Dude, thank you! I had been working at some small trailer tires this morning and couldn't break the back beads. Saw that tool, and realized i had an old tool like that in my shed that i never thought i would use. It worked great!
I have never seen a hammer like that I have a video where I used a bumper jack to break the bead Now I have the harbor freight tire machine It is worth having and there are mods to make one better
They work pretty well if you know how to use them, and anybody can learn! I've broken down many a tire with a jack as well and a few stubborn ones with both the hammer and the jack! Thanks for the sub and comment, I'll have to go check out your channel!!
So , So much easier when good tire lubricant is used . Murphy’s tire soap is best . Ken Tool makes a short hammer with a rubber puck on one end and a duck bill on the other .
Great video....just like I have done it since I was 17 when I got my 1st car.....still do it now age 71. Made up an easier bead breaker though.....I used to use a flat bar.....around 2 inch wide with a 90deg bend at one end.....ground to a tapper to slide down between tyre and rim.....You belt the flat bar with a 4lb hammer on the bend forcing it into the bead....and keep working it around. I I say got a better method now. I still buy used tyres....and I know how to examine a tyre. Just wish I could find a good way to balance car wheels.....the Harbour Freight Bubble type balancer are just not made accurate these days to be of any use....dont waste your money....they will drive you nuts. Nick in the UK,
Glad to hear it! There are a million ways to break a bead on a tire, and the most important thing about it is that it get broken however its easiest for you! Thanks for watching and for the comment! I enjoy reading these!
yeah that's the best way to fuck up your rim. try lubing it first and then hitting the back of that bead breaker tool with a sledgehammer . the way the tool was meant to be used . its not a hammer its ment to be hit by a hammer
Like I said, I wouldn't do that with a brand new aluminum wheel, but for farm implements its pretty effective, and you have to hit it where you aim. To be honest I've never even heard of using one the way you described, so I looked it up and sure enough that's what Ken Tool says on their website. These are apparently now called "Bead Breaking Wedges". My gut tells me though, that that is an Insurance/liability thing, definitely still looks like a hammer to me. I don't understand why you would make a wedge with a hardened face that they also tell you to use a soft face hammer on, and then make the thing weigh 11 lbs so that it absorbs all of the inertia from the hammer that you hit it with. I may try it next time I break down a tire, but I have my doubts about how well it will work. Thanks for the comment though!
I've used those before with good luck. Some day I'll upgrade, but for now these work pretty well. And yes, lube can make all the difference in the world sometimes! Thanks!
I've used those before with good luck. Some day I'll upgrade, but for now these work pretty well. And yes, lube can make all the difference in the world sometimes! Thanks!
Like I said, I've never even heard of using them as just a wedge until I posted this video, and I've been around several old timers in the tire business. Learned something there. But I'll probably keep using mine incorrectly and you'll keep being right by hitting yours with another hammer. Thanks for watching and the comment!
Damn you should of been a fucking lumberjack instead of a car mechanic you swing that big ass hammer easier than most swing a regular strait claw roofing hammer lol jolly green giant said he wants to challenge u to a dual
@seankessens5148 Haha! thanks! I'd say its as much, if not more, technique than strength, but I'll take it. Tell that big green bastard I said bring it!
This might be one of the most informative demonstrations of this process. You really show your understanding and experience here. Well done!
Thank You! and Thanks for watching!
Dude, thank you! I had been working at some small trailer tires this morning and couldn't break the back beads. Saw that tool, and realized i had an old tool like that in my shed that i never thought i would use. It worked great!
Great! glad it helped! Thanks for watching
Great explanation and no cussing! Thanks for the video!
Thanks! hopefully I got everything communicated that I was hoping to. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Interesting that he didn't need to use any soapy water...And I would like to hear a little cussing, dammit!
Very good man
Thanks! and thanks for watching!
Very helpful! Thank you
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
I have never seen a hammer like that I have a video where I used a bumper jack to break the bead
Now I have the harbor freight tire machine It is worth having and there are mods to make one better
They work pretty well if you know how to use them, and anybody can learn! I've broken down many a tire with a jack as well and a few stubborn ones with both the hammer and the jack! Thanks for the sub and comment, I'll have to go check out your channel!!
So , So much easier when good tire lubricant is used . Murphy’s tire soap is best . Ken Tool makes a short hammer with a rubber puck on one end and a duck bill on the other .
I totally agree, but generally if it comes off easy, I try not to make the mess. Thanks for the info and the comment!
I used dulldouble bladed axe welded at angle hinged to railroad iron cemented in ground(great beadbreaker
Sounds like it worked! Some homemade contraptions work better that factory made tools! Thanks for watching!!
Sweet
Thanks for watching!
Thank you
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video....just like I have done it since I was 17 when I got my 1st car.....still do it now age 71.
Made up an easier bead breaker though.....I used to use a flat bar.....around 2 inch wide with a 90deg bend at one end.....ground to a tapper to slide down between tyre and rim.....You belt the flat bar with a 4lb hammer on the bend forcing it into the bead....and keep working it around.
I I say got a better method now.
I still buy used tyres....and I know how to examine a tyre.
Just wish I could find a good way to balance car wheels.....the Harbour Freight Bubble type balancer are just not made accurate these days to be of any use....dont waste your money....they will drive you nuts.
Nick in the UK,
Glad to hear it! There are a million ways to break a bead on a tire, and the most important thing about it is that it get broken however its easiest for you! Thanks for watching and for the comment! I enjoy reading these!
yeah that's the best way to fuck up your rim. try lubing it first and then hitting the back of that bead breaker tool with a sledgehammer . the way the tool was meant to be used . its not a hammer its ment to be hit by a hammer
Like I said, I wouldn't do that with a brand new aluminum wheel, but for farm implements its pretty effective, and you have to hit it where you aim. To be honest I've never even heard of using one the way you described, so I looked it up and sure enough that's what Ken Tool says on their website. These are apparently now called "Bead Breaking Wedges". My gut tells me though, that that is an Insurance/liability thing, definitely still looks like a hammer to me. I don't understand why you would make a wedge with a hardened face that they also tell you to use a soft face hammer on, and then make the thing weigh 11 lbs so that it absorbs all of the inertia from the hammer that you hit it with. I may try it next time I break down a tire, but I have my doubts about how well it will work. Thanks for the comment though!
Lube and at least 3 to 4 foot long swan head tire irons and use 2 of them...life will be easier and it's cheap:)
I've used those before with good luck. Some day I'll upgrade, but for now these work pretty well. And yes, lube can make all the difference in the world sometimes! Thanks!
I've used those before with good luck. Some day I'll upgrade, but for now these work pretty well. And yes, lube can make all the difference in the world sometimes! Thanks!
lmfao dude you're using that tool wrong. never swing at a rim like that holy cow
Like I said, I've never even heard of using them as just a wedge until I posted this video, and I've been around several old timers in the tire business. Learned something there. But I'll probably keep using mine incorrectly and you'll keep being right by hitting yours with another hammer. Thanks for watching and the comment!
@@assemblyrequired1 i mean dude, do you see how dented and messed up your rim is? not trying to be a dick, but it's obvious the damage being done.
@@chris_topher1984you are being a dik 😂 pay someone if you are worried about your rims
Damn you should of been a fucking lumberjack instead of a car mechanic you swing that big ass hammer easier than most swing a regular strait claw roofing hammer lol jolly green giant said he wants to challenge u to a dual
@seankessens5148 Haha! thanks! I'd say its as much, if not more, technique than strength, but I'll take it. Tell that big green bastard I said bring it!