old tires from old rims. Tires are stuck on old rims. Sears cannot get them off.

 

wow thats interesting. i would think the hydraulic machine they have could do it. it compresses the tire try discount tire.

 

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Tires are damn near impossible to remove on your own from the rim. I dont know the specs, but i know those hydrolic machines, seperate the tires with a huge amount of surface pressure.
-Patrick

 

The tech doing the removal doesn't know what he is doing. Wait a few weeks for him to learn and then go back. Or take your wheels to another place.

JMC

 

Yeah, they can get stuck. I had a set of tires removed one time that were stuck so bad they actually tore. Strips of the bead were stuck to the wheel when they broke loose.

 

Key words broke loose They will break loose.

JMC

 

Right. They really didn't have a problem breaking the tires loose, they just tore apart during the process.

 

if u dont plan on using them cut them off. i dont kno how they couldnt get the tires off at sears i work there and get tires that have been sitting on early 80s vehicles off.. just must have been some dumb azz trying or something but ya i would let all the air out and cut them off dont get the rim tho.

 

Thanks thus far. I just got this tire/rim combo off ebay, but they are stuck on that SOBing Chevy rim (don't need rims). I was just wondering if there was a solvent that could unstick them. Air was let out and Sears wanted my approval to proceed, but said they couldn't be sure the tires wouldn't be damaged in the process.

 

Bad luck on the ebay deal dude.

 

If it's an offroad spec wheel, make sure the wheels don't have bead locks. If they do, it'll be rough for anyone to get them off. But if it's a standard wheel, then then they might not have sat right. I don't know of any solvents to get them off, if the tire had a bead leak they might have used a bead leak "rubber" to re-seat it. The best place to go would be discount. CHECK FOR BEAD LOCKS on the wheels tho

 

hmm dont see y sears couldnt get them off.. i work there and have never had a problem. y would they say the tires would maybe damage?? bead sealer is simple to get off with compressed air and is tackey or rubbers. kinda like rtv. i personally would either send them back or have sears do it. they got the right machine so basically anyone u bring it to would have just as much chance of harming the tire if there is this so called harm.