Removel of tires from 41 Chev DND

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Mike,

Nice work. I must admit I felt a bit squeamish reading about the use of a chain saw to remove tyres here on the forum but after seeing the wall thickness of your RF tyres compared to conventional 9.00 x 16" I can see the advantage over a reciprocating saw. See attached photo for comparison. I could only envision the disaster if chain accidentally meets steel rim, or if it kicks back, hence my concern.

I can only vouch for my standard military tyres but my Ryobi reciprocating saw goes through the tyre carcass like a hot knife through butter. I Used a medium pitch wood cutting blade in it. It still does the job on standard tyres and a lot safer and easier to control than an angle grinder or chain saw in my humble opinion. Just drill the four 3/8" or bigger starting holes as I mentioned in a post last year on the subject.

I used a hand chisel to cut the bead wires but to do it again I would use an air chisel. It would sure speed up the process, save the knuckles, and they are cheap to buy now.
As always, I bought an air chisel after I had removed 10 tyres. Some people learn slowly!

Cheers,