Posted by John W. S. son of John S. [75.102.73.72] on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 22:23:07 :
In Reply to: Essential locking ring wheel tools? posted by Joe Cimoch [68.184.47.175] on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 18:06:36 :
Joe, what you will need is a bead hammer, a pry bar, penetrating oil or soap, a big block of wood, and a good secondary vocabulary to help intimidate the tire. The concept is simple. First remove the air and valve core, break the bead, pry off the ring and remove the tire from the rim. However this procedure is only that simple if your tires have been apart in the last decade and the tires are not petrified. I have only seen a few tires come apart easily in person. The rest you ask? Well, we beat and beat and beat, poured soap and penetrating oil on the bead, and swore at it then beat and beat and beat and.... you get the picture. I have even cut a few petrified tires with a chainsaw (only do this to the old nylon cords) then chiseled through the steel band and peeled the bead free from the rim. Again it sounds much simpler and faster than what it actually is. The bead hammer takes practice to not booger up the rim. A tip that I have found is you do not have to swing the hammer from left field, it is more important to hit the right spot on the bead than swing hard.
Reassembly is much easier because you have cleaned and painted the wheels and rings. The most important parts to look at are the grove in the rim and the locking portion of the ring. Also be sure there are no sharp edges on anything as this will tear the bead of the tire. Place the tube into the tire with some talc and put just enough air in the tube to keep it from flopping around. Install the flap, line up the valve stem and put the wheel in. I have found the elevating the rim slightly, so that the tire is not touching the ground makes the ring installation much easier. The ring goes back on how it came off. Start with the end that does not have the prying holes and "walk" the ring around the rim. The one I did snapped into place with a few well placed kicks of my size 12 Carolinas. Inspect the ring to insure the lock is firmly seated in the rim. If there is any doubt at all DO NOT air up the tire. Officially I recommend filling the tires slowly and remotely from a safe distance with the tire secure.
Dismounting with a bead breaking hammer.
This is a combat wheel but breaking the bead is done the same on the Budd's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnQ_FuJxBQ0
Mounting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYBeph53Kto
If things go wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKlJJqHFfoQ
John W.S.
