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Hey Folks,

Will any tire shop dismount tires off split rims?
I know not many will mount, thinking dismounting will be the same.

Any thoughts/experiences?

Colin

Find a real tire shop, one that services tractor/trailer rigs or farm equipment tires. Most of the big-city tire shops are run by a bunch of wusses who have to sit down to pee, and they're terrified of working on a tube-type truck tire. Properly-maintained split rims aren't any more dangerous than any other type of heavy-duty equipment.
Jerry

try your local Co-op, or a real tire place like Hotrod Lincoln said

The theory was that you could do them yourself. I am no tire guy and have had luck with dismount.

TAKE THE VALVE STEM OUT!! You can't get into trouble if there is no air pressure. Pre-soak with wd 40, and start at the split. Hammer slightly down and out with big screwdriver and hammer. Should work.

The reason most of the "big city tire shops" don't sercice split rims is that since they do generally specialize in car and light truck tires, which don't use split rims, they dont have the safety equipment to do it. I'll agree, if you want tires mounted on them, seek out a shop that handles big truck tires. They'll have the proper equipment to do it safely and correctly.
Taking them off, you should be able to do that yourself. there's instructions on how to do it in both the owner's and shop manuals for most of these trucks. If you don't have a manual, check out the online manuals on the Links page.
I appologize if my post started out as a rant, but I work at a Sears Auto, a "big city tire shop" if you will, and do take a little exeption to being referred to as not being a "real" tire shop. I have no issue wiht split rims, we just dont have any justification to have the proper equipment to service tham safely.
Again, no hard feelings, just had to rant a little. :blat:

Well if PoorOldSod and Bill are right, I might have to try it.
I don't have a shop manual but will look it up online. But there is no way I can get hurt once the valve stem is out? Guessing the outer ring just pries off?
Also depends on if the guy buying them can find a shop to put tires on.

Thanks
Colin

When i took the tires off mine it worked real nice to pry the ring off without WD-40 because with WD-40 i'd get the ring so far then the pry bar would slip and the ring would fall back down but without WD-40 when the prybar would slip the rust on the ring and rim would grab so it wouldn't fall down so then i'd just take another crack and then it would come off, that and when you pry on the ring make sure your prybar is in the square notched opening and not one thats a long curved slot (pryed there on my first one and it would never come so out came the WD-40 then i found the square notch and it still wouldn't come cause the WD-40 makes everything slip)
Nate

The way we do it is thusly:

1) Deflate the tire until you are able to push down on the sidewalls and it comes away from the rim.

2) Remove the ring. A large sqare-ended prybar or tire iron will do nicely. Be very careful not to damage the rim or the ring. You may need liberal lubrication.

3) Carefully remove tire from rim with a rounded ended tire iron (you will have to pop the sides of the tires off of the rim.

4) Wipe hands on pants.

Colin,

In my experience most tire shops are too incompetent to realize that no safety cage is needed to dismount a tire. So - no, most will just lecture you on the danger of split rims without knowing what they're talking about, and refuse to work on them.

Do it yourself. Once the valve stem is out, there is no danger. I've dismounted a few. It's a bit of a workout, but still easier and cheaper than hauling it to a competent tire shop.

Oops, meant to say once the valve is out of the stem there is no danger.