[AT] OT: trailer tire mounting

Len Rugen rugenl at yahoo.com
Sun Jan 5 15:00:59 PST 2014


>From my high school shop teacher, this is called the "tiny vice-grips trick" and works great for those tiny lawn more caster tires.  Start a small easy section of the tire inside the rim, then clamp a set of 6" vicegrips on the rim so that section can't escape.  Use your soapy water lube, secure the rim so it can't rotate, then slip/rotate the tire.  The vice grips will roll more tire into the rim as it passes that point.  

If it's bigger, make sure that the part that is "in" falls all the way down into the "well" of the rim, giving room to get more in.  


 
Len Rugen

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On Sunday, January 5, 2014 3:39 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
 
If this doesn't work, and you have a Discount Tire near you, they will 
do it free of charge.

Mike M
On 1/5/2014 4:10 PM, Bruce Fallon wrote:
> Make the tire warm and more pliable also soapy water for lube.
>
> Bruce Fallon
> Langley, WA 98260
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> Anyone got any tips on mounting a small trailer tire using hand tools? I
> cannot wrestle this booger on the rim.
>
> Warren
>
> PS...stay warm folks
>
> (mis)typed on a cellphone
> On Jan 4, 2014 1:00 PM, "dean at vinsonfarm.net" <dean at vinsonfarm.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks very much for all the great information, folks!  I'll experiment
>> and see
>> what can be done with the old drive, and will also take better care in the
>> future.
>>
>> Dean Vinson
>> Saint Paris, Ohio
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