How to Break the Bead of a Tire Using No Special Tools (6 Methods)
Breaking the bead of a tire is possible without the use of a tire machine. I'm going to be showing you 6 different methods that can be used to complete this task using no special tools! All of these different methods do take some practice and time to master but, it's nothing you can't handle!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Prepping the Tire
0:59 - Method 1 - Farm / Hi-Lift Jack
2:00 - Method 2 - Scissor Jack
2:37 - Method 3 - Dropping the Vehicle
3:06 - Method 4 - Lever
4:11 - Method 5 - Ramp
4:56 - Method 6 - Driving On the Tire
6:19 - Outro / What Did I learn?
Putting your mistakes down is more useful than showing how it worked out. This was a very instructional video. Thanks :)
Appreciate that!
@@BustedBeaters You are welcome and lots of luck :)
Brilliant, thanks for the hi lift jack idea!
Thanks for being human and showing how much effort it takes to do that. Loved seeing the trial and error in your methods so I don’t feel stupid but rather appreciate all the things that needed to be taken into account to get the results you wanted!
Glad you enjoyed seeing all my errors! I figured people would be pretty upset if if I made it look super easy on video then they struggled with it like I did.
Great video!! Very informative, however, I don't have a truck, only (lightweight) sedans. I really like the attempts that didn't work part. I think I'm going with the ratchet straps and floor jack method.
This dude knows a lot has shown me numerous shortcuts and how to’s 👍
Great video. Thanks bro.
Excellent video with lots of ideas I am trying find an easy for an old dude to mount my MC tires DIY with out brute strength. great ideas to work with.
Appreciate that!
Great video man. I really appreciate this.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow, what a cool video you made. Thanks for making that very good. I learned a lot!!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the info..........
Thanks for all the ideas! The hi-lift jack worked (where many others failed) on a winter tire that has been on the rim for 18 years. Cheers!
The hi-lift is by far my favorite method. Glad it worked for you!
Excellent video! Thank you.
Some very good ideas there....nice one. And thank you for being honest. Nick from the UK.
Thanks for watching!
Good ideas brother thanks
Man, the information I got from you in this video was a game changer for me. I had a tire I worked on all night to break the bead but to no avail. The next day I was looking on KZhead for any info that might help me tackle the issue and stumbled upon your video. I normally use the drive-up ramp method but no luck and I guess because it is a low profile tire. I used the jack method I saw in your video, leveraging on much of the weight of my truck, it finally broke loose..😊😊. Thanks for putting that info out there.
Glad the video helped! I know the frustration of working on one tire for hours on end just to get nowhere with it. Not fun!
Thanks! Good job. I've only used the ramp method; I've done it quite a few times. I made sure I could do this before I drove down to Baja California the first time, in 1969. I use a hundred-year-old pair of tire irons that belonged to my grandfather (1878-1942).
Awesome video mate, It shows everything you need to know and doesn't waste time over explaining things, Too many people make a 20 minute video about a 2 minute subject.
Appreciate that! I've been trying to make my videos as informative and short as possible!
thanks ...i used the sissor jack for my motorbike tyre ...😃
DUDE I JUST SUBSCRIBED YOU ARE TRULY THE MAN. HOW MANY VIDEOS YOU GOT....
I loves your good idea!! What a smart guy are you!! High five brother 😂😂
I appreciate that!
Genius.. will try it all work Some may be that it depends whats available in real time . Liked and follow ok
The music made me smile at first but that last method AND the music made me actually lol. Great video and very informative! Also a four-by-four board for the ramp method would really help you out.
Glad you enjoyed it lol I did think about using a 4x4 but the longest piece I had was about 12 inches. I'll have to try it next time and see if I can get some better results!
I just busted 3 beads off 3 tires using the handyman jack method and lipping the jack tongue on the 2" horizontal hitch post on the rear of my F-250 pickup. I did squirt a little WD-40 all the way around the bead gap, just to help. It worked soo easy! Thank you!
Glad I could help!
I have used the handyman jack method for 20 years now. I put it under the hitch of a farm tractor, because a grain truck or pickup has too much travel in the suspension.
Good job
Great job on this. I know it’s been a while but I appreciate the work you put into this. So how do you (personally) do the next steps of removing the tire from the rim? What tools do you prefer etc.
I was gifted a set of really beefy tire irons that were used by a mechanic working on school busses. Unfortunately, I haven't found another set like them. They woek well but they do mark up the rims. I should explorer some different methods to remove the tires without harming the rims
Great video! Clear, concise information. I am off to find my jack. You have excellent on-camera presence. Maybe you should get an agent? Many thanks!
Thanks! Maybe one day I'll have one!
I apppreciate the different methods lol
Good stuff
Thank you
this video should be situated as the #1 bead breaker video on youtube!
Appreciate that!!
I like how you used low profile tires for the demos.
I have an old 60's bumper jack. Has never failed me.
I have used just a hi lift jack and a 2x4x6”, turn the jack handle section upside down to compress against the foot the 2x6 is used the take up the gap & dispersing the pressure. It works for me and my Jeep and doesn’t take up valuable space in Jeep.✌️
Good video for normal sized tires. A lot of thought went into this. Just did 35” tires. Bottle jack and hi lift wouldn’t do the job. Our tractor with a timber driving up onto it and bouncing the lift up and down was the only thing that worked.
Sounds like a pain! Glad you were able to get it though. Interesting that the hi-lift wouldnt work. Did it just keep sliding down the wall of the tire?
@@BustedBeaters well it did sorta work. Dismounting the mud tires it wasn’t to bad. The problem really occurred when dismounting the daily drivers. Even tire shops have stated that they are a pain. There will be a video up later in the week. Maybe you could jump on a see what I’m doing wrong. @BreakingFreeOffgrid
Awesome video
Appreciate that!
I also use one of those farmers jacks to break tire beads. It works really well. I use it next to my shipping container (pretty hard to lift them up!) because some times when I used it on a vehicle bumper like my pickup, it would just lift the truck up instead if the bead was stubborn.
Time for a bigger truck! Lol I have had the same thing happen to me with the 2 door. It's not a very heavy vehicle that's for sure. I guess I'm just going to have to invest in some shipping containers! I imagine it would take a lot to lift one of them!
But the board onto the bead like a ramp and drive up on it. Best easy trailer ramp if you have one. Can I reset a tires on and off in no time especially if they're like the tires in your video and have a big sidewall.
Thank you… just lowered my truck onto some tires and broke the beads off my sons atv tires.. I tried to drive on them but it didn’t work. Watched your video and jacked my truck up used a piece of wood and it worked like a charm. 4 new tires in my sons quad thank you I definitely would have been stuck for a while..
Glad the video helped! Seems like such a simple task but, it can be really tricky and frustrating at times.
underrated video
Thank you!
Do you think the scissor jack method tears, ruins or weakens the sidewall cords that are on the inside of the tire? I need to replace all 4 cracked valve stems and reuse the tires.
I wouldn't think so but I'm sure it depends on the tires. I haven't had any issues with the ones I used the scissor jack on.
ALL THOSE METHODS THAT YOU USED WAS PRETTY COOL THANKS FOR THE HELP HOWEVER THAT LAST ONE WAS. BRUH MY LIFE BE LIKE OOH AWE OOH AWE...REL TALK YOU DA MAN...
Hahaha yeah I felt that way at times 😆
Awsome verry helpful
for the driving on the tire to break it down it helps immensely to have a buddy stand on the rim as you drive over the sidewall keeps the rim from sliding
That's a great point. Don't know how many times that tire slid out! The tire also picks up in the air. Having a buddy would prevent this too
Tires are always a bear.....thanks for showing your screw ups...we all appreciate that...good job
Is breaking the bead just about separating the tire from the rim? I've done that. I'm having trouble pulling the tire rubber over the rim. Is it necessary to break the bead on both sides of a tire?
Yes. Breaking the bead is just breaking the seal between the tire and the rim. Getting the tire off can be a chore. Watch some videos on it. Proper tire spoons would be extremely helpful. You'll need to take it off a certain side of the rim and take little bites with the spoons. I hope you get it off!
Thanks for the "behind the scenes" ....
Never hurts to add soapy water before breaking it. Let it soak for a little bit then break the bead. Also it's easier when the tire is warmer especially when it's an old tire.
I've had great luck with setting the router down on the bead.
Soapy water on the bead helps but I've heard soapy water will damage some wheels so clean it all off when done.
That's interesting. Always good to remove it. Not sure of tire lube would have the same problem or not. I'm sure there has to be some sort of lubrication made foelr sensitive wheels
I WAS QUITE IMPRESSED HOW YOU DID THAT I NEVER LEAVE ANY COMMENTS AND I'VE LEFT THREE WITH YOURS....
I appreciate the sub and the comments!!!
Half circle cut out of the end of a 2x12 about 3-4’ long. Drive up it easy.
Thanks fro the idea!! I have tried this without the cutout at the end-to no avail. I will file the cut-out idea away for next time. Many thanks!
From hence forth your middle name shall be "Slick".
NAWW man you got to call him MacGyver G.O.A.T.
Jack method looks most reasonable for the everyday person
6:25 Exactly. Saw a 2 minute video and it took almost 2 hours....
Yeah I almost always use the hi-lift. It hasn't let me down yet!
Could add dropping the rotor onto it... :)
Hahaha this sounds dangerous!!
Do it slowly? :)@@BustedBeaters
Worth a shot!
A piece of 2x4, a bottle jack, and a strap.
I didn't think about using a bottle jack. Going to have to give this a shot
use 2 vehicles ... One to hold the tire and second to push the tire off the rim ... Very fast
Never thought about that
Jackall one of the most dangerous tools on the planet
They can be such a useful tool if used properly and extremely dangerous if not!
Yeah five fractures in my face when I shifted it
But I still use them
Yikes! Be safe! That doesn't sound like a good time at all
Well, if you want to get technical, you're not putting "a ton of weight" on the tire when you drive over it... Yeah, I know that was just hyperbole though... :) The JL has a weight of around 4200 lbs for the 2-door model (which I have) and your Wrangler looks to be a JK, so probably about the same weight. Assuming a 50/50 weight distribution, that would mean 2100 lbs on each axle or 1050 lbs for a single wheel. Thus, "about a half ton of weight"... :) Slightly more since it's unlikely to be a 50/50 weight distribution... But then again, you have to consider the fact that with the board, half of the weight is being supported where the board contacts the tire and the other half by where the board contacts the ground, so that "about a half ton" now becomes "about a quarter ton" (i.e. 525 lbs)... If you look at it that way, it's easy to see how a person with a properly sized lever and fulcrum could put as much pressure (or even more) on the bead as driving over it. I used the Hi-Lift jack method to attempt to break the beads on a 275-65-20 tire on my Ram 1500 a few years ago... There wasn't a good place to jack on the front of the truck, so I jacked under the receiver hitch... Bead did not break, but both rear wheels of the truck lifted off the ground... I didn't have a tire changer machine, so removing the tire from that rim was a complete pain in the ass, especially since it was an alloy rim and I did not want to put any scratches on it... I need to do the same thing on another of the Ram's tires now and I'm thinking of trying the drive on the tire technique this time to see how it works... I might end up buying the HF tire changer...
I tried this technique to break the bead on the 275-65-20 yesterday using my JL (2-door) in 4L and a 4 ft 2x8 board. I discovered that if you drive far enough up the board, the end of the board that is touching the ground will come off the ground and as such, you will be putting half of the front axle weight on the bead, so it will rise from a quarter ton to a half ton. Even with that, the bead would not break... I added more lubricant and beat on it a bit and eventually it unseated. The board did not break, but it does show quite a bit of wear on the ends. I tried to remove the tire with just the 24" "spoons" that HF sells for about 4 hours yesterday, but failed. I ended up going to HF and buying the changer tool today, so now it is time to find a place to bolt it down in my garage.
The board method is pretry tricky. Im going to have to attempt it with a much heaver vehicle to see if that makes a difference. Jeeps are just too light. I purchased the HF manual tire changer in the past. I bolted mine down to a pallet I had laying around. When I went to break the beads of a few 4 wheeler tires the arms of the changer just bent. I was pretty disappointed with the build quality of it. If I were able to go back in time I would have just invested that money into a high lift or farm jack. I haven't come across a tire that I haven't been able to break the bead with using that method. And not to mention its extremly fast, easy to set up and a must have when off roading. The HF changer may work just fine for you though. You'll have to let me know how it goes!
No special tools? 1) The valve core remover, 2) The Hi-Lift Jack, 3) The scissors jack, 4) The Skill Saw and cordless screwdriver to make the lever, 5) The vehicle used in the ramp method, all considered special tools if you don't have them available.
Most of the tools are not needed such as the valve core remover. Just makes the process faster, especially when filming a video and doing to this to a ton of tires. A lot of cars come with a scissor jack in case of a flat. I would be willing to bet that you could find someone with some method to cut and screw together some 2x4s. I wouldn't necessarily call these speciality tools
Oh ffsake
Low profile run flats are the worst to break.
I would have to agree! Especially when trying to protect the wheel
My luckk it will flip up and smash something
Yeah I was worried about that too!
Just go pay your local tyre shop £5
Could. Sometimes, it's not always practical to do so. Most tire shops also won't touch used tires.
this is a losing battle
It can feel that way sometimes lol
Come on you Fool's. I can't believe y people are so not smarts. Put planks on tire. Run up tire with truck poppin beed. Nothing like all these ways. Omg 😁 grow up. And learn. Plus u will go to a garage anyways
I noticed you did the front of the tire on every one what about the back of the tire everybody knows the back of the tire is way harder to break loose than the front of the tire what's your ideas on that they're genius
I have never claimed to be a genius lol. I was replacing the valve stems on all the tires so I had no need to break the inside bead. I have not experienced any tires where the inside was harder to break then the outside. Whrn I do break tbw outside bead,I just put something down such as a foam pad, blanket or towel to keep from damaging the face of the rim. Other than that it's the same process!