Any tips on removing a tyre from a Boost Alloy

**B92 8NW** · 30th May 2010, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by dmdigital

I think that's what is going to happen some how.

How do you propose cutting it?

I have a tyre (buggered BFG funnily enough

) to remove from a rim I bought and I'm tempted to use the grinder

.

Just not sure about the fire risk there.

**dmdigital** · 30th May 2010, 08:43 PM

Still working on that one... thinking angle grinder or reciprocating saw.

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 30th May 2010, 08:47 PM

like the smell of burning rubber......?

if you use the saw....you will need to lubricate the rubber with water......or the blade will burn out......

**Blknight.aus** · 30th May 2010, 09:21 PM

you can use normal tyre pliers to do it..

a piece of hard card between the jaws of the pliers and the lip of the rim will get it off.

if your going to use the highlift use it in "winch" mode and compress the tyre together.

**dmdigital** · 30th May 2010, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

you can use normal tyre pliers to do it..

a piece of hard card between the jaws of the pliers and the lip of the rim will get it off.

Tried that and still didn't look like it was protecting the rim enough as the tyreplyers are so smaller jaws.

**dullbird** · 30th May 2010, 09:47 PM

just drive over the edge of the tyre that should pop it off

**Blknight.aus** · 30th May 2010, 10:05 PM

Doesnt normally work unless youve been spinning the Rim in the rubber,

The boost rims have a "semi lock" in them, If you cant get them apart easily in the first couple of goes your either cutting them off or taking them to a professional tyre shop. Ive seen shovel head bead breakers fail to shift them.

a finely nozzled bottle of lube can help, get the bead moved a little by any means then inject some lube, move to a new point on the tyre and keep working around. Once youve got the lube squeezed through you can get them a lot easier.

**TimNZ** · 3rd June 2010, 08:08 PM

Soooo..... have you got it off yet??

**dmdigital** · 3rd June 2010, 08:27 PM

No but I will have... using a tyre fitting machine

**Redback** · 4th June 2010, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by slug_burner

The R and R bead breaker has a super foot for the LR alloy safety rim

Super Foot only to be used on the BBHD primarily to push further in on the tyre bead before pushing down. For rims with extra deep safeties such as alloy Rover rims & ATVs. It also increases the depth of push for extra stubborn tyres.

This is the Heavy Duty Bead Breaker

Heavy Duty R&R Beadbreaker & Tyre Refitting Tool pushes an extra 10mm in depth and has a 50% stronger foot than a standard BB and will except the Super Foot. Best used on late model (shallow) alloys, split and ATV rims. Removes beads 8” to 17.5” and refits beads 13” to 17.5”.

Doesn't work, tried it, all I did was bend the threaded rod

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