2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission How to break the bead on a tire?

[HEMI®Dart]

I need to pour in Counteract Balancing beads. Any tips to breaking the bead without the use of a tire machine?

 

[moparguy]

Bill, check the other thread.



Got lazy, added in edit:



Hemi, and old country trick (does require pulling the wheels) is to put a board, 2x6 or 2x8 that's 3' or so long on the tire so that it just misses the rim, the other end is on the floor, then drive another vehicle up on the board.



As the weight of the second vehicle starts to load the tire it will separate.



Good luck,







RJR

 

[dragracerman]

I like to use the jack on the front of my car trailer.

Just jack up the trailer, place a jack stand under the tongue of the trailer, then use the jack foot to get as close to the rim as possible and lower the jack. Wa-La, bead breaks!



Hope that helps!

 

[SKargo]

A hi-lift jack and your heavy CTD should do the trick.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Thanks for the tips guys.



The car club I belong to has an old tire machine. It does not have much power, but I'll see if it can break the bead on one side.

 

[BigPapa]

I took my valve core out, cut off a drinking straw that just fit over the threads on the valve stem, inserted a small funnel, and poured them in. Tapping on the straw they fell right in. When they were all in I blew a short blast of air in with a blow gun, put the filtered core in, filled it back up with air and was done.