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can we do it ourselves? or do we need a specially trained person?

Reid

If you have a tire mounting machine, it's quite easy.

Art Vandeleigh

dont even think about it unless you have the machine...i have seen people try it with a crow bar...

too bad the machine costs up in the thousand dollar range

1GreyTeg

I too have heard the myth and legend from the "Old Guys" about using prybars to remove tires from rims BUT, our stock tires and most aftermarket tires "Especially the Azenis" that we use have extremely stiff sidewalls and are even a Pain In The *** when using a machine sometimes. And if you aren't careful and know at least a bit about this process, you may damage your rims and even may hurt yourself.

I changed my own AVS i's onto steelies when I sold my winter rubber and even though the Yokohama tires aren't the most difficult, they also weren't THAT easy.

Now if you mean just taking the wheel/tire combo off the car then No, that's easy and you don't need much of anything special.


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B_CRUZ!

I did it with a steak knife. Don't do it. What will take you hours to do will only take seconds at a tire shop.

Cosworth

I asked a tire shop, if it's possible to DIY. They said, "yeah, only if you don't have anything better to do."

It would be a bizatch to do. I thought for a second to use a chainsaw to cut 'em up, but I think that would be a pretty stupid move.

AssPenny

I've done it on my old domestic... It was a bitch and no fun at all. Took the tire off the rim to throw a patch on it. Used tire irons and the damn thing still took 2 of use pulling on it. Also re-setting the bead when filling it back up is kind of scarry

Johnny Tran

keep going...$$$

i recommend filling them with hydrogen untill they simply "pop" off the rim....(read: explode in a skin graft inducing, flaming skin causing, hell fest)

Reid

Do a burnout until the tires pop and then cut the remaining portions of the tires off the wheels.

Of course you need to film the entire procedure as a DIY guide for others.

On a related note, ITR wheels fit on the back of Mustangs/RX7s/etc.

sackdz

Crowbar. All in the technique.

TypeR 599

If you're only unmounting them, i dont think it would be that hard. just have to find something that will hold the rim steady while you crowbar it off. doing it this way would probably damage the rim..

If you're mounting, just pay the 20 bucks and have it done in 5 min. another 10 minutes if it's azenis

Ferrell

i once cut a tire off with a steak knife. All I got accomplished was the tread... I couldnt break the beads.

B_CRUZ!

wire cutter took care of the beads

zijiejijeijrkjk

http://honda.hybrids.jp/jl02/diy/

Willard

Been there.. done that.