Removing tyres at home. Possible?

[eltax91]

Hi all, hoping someone can help me with some experiences.

I have an old defender which I off road and have recently acquired a set of bigger tyres, which came on some 16 inch alloys. I intend to have the bigger tyres fitted to my steel wheels.

For transport reasons, I would like to remove the tyres from the alloys. It will also mean I can get the alloys sold sooner too.

So, is there any way to break beads at home with minimum risk of damage to tyre or alloy? I will get a garage to do the fitting/ balancing.

So, any home brew methods I can try?

[Codswallop]

Not sure if this is the best method, but it certainly doesn't appear easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPVfn2NjirY

[jbi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS8fmNCdx-w&fea...

2 big pry bars and some soap.

Pad the area where you insert the bars if you don't want to damage the rim

[mahesket]

angle grinder through the wall and chisel the bead then angle grinder to the bead!!

[tamore]

bead breaking is the hardest part, and then tyre irons and some grunt will do the rest.

all possible though.

[Bill]

Let the air out then break the bead with a high lift or by driving over the tyre. Then use huge tyre levers to remove that side of the tyre, turn it over and do the other side.

I've.fixed a puncture with a manual bead breaker and was very glad I only has one to do...