Tyre change without bead breaker?

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd February 2009, 18:02

Do those in the know think using a bench vice as a bead breaker will work?

I've somehow managed to get a screw through my rear tyre, i've got a spare in the garage and i need to have it changed in the morning before all the local shops open.

**mark247** · 3rd February 2009, 18:36

Is very harder. A lot easier with car tyres. I tried to use a vice once to get a tyre off, in the end of ended up with a hack saw and a jigsaw to get the tyre off. I didnt put another one on that rim but i cant imagian putting it on being as hard as removing it.

I found an easy way to break the bead ( this was done with a car wheel and tyre tho ) is to actually run the edge of the tyre over with a car while someone stands on the rim.

**Ixion** · 3rd February 2009, 18:41

A car and car jack can work. Wheel on ground, jack on tyre , jack up car. heavier the car the better obviously. Big thing is to support the wheel rim, but not the tyre

**Taz** · 3rd February 2009, 18:43

I just have a small wooden frame and a scissor jack. Works great.

**driftn** · 3rd February 2009, 19:10

Drive a car on to it. Need 2 people but it works. want a hand?

**SARGE** · 3rd February 2009, 19:15

Alternately .. I sell tire levers and rim protectors..

Cheap...

**Taz** · 3rd February 2009, 19:18

Originally Posted by SARGE

Alternately .. I sell tire levers and rim protectors..

Cheap...

And how do you break the bead?

**SARGE** · 3rd February 2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by anthrax

and how do you break the bead?

small prybar across a rim protector

old skool

**Crazy Steve** · 3rd February 2009, 19:43

Originally Posted by driftn

Drive a car on to it. Need 2 people but it works. want a hand?

This method works for me tooo...

Crazy Steve..

**tri boy** · 3rd February 2009, 21:09

G-clamp n slat of wood.

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd February 2009, 21:44

Lol, thanks for the offer driftn and sarge.

The bench vice worked a charm, pinched the tyre just right (once i'd remember to completely let all the air out), breaking the bead out on the other side was a bit hard but managed to do it in a similar way to the first side.

It's all changed over, and for the record, it's much easier puting the replacement tyre on than it is to take the old one off.

**The Pastor** · 4th February 2009, 14:01

Originally Posted by r6_kid

lol, thanks for the offer driftn and sarge.

The bench vice worked a charm, pinched the tyre just right (once i'd remember to completely let all the air out), breaking the bead out on the other side was a bit hard but managed to do it in a similar way to the first side.

It's all changed over, and for the record, it's much easier puting the replacement tyre on than it is to take the old one off.

next time you do this, keen to show me?

**mark247** · 4th February 2009, 14:14

A jigsaw and hack saw makes for easy work breaking the bead, as i said. Tom and I should of make a video tutorial.

**R6_kid:Me** · 4th February 2009, 14:23

Originally Posted by renegade master

next time you do this, keen to show me?

lol, its relatively simple, but as stated, you need to remember the let the air out as you pinch the tyre.

Usually they remove the valve which makes it much easier, but i didnt have the tool to do so unfortunately so just put a small allen key in to open the valve as I tightened up the vice.