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

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by George McKenzie

How did the army do it in the battle fields ?

Evidently with great difficulty, by various methods, with varying degrees of success.

Aussie methods:

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Kiwi method (presumably the guy with the beer is supervising):

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[Lynn Eades]

Tony, This is just a local pattern damper in the tow rope.

[harrygrey382]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Kiwi method (presumably the guy with the beer is supervising):

similar to my method...



bead breaker





cut a hole with a chain saw then used a cold chisel to break the bead literally





even after getting one half off they still put up a fight...



I think I was 16 at the time but not sure I'd do it too differently now...

[Bob Carriere]

I agree with you Harry...... sometimes the chainsaw and cold chisel is the ONLY way to break the rust weld bond....... actually pulling them apart with chains probably makes it worst has you are trying to roll the very stiff rusted tire bead on itself.

Caution is always required!!!! count your fingers before and after.

Cheers

Bob C

[harrygrey382]

and there I was thinking it was me and my uncle that came up with that method! They sure can have a tight hold... I think you do need a combo though to get proper access to the bead while the rims are pulled apart a bit

[George McKenzie]

I use to let the air mostly out and then drive in a circle and that would sure make it easier to get them off

[Bob Phillips]

I had the tires removed from my 16 inch CMP rims today.Despite using extreme measures ( backhoe, torches etc) in the past and a generous offer from a fellow enthusiast to use his 50 ton press to push off the tires,I used a different method.
A friend of a mobile tractor mechanic and tire repair guy. He used a one inch air ratchet gun on the nuts and a heavy duty hydraulic bead breaker on the tires. Had all four off in about 1.5 - 2 hours. Cost $100 what a deal!!
Will sandblast and then maybe turn them to clean smooth metal before painting.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Bob

A wise expenditure...... and saves the old body!!!!

ONce they are sandblasted make sure that none of the pits are holes or too pitted too deep............ hang the rim section with a soft rope and hit it with a wrench......
......................if it rings there should be no cracks.

I use a phosphoric acid spray on the bare metal to create an iron phosphate barrier than coat with POR...... or you may want to use a good epoxy primer.....make sure that the finished product is nice smooth and glossy.

Then call you tire guy again and borrow a small coffee can of tire lub ....we call snoot....... your tube and tires will just slip on.....well almost. I f you were closer I would say come and borrow our device.

Do not forget to clean or chase the threads on the studs and on the nuts. I use never seize on all the nuts when installing.

Cheers