JD 260 tire replacement

dhvd79a · Sep 9, 2003

Tire tools $40 (already owned)

New rear tires $54 each

Breaking the bead on tires that have been on the wheels for 18 year.............................................................P R I C E L E S S /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

JJC · Sep 9, 2003

Put a little gasoline around the bead and let it sit for a little bit , this will soften things up and assist in bead breakage.

dhvd79a · Sep 9, 2003

"Put a little gasoline around the bead and let it sit for a little bit "

Good thing I didn't think of that. THere were a couple moments where I would have taken the next logical step..... Light a match.

I did get them changed eventually. It was just interesting breaking the bead.

Joe1 · Sep 9, 2003

Did you try driving over the tire sidewall with your car or truck? If done slowly, it should work. I've done it on automobile tires in the "old days" when I was too poor to have it changed.

Joe