Dismounting Tires on Beadlocks
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Louisville, KY
Dismounting Tires on Beadlocks
I've tried to dismount the tires with no luck. Don't have a hi-lift either. Going to run up to the local shop to have them dismounted. Do I need to unbolt the rings before having them dismounted? I would think so...just want to make sure.
JK Junkie
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
Yes. The tires can only come off from that end. Make sure there is no air in the tire before removing rings. It's easy to unseat that side, but not the back side. Ask me how I know... I even tried the hi-lift trick. Broke my wrist. Also bent a POS harbor freight bead breaker. After two days and all that BS, ran them to discount tire. Done in 20 min and they charged me $20.
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JK Enthusiast
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 264
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From: Louisville, KY
Yes. The tires can only come off from that end. Make sure there is no air in the tire before removing rings. It's easy to unseat that side, but not the back side. Ask me how I know... I even tried the hi-lift trick. Broke my wrist. Also bent a POS harbor freight bead breaker. After two days and all that BS, ran them to discount tire. Done in 20 min and they charged me $20.
Thanks for the info!