Topic: Tips and tricks for removing the tire without doing damage.

[Toxic]

Hi there

Did a search for "tire removal" but it didn't turn up what I was looking for.

Mainly good infor on how to break the bead though.

I didn't have a problem with the bead it was in removing the tire from the rim using the tire irons that I totally buggered up the edge of the rim.  The rim is nicked quite badly every place I put the iron.  After 12 inches came off then it was easy. But it is so difficult for the first little bit the force required on the irons does lots of damage.

Is this a case of bring it to the dealer as they have the proper equipment to do the job properly?

I have sourced another rim and don't want to repeat the same disaster.

any help would be appreciated./

Gary

[Gordon]

You need to get some rim savers.

http://www.jpcycles.com/groups.aspx?LID=5B6FD4C2-AEAA-475F-A072-04F10E02C131&DID=46501906-2DB8-48BD-BEEF-188D2D6138B4

[KingCustomCycles.com]

Flat tire "spoons" will work. JC Whitney sells them.   I have cut them off with a sawsall and side cuts. Since I am old, feeble, and weak, I now take them to the local bike shop.   

[Toxic]

You need to get some rim savers.

http://www.jpcycles.com/groups.aspx?LID=5B6FD4C2-AEAA-475F-A072-04F10E02C131&DID=46501906-2DB8-48BD-BEEF-188D2D6138B4

Wish I had of know about these.

Last time I changed my own tire on a bike was 30plus years ago.

On the positive side I guess I will have a spare set of spokes, speedo drive,etc.

The replacement rim is actulally better than the current one I have.

Hey now I will have two disks , umm maybe time for a dual disk upgrade.

Thanks guys

[Hinz]

nah, don't bother. I bought the rim savers and the 11" flat tire spoons. In the end, I ripped the rim savers in half and scratched up the rim anyways. 
If you really don't want to hurt the rim at all, then take it to somebody with a machine.

[jason teamshralp]

cut up some plastic juice cartons into strips and fold them and then pry slightly on the tire. if you feel it getting too much tension, stop what your doing, and take it to a shop that does this all day long.

[Gordon]

nah, don't bother. I bought the rim savers and the 11" flat tire spoons. In the end, I ripped the rim savers in half and scratched up the rim anyways. 

Not sure how you managed that...

[Duke McDukiedook]

cut up some plastic juice cartons into strips and fold them and then pry slightly on the tire. if you feel it getting too much tension, stop what your doing, and take it to a shop that does this all day long.

+1 on the milk jugs. Those bent emgo irons work well but only if you round them off with a grinder to the radius of a nickel on the ends. Jim at Cyclops helped me with that one.