Sorry - just have to vent... I spent 2 hours yesterday working at (and swearing at) the original Ohtsu tires from my '86 250SX.
After spending 15 mins trying to break the bead, I cut them off - then spent the next 1.5 hours peeling away the remaining rubber and cutting the steel belts. The problem is the belts are SO DAMN TIGHT against the hub it's very difficult to get wire cutters in there. If I had a dremel handy that probably would have made things easier, but I didn't - so it was a lot of prying with screwdriver then snapping belts one at a time (when I could get a bite on them).
Anyone have any tips for this stuff? Again I think a dremel would have helped... i tried an angle grinder but it was too big and would have damaged the hub.
Vent over - my kenda k290 scorpion is finally on the front
PS - please don't use tire slime, it's SUCH a mess