I have run over each side of a tire with a vehicle and used a sledge hammer to break the bead loose and provided hours of entertainment for my neighbors but after watching this, and it's so simple, I'll be using this method forever. Thanks!!! My neighbors will have to find someone else to watch!!!!!!
Dear sir, my friend and I found your 6 year old video. My friend was a bit skeptic, as we were working with a motorcycle wheel / tire and inner tube. I agree, the worst time to get a flat tire is when you don’t have the tools to fix it so your video was a great help. I hope you are still around today to receive our gratitude. Thank you.
Sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account? I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any tips you can offer me
@Oscar Angelo Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. Takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Shiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt, I have been in the automotive field for 13 years, and I've never seen anybody do that!! Thanks for showing us that, awesome technique!!
I am blown away at how well this works. I just used this method thinking it would not work for a low profile tire....but it worked flawlessly. The tire wheel combo I just did is 235/40 18. Zero damage to my wheel and I was able to break both beads. I used 2 ratchet straps and my 3 ton floor jack. I had to stand on my wheel while I pumped the jack, but eventually the bead popped.
That’s whatsup! I’m looking into doing exact same tires for my bmw but 17”. Need to remove old junk tires, refinish it and get new tires. Tire shop trying to charge me extra. This is so helpful! Question, can you reinstall with similar method?
The best and easiest way I've seen yet. The only thing that I would add is a 2 × 4 inbetween the Jack and the tire to make sure I dont damage the side wall. I used it to change my tpms sensors.
Many thanks! Husband fought tires for hours trying to get them off the rim. He watched your video, tried your method, and it worked like a charm! Instant success! Kudos! : )
You made this video 7 years ago and it's still helping people to this day. I had been struggling for hours to break the bead of my motorcycle tire before I found this video. I only had two spoons to work with instead of the preferred three. This method made it child's play.
Just used this method to break the bead on a rather heavy Goodyear Endurance ST235/80R16 load range E spare trailer tire in order to replace the crappy rubber valve stem with a bolt on high pressure steel one. Worked perfectly. So easy and no damage what-so-ever to the rim. Thanks for sharing this.
thank you very much for your help...I was really struggling with breaking the bead off my tires... but not anymore!... I just wanted you to know that I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video!
Just used this to change two TPMS sensors on my wifes car, worked great! Just keep peeking underneath to make sure you don't accidentally get on the rim, my tire shifted a little and the jack got on the rim. Had to reposition and it worked great. Such a time saver. Thanks!
To set a bead after removal, put a ratchet strap all the way around your tire in the center then start tightening, it will force the center down and the sides out, then start filling with air, once it starts filling, ie not leaking air, release the strap and fill until both beads are set, common trail fix for 4x4's in the woods
also, remove the valve core (very important) squirt some butane in, and flick your Bic. After the smoke clears, replace the valve core and inflate. Removing the valve core gives you pressure relief to both directions. Too much pressure when setting the bead, and tire can explode. When the combustion gasses cool, the tire can be pushed right back off the bead.
Thanks for the great tip. Used it today to break the bead on a GMC pickup tire so I could replace the TPMS sensor. I had to reposition the jack and break in a second location near the first to get enough room to get the sensor out but even at that it only took 10 minutes. I'd tired the method of using a long board under the truck frame to pry down on the tire but couldn't get enough leverage. Your method is quick and easy.
Just jack up your car/truck high enough to slide a tire underneath a rear tire, slide the tire you need the bead broken on underneath the rear tire with the bead/rim line at the edge of the tire, lower the jack so the weight of the car is now on the bead. Breaks the bead instantly, zero possibility to damage anything becausre it is all rubber on rubber contact.
Your video just saved me hours... I just spent 5 hrs running over the sidewalls with my jeep trying to bust the bead on a set of 40s.. my wife said RUclips it babe so I found this and three jack pumps later its off.. this is a life saver. Thank you
I found your video very helpful when breaking a tire bead in my garage during the winter months. However, during the warm months here in the Midwest, I simply jack up one side of the front of my car and side the problematic, DEFLATED tire, laying down, under the still mounted front tire and slowly lower car. This method works great on all types of rims (aluminum too) and I have never had any issues. Start to finish, this takes less than 5 minutes, which includes getting the jack and jacking up my car.
I'm having trouble following your procedure. Sounds like you are saying to jack up the side with the flat tire. Is this correct? Not putting jack under tire but under the vehicle as you normally would jack up one side of the vehicle.
@@aNuthaRedneck I remove the flat tire and then put jack stands under the frame where this tire was removed. Then I jack up one side of the front of the car (this front side tire must not be flat). Once the car is up in the air, I then slide the flat tire (on its side) under the raised good tire just far enough under the good tire so that when I lower the car, the good tire and the weight of the car comes down on the rubber of the flat tire and break the bead. This method never fails
I used this method today to replace a failed tpms sensor on my F150. I first tried a 3 ton yellow jacket jack with a flat rubber saddle, and the saddle slid off the tire as I increased pressure. I switched to a 3 ton Big Red jack with a steel bowl shaped saddle and it worked great. Thank you for sharing!!!
Your method is Absolute Genius!!!! Compared to my method, I have to remove all 4 tires and set aside. Then I invite my ex-wife over (which is an uncomfortable experience in and of itself) and I bet her for a "boba tea" that she is not able to sit and deflate all 4 tires in less than two minutes. Voila - done! Your method saves me $5 and not dependant on ex-wife's schedule.
After watching people drive over the edges of wheels and seeing some hilarious lad do this by jacking down on the tyre using his car... I feel this is the safest legitimate method I've come across. Thank you so much for making this!
Not so fast...I have taken many tires off by using an old school stand up jack. You can see exactly where to position the stand on the edge of the rim...Have also used a stand up jack and cable or chain to wrap around tree stump roots to jack the stump out of the ground.
I work at a tire shop professionally. This has got to be the easiest, safest, diy bead break I've ever seen. In light of our porta power being out of commission, permanently, I'm definitely going to try this on the next big calcium filled tractor tire that hasn't been apart in 20+ years. Thank you sir, and thumbs up!!
Thanks for your kind comments. What is a "calcium filled" tire ? I've heard of water-filled, which I assume is to increase ground pressure for certain terrain conditions.
Same idea as water, but much, much heavier. We live in Pennsylvania, so we have to use fluids that don't freeze. Calcium, anti freeze, and wiper fluid are such things. Calcium would be the heaviest. It has such a high sodium content, its saltier than the ocean. But when it leaks, it will eat holes through wheels. Antifreeze is next in weight. When it leaks, it won't corrode the wheels, but it is toxic to anything that may ingest it. Wiper fluid would obviously be the lightest, but non toxic, and won't corrode a wheel. But when you pump 50+ gallons of any fluid into a tractor tire, its all heavy. Lmao.
Thanks very much for the info. I had no idea people would go through the trouble to do that. I assumed water would be the only weight used, because it is relatively safe and easily available. I appreciate speaking with you, as I'm always interested in learning new stuff. Take care !
Worst big tire I ever changed out was a 29.5x25 on a 980B. Air over hydraulic porta power would not unseat bead at lock ring. The spare machine with log forks loosened it up after a few sessions of tire to fork tip pressure and the front weight of the machine pushing down on it.
I have now watched about 3 other videos on RUclips using the floor jack to break the bead. However your video is the best by a mile. The other folks had to use blocks of wood with tie down straps and stand on the tire at the same time. Yours was the best method. I have several ratchet tie down straps but I hate them with a passion as they always get jammed up.
Most of the time a ratchet strap will get jammed up because too much strap is wrapped around the ratchet. That's a simple mistake that a lot of people make.
This is probably the best video on the DIY tire taking off that I have found. - And I've been watching quite a few, trying to get my tire off. Thanks! :)
I'm glad you liked my video. Here are the videos which inspired me: - This guy is the master. Notice that he is doing this at a leisurely pace, while teaching too. ruclips.net/video/tRAS1A6eEV0/видео.html - Here is someone demonstrating how to break a bead using only spoons. It worked for one of my tires, but took a long time. ruclips.net/video/NSOFqH3Wk9Y/видео.html Take care !
auxpowerunit In the first video the guy needs to speed it up a little, he's too slow! :p (very impressive). The second one, I tried that method with two crowbars and wasn't getting anywhere and was worried about damaging my rim... Sooo... I think I'm going to try your method next. Hope it works. Otherwise, I'm cutting it off! LOL! That'll probably be difficult, too. HA! Thanks for posting. Take care!
Outstanding tip ! Thank you. Getting ready to dismount 5 , 40 inch tires and was considering taking them to have it done. Your technique makes me fell that won’t be necessary.
Love the idea, now i can patch any holes that i could have on my tires without going to the tire shop and get ripped off or damage my rims. now i can do my own tire work i dont like to depend on others when i can do it my self. this method is simple, safe and easy to say the least. from now on im buying my tires and changing them my self and even balancing them saving a lot of money. plus its a therapy for me to do my own work on my car, i practically do almost everything on my car and my wifes.
@@6.0ps35 people just don't get it . this would be fine in an emergency where you have no access to a tire shop , but overall unless i had no choice i wouldn't do it .
FANTASTIC idea!!! I thought about using my hydraulic jack but didn't quite get there. I had all but given up and ready to cough up $350 to have my 2 tires TPMS sensors replaced at rip-off tire shop. I saw ur video at last minute and Viola, I just got unsealed bead and took out TPMS sensor with broken valve stem ... What a life-saver.
Thank you very much for this valuable video. I was just about to swallow my pride and haul the tire to the local tire shop. I have all the proper tools for doing semi truck tires so I figured I’d use them to separate a 245/65/16 tire. I was willing to accept defeat after an hour of struggling until I found your video lol. I think I had the tire separated, patched and reinstalled in less than 40 min after watching. Thanks again!
Great tip , never would have thought about that idea . Hydraulic jacks do come in handy for different jobs not only to lift cars . Thank you for sharing your idea .
Very nice! You've invented the simplest and most practical method here. Thanks. My wife's Jeep is not here for the ramp method, so I looked online to see what I could do myself, with what I have, and found your method. There are so many other methods around the web... I've been using a plank and another car to drive on and break beads for decades, but I don't think that is all that healthy for the construction of any tires you want to reuse. And others have shown various jack/strap methods, but yours takes advantage of the hooks on the strap, and that front axle on the jack... neatly, in a way others don't. Good for you!
Wow this beats all the old school methods by a mile, thank you very much. Really didn't want to damage my aluminum wheels bashing and beating on it or running it over.
I can relate. I'd changed 3 other tires the hard way, using a bead pry bar, before I figured this out. Would have loved to see your dually though. LOL !
no kidding, I took 2 hours and scratched my wifes new rims up and said every bad word I could think of, then invented a few more of my own, then spent my money in shame to get them done at a shop $40.00 well spent!.. good video. Lesson learned old school tires and rims great but these new ones forget about it.
i just wasted an hour running my tire over with a van before the bead finally broke on the first side, struggled with the other side for 30 mins before finding this method
Thank you! I was using the car as a counter weight and the car started to tip from uneven pressure and that method was just WAY TO UNSAFE. This is a wonderful method with virtually no harm that can be done to your person.
Same here haha I think about that all the time. It would have taken me 3500 years to figure out the hydraulics of how a simple toilet works let alone the hydraulics of a floor jack.
will watch any of your videos if they are all as great as this one. i'm a 62 year old and needed to change tires on a mazda pickup and after struggling with one tire and getting help to be able break the bead i quit for the day then luckily i saw your video and i did the next 3 in less time then i spent on the 1st one thank you for making it understandable and direct love it love it love it
I usually just jack up the car and take the wheel off. Then put it under the hub (brake disc), and then lower the car down on to the tire wall. It works better on the front since the weight of the engine helps, depending on the size of the car. Handy if you don't have a ratchet..
Thanks, that's an excellent idea. I really wanted to try that, but chickened out. Was worried about damage if I didn't control the descent correctly. (Could it have resulted in my brake caliper slamming against my wheel ?). But I'm gonna try it next time. Take care !
the good part about doing it with the brake rotor is you can apply a lot of pressure in a small area almost right on the bead, the bad part about doing that way is you can really screw up the backing plate especially if it's one of the stamped sheet steel backing plates......
I did exactly this to replace the valve stem on my tpms. Hardest part was finding the valve stem who knew you had to look for peugeot part for chrysler
I usually use the method of driving a car up a plank to push the tire down. That doesn't always work on the stubborn ones. Your method takes a little longer, but would definitely work on the ones that don't want to break loose. I'll keep it in mind next time. Also if you have access to a decent vacuum pump, you can use that to create a vacuum inside the tire to aid in popping the bead. Original thinking. Good video.
That is Genius! Of all the videos of how to do this, this is a Gold medal winner 🥇! I just cracked one of my plastic ramps trying to use it under my 3/4 ton truck 😂
When I was a kid (mid 1960s), I remember my dad driving his car onto a rim trying to break the bead on a tire. He put the rim/tire flat on the ground and then drove the car onto the tire. Well, he broke the bead and then asked my older brother (8-9 years old) to put a lug wrench between the tire and the steel rim as he backed the car off the compressed tire. The next thing I heard was a loud scream. My brother did not quite do what my father said because he put his fingers in between the compressed tire and steel rim as he backed off the tire; however, when he did, the tire recoiled back up onto the rim smashing his fingers between the rim and tire. Remember it as if it was yesterday. Seems funny now.
Technical Corporal Man That would have to hurt I usually do the same thing Except I get my son in the vehicle but I have to say this video Makes it look easy
Tried driving on the tyre in the past but this is by far the easiest way I have ever come across, ( my tyre has been on the rim for 18 YEARS ) perfect for changing a valve thanks
Amazing!!! Thank you so much for posting. Hands down the best DIY video for how to do this - simple, effective, and uses tools one would probably already have in the shop!
Be careful with this method. Constantly check the jack vs wheel clearance. In my case I didn't notice the lower steel arm of the jack was digging into the mag wheel in the final stages of bead breaking. It pretty much ruined my wheel with deep gouges on the bead sealing area.
Same here, the Jack got jammed in between tire and rim. Broke the bead but still gotta get the tpms sensor out. Some times we win, some times we lose. I just hope the gouge still allows it to seal.
Fold over the plastic from a gallon of milk onto the saddle of the jack in between it and the tire. That'll provider a marr-free material to interact with your wheel if it comes into contact with it.
I just spent several hours busting beads by running over them with a pick up truck. 8 tires, and it wore me out. Someone from a FB CJ5 group recommended this video. EPIC. Now I'm not afraid to do another tire/wheel swap.
Great approach!!! Love it. Ty for the video my friend, that’s using leverage to your advantage and he was very informative. I’ve seen many on RUclips that just suck at life in general and they don’t have all of their chromosomes. I’ll use this technique for sure
Hello, I just saw your vid today as I've been struggling to remove some old motorbike tyres. Your method worked faultlessly. When the bead finally broke on the back tyre I'm sure there was a sonic bang to accompany it. There's no way I'd ever have got them off without spending a load of dosh, needlessly. So thank you very much!
I want to add to this. If re-seating is a problem, One thing could be to fill the tire without the valvecore in. This helps with pushing ALOT of air into the tire quicker, helping to "pop" the bead (This is btw very loud, Wear hearing protection!) You can then put the stem back in afterwards, as it is seated. I've had trouble re-seating after taking it off also. Admittedly, I wasn't using sufficient air to fill them. If you're using a compressor, this might not be a problem. Try it without this next thing first. Put your ratchet strap around the tire lightly (Not massively tight as this would be dangerous as it can come flying off!) that will add just a little pressure to the middle of the tire, pushing the sides out and squashing the bead down. I have had beadleaks on several tires (Winter tires on salty and dirty roads). This method has saved me 200 bucks already!
As a professional tech of close to 30 years, this is one of the best DIY'r tips I have seen... Especially from someone who appears to be living on the border of a golf course... Which perplexes me on more than one issue... Why not pay a shop the small fee... why a tire that was only replaced two weeks ago (by someone living on a golf course) has dry rot splits around the tread lugs and so worn (obvious used tire)... But I respect someone doing themselves and not seeing any realistic safety issues with it. Good video.
My buddy used to lay the tire on the ground and drive over the edge to break the bead!... His name was Newf, and I miss him dearly I lost touch with him in Kingston years ago, he taught me a lot about fixing cars, and even some stuff about life! Wherever you are Donnie, I miss ya and I hope your well man! 😎👍
It's easier to use a truck or van,lean out the window and smoothly drive onto the depressurized tire as close to the bead as possible,it will work...learned from an uncle...
That works, but it isn't for me. My driveway is sloped too much and has a weird bend, so it really wouldn't allow enough space to maneuver. The other issue is efficiency. The jack lets me precisely place 1000 pounds of force exactly where I want it. So there isn't any need to move my 6400 pound vehicle around. Take care !
i have used that method for many years but it does not work on every tire. lately i been using a bottle jack placed on top of the tire and under my hitch receiver. the jack's square base fits well right up against the rim's edge and i just jack like i was trying to lift my suv but the tire bead gives way far before the vehicle lifts. back in the day we used to use a bumper jack to do the same thing but you can hardly find those any more.
i struggled doing this with my van for an hour, rotating the tire and running it over with my van over and over again before i finally broke down and found this video. im sure running it over works for some situations but the bead sealer and the design of my wheel were not working in my favor
Wow man!!! This is truly OP I was thinking this whole time how is he gonna do this without some sort of struggle or potentially damaging the rim and OMG did you impressed the shit out of me. Ima definitely keep this one forever.
Brake rotor? Why not leave a wheel on the vehicle & use it to break bead off of the tire laying on the ground? I've used a truck to drive up onto the side wall of a tire (that was laying on the ground) and it broke the bead quickly without even tipping the wheel
I usually throw my tire right beneath the tow hitch and put the jack between them then just jack the car up while the jack itself pushing downwards forcing the beads to brake, but this here is my next option when doing tires, thanx for the vids, keep'em coming 😁👍
What do you know, genius! You have saved me a lot of frustration and bloody knuckles. Of course, when I tell the story of how I replaced tires on my Gator I’ll have thought of this all on my own. But, we’ll know!
Are you referring to a ratchet-type bumper jack ? I haven't used one of those for 30 years. Even though my Hummer H2 has a frame, it still came with a scissors jack which is supposed to fit under the frame, not the bumper. I was also considering a way to used the scissors jack as a bead breaker, but it isn't as easy to get the strap around it securely. Take care !
I think bumper jacks killed too many people... car manufacturers stopped including them in their Mercury/Chrysler/Pontiac trunks around 1980. Along with the full sized spares. LOL
I've known how to break the bead several different ways and this one is by far my new favorite way to break the bead lol only effort needed was pumping the jack besides the regular prying off the rubber, awesome video tho!
Freaking genius. Thank you so much!! I used this method years ago after watching your video but totally forgot about it. Now I’m finding myself needing to remove the tire from another rim and I found your video again. Thank you so much!!
I have run over each side of a tire with a vehicle and used a sledge hammer to break the bead loose and provided hours of entertainment for my neighbors but after watching this, and it's so simple, I'll be using this method forever. Thanks!!! My neighbors will have to find someone else to watch!!!!!!
Me too but now I just take the front loader on the tractor
😂 I just broke down 12 tires like that 😅
Then I found this video
Dear sir, my friend and I found your 6 year old video. My friend was a bit skeptic, as we were working with a motorcycle wheel / tire and inner tube. I agree, the worst time to get a flat tire is when you don’t have the tools to fix it so your video was a great help. I hope you are still around today to receive our gratitude. Thank you.
put in vice
@@Billy-vh7ne Or G clamp if tyre is narrow enough
I've been searching youtube for an hour on bead breaking. This is my favorite one yet.
Just tried it, worked perfectly!! Changing all four tire pressure sensors. What a time saving hack👍
Worked on tires for 5 yrs and gotta say thats a good way change a tire when your on a budget.. I appreciate the knowledge
Sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any tips you can offer me
@Oscar Angelo Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process now.
Takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
until you damage a sidewall and have to buy a new tire .
@Hops i don't . but i did work tires for 6 years so i know a thing or two about it .
Shiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt, I have been in the automotive field for 13 years, and I've never seen anybody do that!! Thanks for showing us that, awesome technique!!
I am blown away at how well this works. I just used this method thinking it would not work for a low profile tire....but it worked flawlessly. The tire wheel combo I just did is 235/40 18. Zero damage to my wheel and I was able to break both beads. I used 2 ratchet straps and my 3 ton floor jack. I had to stand on my wheel while I pumped the jack, but eventually the bead popped.
Don't you low profile driver just mount curb and instantly deflate your tyres.. no need to even use a jack or remove from car.
That’s whatsup! I’m looking into doing exact same tires for my bmw but 17”. Need to remove old junk tires, refinish it and get new tires. Tire shop trying to charge me extra. This is so helpful!
Question, can you reinstall with similar method?
Just so you know even 4+ years later this is super helpful. Thank you.
Right, Gary.
A good idea doesn't have an expiration date.
The best and easiest way I've seen yet. The only thing that I would add is a 2 × 4 inbetween the Jack and the tire to make sure I dont damage the side wall. I used it to change my tpms sensors.
Absolutely great money saving advice.
Many thanks! Husband fought tires for hours trying to get them off the rim. He watched your video, tried your method, and it worked like a charm! Instant success! Kudos! : )
Thank you a thousand times. breaking the bead on my motorcycle tire was proving to be a nightmare. Your method was so easy, it's ridiculous.
Just use the side stand to break the bead.
You made this video 7 years ago and it's still helping people to this day. I had been struggling for hours to break the bead of my motorcycle tire before I found this video. I only had two spoons to work with instead of the preferred three. This method made it child's play.
Just used this method to break the bead on a rather heavy Goodyear Endurance ST235/80R16 load range E spare trailer tire in order to replace the crappy rubber valve stem with a bolt on high pressure steel one. Worked perfectly. So easy and no damage what-so-ever to the rim. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you, had a very stubborn tire sitting for years flat in the dirt.
You are amazing!
God Bless,
William
7 years later and your still helping people, can't believe i didnt think of this, you are a genius bro
thank you very much for your help...I was really struggling with breaking the bead off my tires... but not anymore!... I just wanted you to know that I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video!
Just used this to change two TPMS sensors on my wifes car, worked great! Just keep peeking underneath to make sure you don't accidentally get on the rim, my tire shifted a little and the jack got on the rim. Had to reposition and it worked great. Such a time saver. Thanks!
Just wanted to say thanks. I have big rims on 37s and no one in town would touch them. I needed a valve stem replaced. Worked like a charm!! Thanks!
To set a bead after removal, put a ratchet strap all the way around your tire in the center then start tightening, it will force the center down and the sides out, then start filling with air, once it starts filling, ie not leaking air, release the strap and fill until both beads are set, common trail fix for 4x4's in the woods
also, remove the valve core (very important) squirt some butane in, and flick your Bic.
After the smoke clears, replace the valve core and inflate.
Removing the valve core gives you pressure relief to both directions. Too much pressure when setting the bead, and tire can explode. When the combustion gasses cool, the tire can be pushed right back off the bead.
Thanks for the great tip. Used it today to break the bead on a GMC pickup tire so I could replace the TPMS sensor. I had to reposition the jack and break in a second location near the first to get enough room to get the sensor out but even at that it only took 10 minutes. I'd tired the method of using a long board under the truck frame to pry down on the tire but couldn't get enough leverage. Your method is quick and easy.
Just jack up your car/truck high enough to slide a tire underneath a rear tire, slide the tire you need the bead broken on underneath the rear tire with the bead/rim line at the edge of the tire, lower the jack so the weight of the car is now on the bead. Breaks the bead instantly, zero possibility to damage anything becausre it is all rubber on rubber contact.
Your video just saved me hours... I just spent 5 hrs running over the sidewalls with my jeep trying to bust the bead on a set of 40s.. my wife said RUclips it babe so I found this and three jack pumps later its off.. this is a life saver. Thank you
I found your video very helpful when breaking a tire bead in my garage during the winter months. However, during the warm months here in the Midwest, I simply jack up one side of the front of my car and side the problematic, DEFLATED tire, laying down, under the still mounted front tire and slowly lower car. This method works great on all types of rims (aluminum too) and I have never had any issues. Start to finish, this takes less than 5 minutes, which includes getting the jack and jacking up my car.
How do you put the tire back to the rim?
@@kelvinxiao9096 - ether, ratchet strap there's lots of ways on YT. Some guys like rope for narrow tires because the strap pulls to wide of a chunk
I'm having trouble following your procedure. Sounds like you are saying to jack up the side with the flat tire. Is this correct? Not putting jack under tire but under the vehicle as you normally would jack up one side of the vehicle.
@@aNuthaRedneck I remove the flat tire and then put jack stands under the frame where this tire was removed. Then I jack up one side of the front of the car (this front side tire must not be flat). Once the car is up in the air, I then slide the flat tire (on its side) under the raised good tire just far enough under the good tire so that when I lower the car, the good tire and the weight of the car comes down on the rubber of the flat tire and break the bead. This method never fails
I used this method today to replace a failed tpms sensor on my F150. I first tried a 3 ton yellow jacket jack with a flat rubber saddle, and the saddle slid off the tire as I increased pressure. I switched to a 3 ton Big Red jack with a steel bowl shaped saddle and it worked great. Thank you for sharing!!!
Can you share the link of where and what you bought. I want to buy the same.
@@msjoey8571 I used big red jack model T83002.
Your method is Absolute Genius!!!! Compared to my method, I have to remove all 4 tires and set aside. Then I invite my ex-wife over (which is an uncomfortable experience in and of itself) and I bet her for a "boba tea" that she is not able to sit and deflate all 4 tires in less than two minutes. Voila - done! Your method saves me $5 and not dependant on ex-wife's schedule.
This comment made me laugh like a baby 😅
Nice comment. D oes she freelance .. and c a n she do a harley spoke rim without bend or scra tch the rim i pay extra
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My Son puts his knees on the tire and his hands on the sides………and pushes hard and the bead pops……….
😂😂😂😂 this was very funny.
Genius lateral thinking! I just filed that under 'stuff I wish I'd thought of'.
Im a old woman and i knew that thats why i had a husband for to do this shit
After watching people drive over the edges of wheels and seeing some hilarious lad do this by jacking down on the tyre using his car... I feel this is the safest legitimate method I've come across. Thank you so much for making this!
Not so fast...I have taken many tires off by using an old school stand up jack. You can see exactly where to position the stand on the edge of the rim...Have also used a stand up jack and cable or chain to wrap around tree stump roots to jack the stump out of the ground.
Great video! Very thoughtfully explained, and cleanly shot for the most part. Thank you!
Simple and brilliant, not used this method before as I just drive over them with my van, but will give it a try next time, Thanks
The van truck is better & a lot faster.
I work at a tire shop professionally. This has got to be the easiest, safest, diy bead break I've ever seen. In light of our porta power being out of commission, permanently, I'm definitely going to try this on the next big calcium filled tractor tire that hasn't been apart in 20+ years. Thank you sir, and thumbs up!!
Thanks for your kind comments. What is a "calcium filled" tire ? I've heard of water-filled, which I assume is to increase ground pressure for certain terrain conditions.
Same idea as water, but much, much heavier. We live in Pennsylvania, so we have to use fluids that don't freeze. Calcium, anti freeze, and wiper fluid are such things. Calcium would be the heaviest. It has such a high sodium content, its saltier than the ocean. But when it leaks, it will eat holes through wheels. Antifreeze is next in weight. When it leaks, it won't corrode the wheels, but it is toxic to anything that may ingest it. Wiper fluid would obviously be the lightest, but non toxic, and won't corrode a wheel. But when you pump 50+ gallons of any fluid into a tractor tire, its all heavy. Lmao.
Thanks very much for the info. I had no idea people would go through the trouble to do that. I assumed water would be the only weight used, because it is relatively safe and easily available. I appreciate speaking with you, as I'm always interested in learning new stuff. Take care !
Worst big tire I ever changed out was a 29.5x25 on a 980B. Air over hydraulic porta power would not unseat bead at lock ring. The spare machine with log forks loosened it up after a few sessions of tire to fork tip pressure and the front weight of the machine pushing down on it.
I have now watched about 3 other videos on RUclips using the floor jack to break the bead. However your video is the best by a mile. The other folks had to use blocks of wood with tie down straps and stand on the tire at the same time. Yours was the best method. I have several ratchet tie down straps but I hate them with a passion as they always get jammed up.
Most of the time a ratchet strap will get jammed up because too much strap is wrapped around the ratchet. That's a simple mistake that a lot of people make.
@@davidkeeton6716 Thanks for that info
A clear and simple process. Best of all, clearly and succintly explained. Welll done. I've used it already and it works beautifully.
This is probably the best video on the DIY tire taking off that I have found. - And I've been watching quite a few, trying to get my tire off. Thanks! :)
I'm glad you liked my video.
Here are the videos which inspired me:
- This guy is the master. Notice that he is doing this at a leisurely pace, while teaching too.
ruclips.net/video/tRAS1A6eEV0/видео.html
- Here is someone demonstrating how to break a bead using only spoons. It worked for one of my tires, but took a long time.
ruclips.net/video/NSOFqH3Wk9Y/видео.html
Take care !
auxpowerunit In the first video the guy needs to speed it up a little, he's too slow! :p (very impressive). The second one, I tried that method with two crowbars and wasn't getting anywhere and was worried about damaging my rim... Sooo... I think I'm going to try your method next. Hope it works. Otherwise, I'm cutting it off! LOL! That'll probably be difficult, too. HA! Thanks for posting. Take care!
Rasputin 883 I've tried. don't do it!!if I can stop one person I've had succes.cuting it of sucks.
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I had a really stubborn old MC tire and this trick solved my problem in a few minutes. Great fast and efficient method.
Outstanding tip ! Thank you. Getting ready to dismount 5 , 40 inch tires and was considering taking them to have it done. Your technique makes me fell that won’t be necessary.
How to damage the risk
Wow! Thanks for posting!
Kids now a days have now idea how RUclips has changed our lives.
I'm 17 i Guess not all Kids😉
The sad thing is, when people will need all this info, youtube will be gone
Love the idea, now i can patch any holes that i could have on my tires without going to the tire shop and get ripped off or damage my rims. now i can do my own tire work i dont like to depend on others when i can do it my self. this method is simple, safe and easy to say the least. from now on im buying my tires and changing them my self and even balancing them saving a lot of money. plus its a therapy for me to do my own work on my car, i practically do almost everything on my car and my wifes.
I hope you have a balancer, TPMS rebuild parts, lube, hammer weights, etc, lol then you can do it urself
@@6.0ps35 people just don't get it . this would be fine in an emergency where you have no access to a tire shop , but overall unless i had no choice i wouldn't do it .
@@pappy451Nobody cares about your ‘naysaying’ ass.
@@pappy451People get it and probably use. Just cuz you won't doesn't mean that we are all that lazy.
@@DaleMoore-w1g whatever
never thought of this, for changing ATV Tires, Thank You!
One of the cleverest tricks I have seen in quite a while. Nice.
Thanks !
Excellent! I use similar jack between the tire and my tow hitch on my truck. This is a great technique as well.
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I prefer just using the hydraulic hoist. way easier than this
FANTASTIC idea!!! I thought about using my hydraulic jack but didn't quite get there. I had all but given up and ready to cough up $350 to have my 2 tires TPMS sensors replaced at rip-off tire shop. I saw ur video at last minute and Viola, I just got unsealed bead and took out TPMS sensor with broken valve stem ... What a life-saver.
I knew I bought my floor jack for something. I just couldn’t remember until now....lol. Nicely done. I’m going to try that on some ATV wheels.
Howd it work for you?
You really nailed it with this video. Great technique, great presentation, and good editing. Thanks so much for positing this.
Thanks for the kind comments. I'm happy to help my fellow do-it-yourselfers !
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Thank you very much for this valuable video. I was just about to swallow my pride and haul the tire to the local tire shop. I have all the proper tools for doing semi truck tires so I figured I’d use them to separate a 245/65/16 tire. I was willing to accept defeat after an hour of struggling until I found your video lol. I think I had the tire separated, patched and reinstalled in less than 40 min after watching. Thanks again!
Great tip , never would have thought about that idea . Hydraulic jacks do come in handy for different jobs not only to lift cars . Thank you for sharing your idea .
I have changed tires when I was a teen by laying the wheeĺ on a flat surface and drove the car up on the tire worked for me.
Wouldn't that scratch aluminum wheels (by abrading them against the ground) ?
That's the fastest and safest way
5 minute video that's simple and straightforward. You are a saint sir, I hope you've been doing good.
i remember back in the day using a ford ltd and a bumper jack to break tires down off the rim that was back when cars had real bumpers
Way back when cars had box-section steel frames... Gee, we're old. LOL !
You could still use a tow hitch and bumper jack
I was thinking the same thing during this video, I used a bumper jack several times to remove tires, used a 66 impala 4 door
We did that too. Oh the fun of less tools and enginuity!
@@davidhaines6564 I had a 65 impala
This worked like a charm! I really appreciate it because it was very controllable. You saved me a ton of time and headache.
Very nice! You've invented the simplest and most practical method here. Thanks.
My wife's Jeep is not here for the ramp method, so I looked online to see what I could do myself, with what I have, and found your method.
There are so many other methods around the web... I've been using a plank and another car to drive on and break beads for decades, but I don't think that is all that healthy for the construction of any tires you want to reuse. And others have shown various jack/strap methods, but yours takes advantage of the hooks on the strap, and that front axle on the jack... neatly, in a way others don't.
Good for you!
Worked like a charm. Thank you so much for the great idea. I will definitely be sharing this with my friends and family.
And the winner of the MacGyver award is
LOL ! Thanks. Take care !
Wow this beats all the old school methods by a mile, thank you very much. Really didn't want to damage my aluminum wheels bashing and beating on it or running it over.
i wish i would've seen this earlier...i ran the old tire over with a dually to unseat the bead haha... good work,man!
I can relate. I'd changed 3 other tires the hard way, using a bead pry bar, before I figured this out. Would have loved to see your dually though. LOL !
LOL I haven't tried that one yet. Worth a shot
That’s another good Idea
no kidding, I took 2 hours and scratched my wifes new rims up and said every bad word I could think of, then invented a few more of my own, then spent my money in shame to get them done at a shop $40.00 well spent!.. good video. Lesson learned old school tires and rims great but these new ones forget about it.
i just wasted an hour running my tire over with a van before the bead finally broke on the first side, struggled with the other side for 30 mins before finding this method
great video. .ill make sure my wife watches it .so she can fix everyones tires
Either she is really handy or really gullible. LOL !
Using your credit card...
She is a lucky lady!
Jerry Pinel jajajaja thats a good one
I've got some little brats i can send over to help her!
Thank you! I was using the car as a counter weight and the car started to tip from uneven pressure and that method was just WAY TO UNSAFE. This is a wonderful method with virtually no harm that can be done to your person.
best one yet. using hydraulic power, lining up first pop,
Thank you, I have both a floor jack and ratcheting straps and would not have thought of this method if I lived 3 lifetimes. Excellent!
Same here haha I think about that all the time. It would have taken me 3500 years to figure out the hydraulics of how a simple toilet works let alone the hydraulics of a floor jack.
will watch any of your videos if they are all as great as this one. i'm a 62 year old and needed to change tires on a mazda pickup and after struggling with one tire and getting help to be able break the bead i quit for the day then luckily i saw your video and i did the next 3 in less time then i spent on the 1st one thank you for making it understandable and direct love it love it love it
Hummer wheels on a Prius, my man!
Really helpful! Thanks for sharing.
I usually just jack up the car and take the wheel off. Then put it under the hub (brake disc), and then lower the car down on to the tire wall. It works better on the front since the weight of the engine helps, depending on the size of the car. Handy if you don't have a ratchet..
Thanks, that's an excellent idea. I really wanted to try that, but chickened out. Was worried about damage if I didn't control the descent correctly. (Could it have resulted in my brake caliper slamming against my wheel ?). But I'm gonna try it next time. Take care !
auxpowerunit Hey, can you do a video on it when you try it!
the good part about doing it with the brake rotor is you can apply a lot of pressure in a small area almost right on the bead, the bad part about doing that way is you can really screw up the backing plate especially if it's one of the stamped sheet steel backing plates......
I tried, but the damn car wasn't heavy enough🤣
I did mines the same way. The weight of my truck to the hubs to the bead. Works great. Im glad you and i are pretty clever
I was skeptical that it would work but it does. I needed to change a TPMS sensor and it saved me from buying a $50 bead breaker at Harbor Fright tools
I did exactly this to replace the valve stem on my tpms. Hardest part was finding the valve stem who knew you had to look for peugeot part for chrysler
I usually use the method of driving a car up a plank to push the tire down. That doesn't always work on the stubborn ones. Your method takes a little longer, but would definitely work on the ones that don't want to break loose. I'll keep it in mind next time. Also if you have access to a decent vacuum pump, you can use that to create a vacuum inside the tire to aid in popping the bead. Original thinking. Good video.
Thanks! I just changed my own TPMS using your technique. So smart!
And broke the TPMS in the process. Admit it.
That is Genius! Of all the videos of how to do this, this is a Gold medal winner 🥇! I just cracked one of my plastic ramps trying to use it under my 3/4 ton truck 😂
Thanks for sharing this is just what I was trying to figure out, the idea I had was overcomplicated and that is so simple
Nice soothing voice and clear instructions for a difficult task. Thank you for figuring it out for all of us. Myself included.
As many have pointed out already, this is a wonderful addition to any home mechanic's knowledge repertoire. Many thanks for sharing.
When I was a kid (mid 1960s), I remember my dad driving his car onto a rim trying to break the bead on a tire. He put the rim/tire flat on the ground and then drove the car onto the tire. Well, he broke the bead and then asked my older brother (8-9 years old) to put a lug wrench between the tire and the steel rim as he backed the car off the compressed tire. The next thing I heard was a loud scream. My brother did not quite do what my father said because he put his fingers in between the compressed tire and steel rim as he backed off the tire; however, when he did, the tire recoiled back up onto the rim smashing his fingers between the rim and tire. Remember it as if it was yesterday. Seems funny now.
Technical Corporal Man That would have to hurt I usually do the same thing Except I get my son in the vehicle but I have to say this video Makes it look easy
really a useful piece of information, saves time, money and energy.
Tried driving on the tyre in the past but this is by far the easiest way I have ever come across, ( my tyre has been on the rim for 18 YEARS ) perfect for changing a valve thanks
Amazing!!! Thank you so much for posting. Hands down the best DIY video for how to do this - simple, effective, and uses tools one would probably already have in the shop!
Be careful with this method. Constantly check the jack vs wheel clearance. In my case I didn't notice the lower steel arm of the jack was digging into the mag wheel in the final stages of bead breaking. It pretty much ruined my wheel with deep gouges on the bead sealing area.
Same here, the Jack got jammed in between tire and rim. Broke the bead but still gotta get the tpms sensor out. Some times we win, some times we lose. I just hope the gouge still allows it to seal.
Fold over the plastic from a gallon of milk onto the saddle of the jack in between it and the tire. That'll provider a marr-free material to interact with your wheel if it comes into contact with it.
It's almost like he warned SEVERAL times to make sure your saddle wasn't too close to the edge of the wheel
And with this method you have to balance your tires too
Maybe use layers of carton or wood plank between the rubber and metal...
I just spent several hours busting beads by running over them with a pick up truck. 8 tires, and it wore me out. Someone from a FB CJ5 group recommended this video. EPIC. Now I'm not afraid to do another tire/wheel swap.
Great approach!!! Love it. Ty for the video my friend, that’s using leverage to your advantage and he was very informative. I’ve seen many on RUclips that just suck at life in general and they don’t have all of their chromosomes. I’ll use this technique for sure
Not all heroes wear capes...
LOL !
@Jeffrey Hurd Heroes are.....dogs?
@Jeffrey Hurd he's being sarcastic I think
Nope, they were tube socks.
@Jeffrey Hurd ]p
Hello, I just saw your vid today as I've been struggling to remove some old motorbike tyres.
Your method worked faultlessly.
When the bead finally broke on the back tyre I'm sure there was a sonic bang to accompany it. There's no way I'd ever have got them off without spending a load of dosh, needlessly. So thank you very much!
I want to add to this. If re-seating is a problem, One thing could be to fill the tire without the valvecore in. This helps with pushing ALOT of air into the tire quicker, helping to "pop" the bead (This is btw very loud, Wear hearing protection!)
You can then put the stem back in afterwards, as it is seated.
I've had trouble re-seating after taking it off also. Admittedly, I wasn't using sufficient air to fill them. If you're using a compressor, this might not be a problem. Try it without this next thing first. Put your ratchet strap around the tire lightly (Not massively tight as this would be dangerous as it can come flying off!) that will add just a little pressure to the middle of the tire, pushing the sides out and squashing the bead down.
I have had beadleaks on several tires (Winter tires on salty and dirty roads). This method has saved me 200 bucks already!
Well done buddy. Great use of tools you already have. Thumbs up.
Thanks ! See you.
As a professional tech of close to 30 years, this is one of the best DIY'r tips I have seen... Especially from someone who appears to be living on the border of a golf course... Which perplexes me on more than one issue... Why not pay a shop the small fee... why a tire that was only replaced two weeks ago (by someone living on a golf course) has dry rot splits around the tread lugs and so worn (obvious used tire)... But I respect someone doing themselves and not seeing any realistic safety issues with it. Good video.
I know. If all those rich golf course people do their own tires then it's going to hurt the tire store industry. It's not right
Best technique I’ve seen
Great simple DIY method!
Thanks for sharing!
My buddy used to lay the tire on the ground and drive over the edge to break the bead!... His name was Newf, and I miss him dearly I lost touch with him in Kingston years ago, he taught me a lot about fixing cars, and even some stuff about life! Wherever you are Donnie, I miss ya and I hope your well man!
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that is correct, sir.......
I used this method when I replaced my TPMS and it worked great. Thanks for the video.
That is a great ideal, One day I will remember this and try it out. Thank you for sharing this amazing ideal.
Hell yeah! You saved me from buying a cheap tire changer. This method worked first try with minimal effort 👌 thank you for posting this great video!
It's easier to use a truck or van,lean out the window and smoothly drive onto the depressurized tire as close to the bead as possible,it will work...learned from an uncle...
That works, but it isn't for me. My driveway is sloped too much and has a weird bend, so it really wouldn't allow enough space to maneuver. The other issue is efficiency. The jack lets me precisely place 1000 pounds of force exactly where I want it. So there isn't any need to move my 6400 pound vehicle around. Take care !
i have used that method for many years but it does not work on every tire.
lately i been using a bottle jack placed on top of the tire and under my hitch receiver. the jack's square base fits well right up against the rim's edge and i just jack like i was trying to lift my suv but the tire bead gives way far before the vehicle lifts.
back in the day we used to use a bumper jack to do the same thing but you can hardly find those any more.
i struggled doing this with my van for an hour, rotating the tire and running it over with my van over and over again before i finally broke down and found this video. im sure running it over works for some situations but the bead sealer and the design of my wheel were not working in my favor
Thats how i do them
Wow man!!! This is truly OP I was thinking this whole time how is he gonna do this without some sort of struggle or potentially damaging the rim and OMG did you impressed the shit out of me. Ima definitely keep this one forever.
I know this is an old video, but it is still the best method I have seen using tools we likely have on hand.
Good job. Your video REALLY helped me out
I'm happy this helped. Take care !
auxpowerunit
You can break the bead free by removing one front wheel, then lowering the brake disc onto the deflated tire.
jimmy5F ....atta boy...i don't have that same fancy jack...rotor to rubber definitely gonna work! 👍
Folded old towel on the sidewalk just to be safe
not always can you use the front rotor to break the bead, and I just broke my tie down strap with this jack method. I'm running out of options! 😤😠🤬😡
@@ztpdx Was your tie down strap made in china? Don't give your money to commies. Buy quality equipment made in America.
Brake rotor? Why not leave a wheel on the vehicle & use it to break bead off of the tire laying on the ground?
I've used a truck to drive up onto the side wall of a tire (that was laying on the ground) and it broke the bead quickly without even tipping the wheel
I usually throw my tire right beneath the tow hitch and put the jack between them then just jack the car up while the jack itself pushing downwards forcing the beads to brake, but this here is my next option when doing tires, thanx for the vids, keep'em coming 😁👍
Old video but it saved me from going to garage! Thanks!
Great ! I'm glad this helped. Take care !
I've used a large c-clamp for breaking beads . So far it's always worked .
danger of deforming the tire with such small pressure points
@@rubensahak9178 it's not a bad tip, and most of the time you plan to break the bead it's for a tire change anyhow.
What do you know, genius! You have saved me a lot of frustration and bloody knuckles. Of course, when I tell the story of how I replaced tires on my Gator I’ll have thought of this all on my own. But, we’ll know!
just find a friend with a hi lift jack. its so much easier. put the tire on the ground. put the jack on the tire and bumper. crank x a few and done.
Are you referring to a ratchet-type bumper jack ? I haven't used one of those for 30 years. Even though my Hummer H2 has a frame, it still came with a scissors jack which is supposed to fit under the frame, not the bumper. I was also considering a way to used the scissors jack as a bead breaker, but it isn't as easy to get the strap around it securely. Take care !
auxpowerunit hi lift is a brand name. a farm style. common in offroad community.
Thanks for the info. I just looked that up. That makes sense for off-roading. Take care !
Ghetto Busa be careful with the bumper Jack it can slip and bust your 👃
I think bumper jacks killed too many people... car manufacturers stopped including them in their Mercury/Chrysler/Pontiac trunks around 1980. Along with the full sized spares. LOL
I've known how to break the bead several different ways and this one is by far my new favorite way to break the bead lol only effort needed was pumping the jack besides the regular prying off the rubber, awesome video tho!
Freaking genius. Thank you so much!! I used this method years ago after watching your video but totally forgot about it. Now I’m finding myself needing to remove the tire from another rim and I found your video again. Thank you so much!!
Flip tire over for other side 😁🤗
Never would have thought about that, and I call myself an engineer,
Samey-Same :)
Don't worry. Us welders always have to think for you "enginers"
@@nobody-yu4cf damn!
Just did an ATV tire and this was amazingly simple and way faster then using my 20ton manual press!! Hats off an amazing solution
I'm impressed... didn't look like a bead of sweat was broken! Lol tire joke!
That joke never gets tired😂
remember riding the tire swings as a kid? Man those were goodyears!