How To: Installing 9:00-16 tires on CMP wheels

[David Herbert]

Cheers Bob but some might think that 1980, being 35 years ago, is not that new ! Doesn't time fly !

David

[Peter Duggan]

Bob,

Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your thoughts on this subject. It's been quite enlightening. I'm almost looking forward to the challenges when I get around to the tires and wheels on the Lynx.

Peter

[Bob Carriere]

You are so right David....

...in the mid 60s I had dune buggies

....by the early 70s was dirt bikes

.... and by 72 was M 37 and the Outaouais 4x4 Club Sponsored by the Molson Brewery with free beers....
...and CMPs since 96.

..... it explains why I turned 73 today!!!!!!

Cheers

[Lynn Eades]

Well then, you deserve this wish: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!!!!!!

from me, on the warm side (around the corner and down the hill)

(as opposed to over the hill)

73 and still fighting with 16inch tyres! Well done Bob, I hope you're still doing it in 10 years

[Corey Myronuk]

Excellent post ..lots of great info here..thank you for sharing. I picked up the esco model bead braker a little while ago and for most jobs it works well..however i initially picked it up to remove some 900-20's from some deuce wheels..i quickly found out that with the offset of the wheel center section there isnt enough rim for the tool to grab except in the hand hold areas on the lock ring side..fortunately not an issue on a CMP wheel.
For lubricating threads on pullers and other high force operations i use straight STP on the threads..its slicker than anti sieze and it doesnt have the tendency to follow you around the shop and into the house and onto the wifes finery the way a tiny amount of anti sieze will

Especially if youre doing bodywork and paint.

[Bob Carriere]

....."for the tool to grab except in the hand hold areas on the lock ring side"......

Hi Corey

We happen to have 4 deuce and a half rims/tires to work on.

Are you saying that the tool must be aligned with the cutouts in
the rim centre for the rim clamp tobe able to clamp properly....?

And once was done it did slide the tire bead suffuciently to release the bead lock on the rim and free the tire.

Thanks

Bob C

[George McKenzie]

I change a lot of tires I counted over 180 tires in my yard the other day. I was 2 1/2 hrs a tire ,changing 900x16 tires on three CMPs ,I have some good tire tools including a big bead breaker hammer and a 50 ton press .How did the army do it in the battle fields ? Those run flat tires are a night mare . I'll be making one of your tools ,thanks . Another word for tire grease is GUNK