I have finally finished getting my 85' 250es running but now I need to put a new
set of rear tires on it. I want to salvage one of the rear tires and put it on the front
rim. How can I break these beads without ruining the tires?
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I have finally finished getting my 85' 250es running but now I need to put a new
set of rear tires on it. I want to salvage one of the rear tires and put it on the front
rim. How can I break these beads without ruining the tires?
Power User
The day begins with 3WW
Are you sure they're the same size? front to back wise?
The hidden rumor is that walmart will bust 'em loose and remount for 5 bucks but
it's a closely guarded secret.
My local bike shop guy doesn't even flinch when trike tires are mentioned and he only
has a hand powered beadbuster.
My last one took me 2 days and I mangled everything.
Power User
Lord of the trike
Wheels and tires on the BR are the same... Rotate the good wheel and tire, up to the front....
No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
"You cant fix stupid" ~ Ron White
My feeback link: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...ack-for-Thorpe
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definetly the same front to back, I'm just trying to find an inexpensive
way of breaking the beads. It seems to be a pain with these old tires.
Power User
Lord of the trike
I take them to the local stealership... $9 to dismount and remount
No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
"You cant fix stupid" ~ Ron White
My feeback link: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...ack-for-Thorpe
Power User
4 Wheels? Huh?
There is a method of doing this that I have heard of..but I tried it once and it proved too much of a pain. So off to my friend at the local tire shop..
Current toys..
1986 Honda 350X..trail bomb!
1985 Honda 250SX..my main mudder
1985 Honda 250ES..Back in Black Trike
Current non-trike toys:
1990 Honda TRX300FW
1995 Seadoo GTX
1998 Polaris Indy Lite 340(Nearly new looking)
1998 Polaris Touring 500
1998 Club Car (electric)
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Arm chair racerFirst time rider
i have the $40 harbor freight bead breaker, it works great. the day i bought it i changed like 5 pairs of tires. between all my buddies and myself it has well paid for itself. for the stubborn ones we carefully run over the sidewall as close as you can get to the wheel with my F250 Powerstroke, does the trick everytime lol. hope this helps
Three Wheels Are Better Than Four!!
My Rides:
85 250r atc
85 tri z
2012 honda rincon 680
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Thanks for the help! I'm going to give it a shot one more time with some elbow grease. If not
its off to the local tire shop.
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Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
put a 2" by 6" board on the tire close to the rim. take a truck and drive ontop of the board and the trucks weight should break the bead loose
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
To me it is so much easier to pay the $8-$9. If I want to get in to a wrestling match with something, I have a very sexy wife at home.
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hahaha I've been through the wood with a truck deal before and it didnt work. I think I am going to just put out the money
.
Power User
Got the holeshot
If I could find somebody local to do it for less than $20 a wheel I would. For now, my 97 E250 van is my bead breaker...
Check my feedback before buying from me
Just too addicted
I made a bead breaker similar to the one at harbor freight just far stronger...pops even the oldest and gnarliest of beads within 1-2 seconds. I can get detailed photo's if need be for reference. The HF one I bent in half, but it was a great concept idea, just not durable enough.
WARNING: I'm About To Do Something REALLLYYYY Stupid!!!
Past:
'82 Honda 110
'82 Honda 110
'83 Honda 185s
'85 Honda 200m
'85 Honda 250sx
'85 Honda Auto-X
Present:
'82 Honda 250r
'82 Honda 250r (Basket Case)
'83 Honda 200s (Parting out)
'84 Honda 200x
'84 Honda 250r (Basket Case)
'85 Honda 350x (currently being built)
'85 Honda 350x (waiting to be built)
Future:
'83-'87 200x's (wish list)
'86 Honda 350x (eventually)
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yeah I would love to see those photos and details if you have them. I just got the tires
off today. 19 Dollars a piece.
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