Shop press tire bead breaker attachment
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My Yazoo mower had a flat and i wanted to dismount the tire to add an innertube but i couldn't break the bead. So i dreamed up this little attachment for my shop press. It just slips on my 1" straight bar tooling. Worked great...Bob


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Bob Wright
Metal Master Fab
Salem Ohio
Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
5 Lathes, SBL Shaper, Lewis Mill, 7 drill presses, 5 welders...
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Some of those tires can be a beast to get off and back on the rim also.
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#3
Bob, not to be a smarta$$ here but isn't that wheel a 2 piece job that separates with the removal of the 5 nuts'n'bolts around the hub?
Admittedly, now that your nifty bead breaker is done, your next tire change will prolly be faster than unbolting. Blush
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#4
Nicely done, good when a plan comes together Thumbsup
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#5
Even if you unbolt the wheel halves, you still have to deal with separating the bead from the rim(s), no? 17428
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Its actually a welded one piece rim. The bolts are for the hub i just pulled the axle bolt...Bob
Bob Wright
Metal Master Fab
Salem Ohio
Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
5 Lathes, SBL Shaper, Lewis Mill, 7 drill presses, 5 welders...
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Sorry Bob, I shoulda known you had that covered.
Willie, any of the two piece wheels I've disassembled have released the bead with a thump or two of a hammer.
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Steve, I've only dealt with one piece wheels so I had to ask. It's good to know that about two piece wheels though if I ever run across one. No pun intended as that is how I usually break beads at home. Lay the wheel/tire down next to the car and drive over it. Big Grin
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Willie, sounds like a plan. how's the driving with only three wheels on your car? 17428 Rotfl
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It's a little wobbly in high speed turns, but other than that it's not bad.

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