imported_pk_kk

I was wondering is it possiable to put a tire onto the rim witout any special tools. because my friend has a wheel balancing machine in der garage.

Gunmetalef

you can try... get it on the rim.. and start filling it up with air see what happens

Nova_Dust

When I see people put tire on wheel, they need to use a bar to pry the tire edge while rotating the wheel. You could try, but I don't think it will be easy.

Younes Si

wasin't there a thread about this like 4 days ago?

stock94block

my friends dad knows how to do it. Some mechanic/newfie trick, although i dont know what he does ..

LEITNER

how fuggin cheap are you? go get it done right by a pro, dont screw with sh*t like that...your life is riding on your tires. i wouldnt do it especially with a "newfie trick".

imported_twinbros

Remeber, the low profile tires are a pain in the *** to put on a rim. Good luck.

cibs

and if your friend has a balancing machine why doesn't he have a mounting machine as well...??

imported_alwaysoverkill

this was just talked about, just pay a tire shop to do it. they don't charge that much. if you start screwin around with a bar to get the tire on you could damage the rims, yourself or the tire...is it worth it?

for normal stuff there is DIY...for everything else, there's mastercard

stock94block

theres really nothing to worry about...once your tire is on and you have the bead sealed, its ON. They cant just flop off.

but i just dealed with this situation last week. Take it to Wal-Mart. It cost me $23 bucks even, and since your friend has a balancing machine..$23 is all its gonna cost you.

Scott-93HBSi

if it's a low profile tire GOOD LUCK! Haha. If it's a 70 or 80 seiers tire you should have no problem!

Nova_Dust

Usually, tire mounting and balancing, 40 bucks, for 4.

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LEITNER

wow i get quoted with no additional comment...i must be good.

punkindrublic

i think installing a tire in your garage to save $10 per tire has to be one of the worst ideas ever

imported_BoOsTd

you asked:

somehow get the tire on the rim with lots of prybars (damage to the rim is normal) lowprofile tires are hard to get on with a machine let alone by hand.
then once you get the tire on, splash some gasoline around the bead, then light it with a match, the small explosion causes the bead to set, then you can use your bicycle pump to finish the job (assuming your also to cheap to buy a mini compressor).

Anyway thats how the army does it up north

Gunmetalef

on tv i was watching sum offroading and it was insane.. cuz a truck got a flat and had a spare tire .. no rim.. and he took the rim off the car .... took the flat off.. put the new tire around it.. put a bunch of lighter fluid on the rim and threw a match in there.. allt he fluid blew up but it blew up so fast it filled the tire up ..lol..

dont try that at home though

stock94block

This is a repost because I started a thread exactly the same as this last week. But heres a video for what you are talking about.

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/bigboystire.html

imported_starboy869

Hmm safety vs spending $20 tsk tsk tsk

imported_pk_kk

Ok i never said I wanted to do this to save money. I saw this done many times in magazines and wanted to try it. because it looked like a DIY. dont assume if you dont know.