you mount new ones. maybe you taking time to polish the wheels?
Byron
10-30-2009, 02:43 PM
The bead of the tire is like a half inch thick of metal- good luck cutting through that with a razor blade. Even if you cut the tread off you still need to get that off and it will just be that much harder.

Just go to some car meets and find someone that works at a shop. I'm sure they'll be happy to help you.
Bimmerteck
10-30-2009, 02:54 PM
you will never make it through the belts or beads with a razorblade, you will need a sawzall or cutoff wheel in the least, as well as spare blades for either, you will likely damage the wheels until you get the hang of it. I removed several from older 14" aluminum alloys so I could trade them in as scrap, but I would never to it to a wheel I was going to run again. If you slip with the sazall/cutoff wheel you could gash the sealing surface of the wheel itself, making it damn hard to get a new tire to hold air.

Erik

P.S. if your really good you can change tires(the old fashoned way) by hand with a set of spoons, but a usable(read long) set of spoons will run you $100 and still won't allow you to change lo-profile tires or runflats. Just to CYA know that they can spring back inder tension and break bones, which as always makes the chore fun and exciting. :confused
Tuck&Poke
10-30-2009, 02:56 PM
the simple answer is feasibly, no
Rally
10-30-2009, 03:08 PM
Just look around for more tire shops. Most of my local shops will remove tires for free...$5/ea at most.
SeanDub
10-30-2009, 03:16 PM
I find it hard to believe that the best quote you could find for a dismount was $50. You need to look harder bro.
Stephen
10-30-2009, 03:21 PM
im getting some rubber dismounted for 20$ today
handsome.garage
10-30-2009, 03:36 PM
If the tires are good, just trade the tire shop your tires for their FREE labor.
HOLES
10-30-2009, 04:42 PM
the simple answer is feasibly, no

im thinking this. seems like too much trouble

I find it hard to believe that the best quote you could find for a dismount was $50. You need to look harder bro.

i called about 6 local shops (within driving reason) and the lowest i got was $10 per tire. i asked around to my honda friends and they say they usually go to like the mexican auto shops in shitty parts of town and they do it fro pretty cheap. im just concerned about them fvckin my wheels up tho. think ill be ok?


im just trying to save as much money as possible
HOLES
10-30-2009, 04:43 PM
If the tires are good, just trade the tire shop your tires for their FREE labor.

tires are all shit, so i dont care what happens to them. and i wont be mounting new tires, so i cant swap the labor
Rally
10-30-2009, 04:47 PM
im just concerned about them fvckin my wheels up tho. think ill be ok?


Your wheels will be a lot safer than if you're sitting and hacking at them with a sawzall :stickoutt
Stephen
10-30-2009, 04:47 PM
I think the changes of you fucking up your rim using a homebrew method with a carpet knife, your cats left claw and flathead screwdriver are far greater than a shop, mexi or not.
HOLES
10-30-2009, 07:08 PM
Your wheels will be a lot safer than if you're sitting and hacking at them with a sawzall :stickoutt

I think the changes of you fucking up your rim using a homebrew method with a carpet knife, your cats left claw and flathead screwdriver are far greater than a shop, mexi or not.

:rofl

yeh im not going to cut em. i was in a rush earlier, but now im not so im just going to search all over richmond and find a deal i can work with.

thanks for settin me straight guys;)
Dave_The_BMXER
10-31-2009, 10:09 PM
Live near a high school with an auto shop?

We had a tire machine at ours and did peoples all the time. Just get the student that looks the least high.
BLKonBLK98
11-01-2009, 08:16 AM
...a carpet knife, your cats left claw and flathead screwdriver...

:rofl
1985zcar
11-01-2009, 01:12 PM
Find someone local to you on the forums/a friend that works at a dealer/tire shop that'll do it for you for cheap/free lol
Tuck&Poke
11-01-2009, 09:24 PM
Find someone local to you on the forums/a friend that works at a dealer/tire shop that'll do it for you for cheap/free lol

this.
Vis250p
11-01-2009, 11:52 PM
U can cut them off each tire but it take an hour or less depend bro!!! Ive done two tires before and it was too much frustrated but it was fun lol!!!
BadSeed
11-02-2009, 09:37 AM
Live near a high school with an auto shop?

We had a tire machine at ours and did peoples all the time. Just get the student that looks the least high.

Hahaha you know :rofl
Russell_G
11-04-2009, 03:29 AM
Use a jack under a high car or truck to brake the bead and a prybar to dismount them. I have done it on a trail with the rockcrawler.