Not to drift off of this thread too far but...In the past, I’ve had a heck of a time getting the 10” rims off 35s. Jumping, prying, etc. This time, I used a large screw driver to pry the tire just far enough away from the rim to spray a little mineral spirits between the two. After a min or so the rim halves popped right out. I’m guessing that soaking the tire in solvent isn't the best thing for the tire. That said, nor is using pry bars and 400lb monkeys.
In my experience, a bead breaker works soo much better than walking /jumping on the bead, etc.
The big problem might be finding one that's big enough to fit 35's.
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I don't see how that contraption is supposed to work.
Got a pic of one in action?
The local mechanic shop has an awesome beadbreaker,
much more skookum than the one I posted a pic of.
Probably 50 years old, or more,
made back in the day of cast & forged steel parts.
I improvised a beadbreaker using a couple of 2x4's & a vicegrip clamped on an i-beam upright in my hangar,
worked OK but not as well as the old school beadbreaker.
I don't see how that contraption is supposed to work.
Got a pic of one in action?
The local mechanic shop has an awesome beadbreaker,
much more skookum than the one I posted a pic of.
Probably 50 years old, or more,
made back in the day of cast & forged steel parts.
I improvised a beadbreaker using a couple of 2x4's & a vicegrip clamped on an i-beam upright in my hangar,
worked OK but not as well as the old school beadbreaker.