The single hardest thing to do on my Blaster...

[99LRDblaster]

Changing the mother f**king tires. X( I have 19" holeshots on the stock from rims. They are too small and narrow to get off the traditional way. I already ran it over with my car, C-clamped it, scissor jacked it....you name it. Is there any miraculous way to get these damn things off besides going to the shop. :-/

 

[motoman9911]

I figured you were going to say "The single hardest thing to do on my Blaster is to get laid."

 

[Triple_B]

Sawz-All. Nuff said. how I got the stock tires off my stock rims....

 

[brandoz28]

i have put a 2x4 or 2x6 up against it so that its close to the bead, and then drive up on the lumber. its not too bad really.

 

[YFS101]

I have a cycle hill tire changer in my shop. I drilled 3 extra holes so I could adapt smaller ATV wheels. Best $500 I ever spent.

 

[Awk08]

i've saw-zalled them off before when the car trick wouldn't work

 

[99LRDblaster]

I figured you were going to say "The single hardest thing to do on my Blaster is to get laid."

Well that is pretty hard too considering how small the seat/quad is.

 

[99LRDblaster]

i have put a 2x4 or 2x6 up against it so that its close to the bead, and then drive up on the lumber. its not too bad really.

That's what I usually do. Tried that.......didn't work. The holeshot sidewalls are too stiff and it's only a 19" tire on a stock rim so it's semi low profile.

 

[99LRDblaster]

I have a cycle hill tire changer in my shop. I drilled 3 extra holes so I could adapt smaller ATV wheels. Best $500 I ever spent.

That's just not fair. X( I:I

 

[99LRDblaster]

i've saw-zalled them off before when the car trick wouldn't work

I'm going to call the tire shop tomorrow and see what rates they are running. If it's more than I want to pay, that's probably what I will do unless I can find another way.

 

[acezeesawtooth]

Id take em off for free... only hitch is you have to drive 5 hrs to get to my garage... sorry bro... a shop will probably be the only way to go if they are that stuck on

 

[hudack]

if the tires are junk just cut them the hell off!!!!!!!!

 

[Deerslayer89]

A truck not a car and screw that 2x4 crap, Use a truck and drive on them as close to the bead as possible and try several times. Flip it over do the other side. It takes a few tries but it works. While on it turn the wheel and try goin around the rim too. I broke some off that way. Worked great on my 22 inch tires.

 

[99LRDblaster]

A truck not a car and screw that 2x4 crap, Use a truck and drive on them as close to the bead as possible and try several times. Flip it over do the other side. It takes a few tries but it works. While on it turn the wheel and try goin around the rim too. I broke some off that way. Worked great on my 22 inch tires.

Yea I don't have too much of a problem on large diameter tires. This is just kind of a special case since they are stiff sidewall Holeshot MXs and only 19" diameter...only gives me 9 inches to work with as opposed to 12 with the 21" softer walled tires. I'm putting the stock 21" fronts back on......still have the bastards with about 95% tread from when it was new in 99.

 

[NEONNIGHT34609]

are you having problems popping the bead or did you already to that and just cant work them off? popping the bead can be a real biotch i have a tire machine at work and it took me a good 15 times to get the bead popped. the spoon kept slipping out of the grove. finally me and another guy put all we had into it and held the tire into place so it didnt move.

 

[99LRDblaster]

are you having problems popping the bead or did you already to that and just cant work them off? popping the bead can be a real biotch i have a tire machine at work and it took me a good 15 times to get the bead popped. the spoon kept slipping out of the grove. finally me and another guy put all we had into it and held the tire into place so it didnt move.

Can't pop the bead. It's all pretty easy after that.

 

[NEONNIGHT34609]

i feel your pain. i have seen people drive up on them, soap the hell out of them, and just walk away by the time they come back there popped.

 

[Deerslayer89]

This probly wont help you but i just recently put a 4.1x3.5x6 wheel in a vise and broke the beads, had to put the rim on one jaw and close to the bead on the other. If you could find a vise big enough there you go, but i dout it. Sorry for the stupid comment but felt i needed to expose my findings.

 

[NEONNIGHT34609]

do you happen to have a shop press? if give that a try.

 

[DirtDiggler]

Use a bench vice , open the jaws full width and squeeze that bastard .