Mounting & balancing tires yourself: Difference between revisions
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The 2x4 method works best, if you have somewhere you can do it. Other methods of bead breaking include using a car jack and [http://media.putfile.com/tyre-change running over the bead] with a car. C-clamps are another, less space-intensive | The 2x4 method works best, if you have somewhere you can do it. Other methods of bead breaking include using a car jack and [http://media.putfile.com/tyre-change running over the bead] with a car. C-clamps are another, less space-intensive option. Put a large C-clamp around the sides of the tire and tighten until the bead comes off the rim. You might have to do this one more time to get the other bead free. | ||
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