How are tires removed from rims?

[Shawn]

I figure I can't do it myself, so I got a quote at a local shop and they said it'd be $30 for all 4. Is that reasonable? Seems a little high.

 

[spidey07]

With a tire mounting machine.

Basically rotates tool around the wheel to take each bead of the tire off. Same tool used to put the tire on the wheel. Normally air driven and the tires is mounted to the machine, while an arm rotates around the wheel.

takes just about a minute per wheel.

 

[BoomerD]

If the $30. is for mount AND balance, that's a good price.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: spidey07
With a tire mounting machine.

Basically rotates tool around the wheel to take each bead of the tire off. Same tool used to put the tire on the wheel. Normally air driven and the tires is mounted to the machine, while an arm rotates around the wheel.

takes just about a minute per wheel.

You must use a nice machine.

The ones at the shop where I used to work, you'd have to use like, a pry-bar to get the tire over the lip of the machine. It was a pain in the ass.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: spidey07
With a tire mounting machine.

Basically rotates tool around the wheel to take each bead of the tire off. Same tool used to put the tire on the wheel. Normally air driven and the tires is mounted to the machine, while an arm rotates around the wheel.

takes just about a minute per wheel.

You must use a nice machine.

The ones at the shop where I used to work, you'd have to use like, a pry-bar to get the tire over the lip of the machine. It was a pain in the ass.

that's how I've always done it....but I've never had good rims or lowprofile tires....

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
If the $30. is for mount AND balance, that's a good price.

Well I just want to dispose of the tires. I sold the wheels to someone.

 

[DrPizza]

So, you only need the tires removed, then you're disposing of the tires?

Sledgehammer to break the bead, followed by a couple minutes with a reciprocating saw/hack saw.

 

[tbike06]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
So, you only need the tires removed, then you're disposing of the tires?

Sledgehammer to break the bead, followed by a couple minutes with a reciprocating saw/hack saw.

:thumbsup:

 

[Apex]

In before someone whines about the use of the word rims instead of wheels.

$30 for 4 is not too bad. Considering their labor time, invoicing, dead time, and value of machines, I doubt they're making much money.

 

[BoomerD]

Are the tires worth keeping and re-using or selling? If not, let the buyer of the wheels deal with them. If they are, then $7.50 isn't that bad for dismount.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Are the tires worth keeping and re-using or selling? If not, let the buyer of the wheels deal with them. If they are, then $7.50 isn't that bad for dismount.

$30 isn't a lot to spend for those unusual 1-time events. However, compared to most places near me, that $7.50 per tire is a complete rip-off. Assuming all 4 are off the car, it's no more than a 10 minute job. That's $180 per hour for labor...

Generally, for $7.50, you can get old tires removed, new tires put on, and the tires balanced as well as put on the vehicle. This is the easiest step, for the same price.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
So, you only need the tires removed, then you're disposing of the tires?

Sledgehammer to break the bead, followed by a couple minutes with a reciprocating saw/hack saw.

I wanna be your sledgehammer.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: spidey07
With a tire mounting machine.

Basically rotates tool around the wheel to take each bead of the tire off. Same tool used to put the tire on the wheel. Normally air driven and the tires is mounted to the machine, while an arm rotates around the wheel.

takes just about a minute per wheel.

You must use a nice machine.

The ones at the shop where I used to work, you'd have to use like, a pry-bar to get the tire over the lip of the machine. It was a pain in the ass.

that's how I've always done it....but I've never had good rims or lowprofile tires....

thats how my tire shop does it too.