Frugal or foolish?

[Chris142]

Got a great deal on some real trailer tires for my trailer. But there is no way I'm going to spend $25 per tire to have them swapped onto my rims.

Got one swapped already.

Here is the outcome.

 

[Shel_B]

Clever technique

You could be both or neither depending on how you value your time and the time and effort involved, and whether or not you enjoyed the work.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Brutal technique... Love it!

 

[eljefino]

I hope you popped the beads in with hairspray and a bic lighter.

 

[Chris142]

I hope you popped the beads in with hairspray and a bic lighter.

Didn't need to. Aired right up. Got 3 more to do..maybe after it cools down. Still over 90 outside

 

[gman2304]

A little of both. I would have spent $50 afterwards in gauze, bandaids and bio freeze so it would have been a wash, cost wise.

 

[BISCUT]

Great post Chris. I grew up on a dairy farm in New England and you just brought me back 35 or so years As of now you are resourceful. If the other 3 wheels go as intended and your injury free, success!

 

[ka9mnx]

I hope you popped the beads in with hairspray and a bic lighter.

Nah. Either (starting fluid) works better.

 

[skyactiv]

Nah. Either (starting fluid) works better.

Indeed it does.

I take the valve stem core out so air gets back in the tire quick. Otherwise, it can expand and deflate very quick and will do what a 1/2 full gas can does-suck inwards. I also spray a 4 foot line from the tire and light that.

 

[wpod]

That would be called using your head and getting it done.

 

[atikovi]

I thought you worked at a shop. No tire machine there?

 

[Chris142]

I thought you worked at a shop. No tire machine there?

Nope.

 

[ekrampitzjr]

If it's stupid, but it works, then it's not stupid.

 

[KrisZ]

Nice, I used a 2x4 and wedged it under my car to break the bead on my motorcycle tire. Your technique looks to be easier. Will try it next time.

 

[Lubener]

It worked and there's nothing wrong with saving some money. I did the same thing to dismount a couple rear riding mower tires.

 

[Chris142]

Well I got 3 done. I can't get the 4th over the rim. Got the beads broken off the rim and 1 bead off. Gave up for the night

 

[ecotourist]

Well I got 3 done. I can't get the 4th over the rim. Got the beads broken off the rim and 1 bead off. Gave up for the night

Amazing how much better things go when you've had a good night's sleep.

 

[wpod]

At work in the good old day we would change split ring tractor and semi tires. That was hard work. I probably would cry for 2 hours before I stated the job if I had to do that now.