tyre repair

halo · Oct 11, 2008

guy's got a question for you!! .......i've never tried to repair a puncture in on any car by hand let alone one of the rims on a deepender,so the question is..how hard is it to break the bead on a defender steel rim??

halo

andytd4auto · Oct 11, 2008

reet....

lay wheel on side. using a TL55 bead chisel and a lump hammer, break the bead on both sides.

when you done that take two big tyre levers and demount tyre from rim, removing the outer bead first (the one that faces out when wheel's on car).

once removed mark where puncture is then lightly buff area around hole, not too much cus you'll expose cords.

next, using a #6 reamer, drill through both sides of tyre but make sure last one is from outside.

then, apply vulcanising solution to buffed area, now get a #6 plug patch and place through hole and pull PART WAY THROUGH, leave for a few mins for adheasive to cure then gently pull so patch seats evenly.

then using a stitching wheel press patch down starting from middle to outer edge.

remount tyre, inflate to required pressure and check repair with soapy water.

if all is ok then remove exposed plug from tread of tyre, level with tread profile, ballance wheel and re-fit, remembering to torque & re-torque wheel nuts.

simple eh??

or.......

get ter ATS, tightwad

hughesy · Oct 11, 2008

Way, way, way less hassle to just take it and let the pros do it and it won't cost much.

halo · Oct 11, 2008

andytd4auto said:
reet....

lay wheel on side. using a TL55 bead chisel and a lump hammer, break the bead on both sides.

when you done that take two big tyre levers and demount tyre from rim, removing the outer bead first (the one that faces out when wheel's on car).

once removed mark where puncture is then lightly buff area around hole, not too much cus you'll expose cords.

next, using a #6 reamer, drill through both sides of tyre but make sure last one is from outside.

then, apply vulcanising solution to buffed area, now get a #6 plug patch and place through hole and pull PART WAY THROUGH, leave for a few mins for adheasive to cure then gently pull so patch seats evenly.

then using a stitching wheel press patch down starting from middle to outer edge.

remount tyre, inflate to required pressure and check repair with soapy water.

if all is ok then remove exposed plug from tread of tyre, level with tread profile, ballance wheel and re-fit, remembering to torque & re-torque wheel nuts.

simple eh??

or.......

get ter ATS, tightwad

such helpfull peeps on here but i think i found somat for me hi-lift that'll
break the bead,what if i'm not able to get to ats

what if i'm unlucky enough to get two puncture's

and and and...yeah thank's anyway

halo

Pikey · Oct 11, 2008

halo said:
such helpfull peeps on here but i think i found somat for me hi-lift that'll
break the bead,what if i'm not able to get to ats what if i'm unlucky enough to get two puncture's and and and...yeah thank's anyway

halo

Throw tyre on floor half under front of landy.
Put hilift on top of wheel and postion jack as you would when jacking the front of vehicle up.
begin jacking vehicle up.
bead will give under weight of vehicle if required a few whacks of the tyre, with a heavy hammer near the foot of the jack will jolt it off. if necessary rotate wheel and repeat as required till all the tyre is unseated from the rim.

No fancy gadgets required. I have just removed 6 tyres, 4 of which were very old and on Std LR rims. total time 1hr..

yella · Oct 11, 2008

1 hour fer 6, id have had em done in ten minutes

stig · Oct 11, 2008

yella said:
1 hour fer 6, id have had em done in ten minutes

yer tyer machine wud of, not you, you'd need 2 cups of coffee while yer lukin at em

Pikey · Oct 11, 2008

10 minutes to get a tyre off a rim wiv an hi-lift & a pair of tyre levers is good going.

I was the UK pikey bastids, tyre nicking champion fer 3 years running..

halo · Oct 11, 2008

redhand said:
Throw tyre on floor half under front of landy.
Put hilift on top of wheel and postion jack as you would when jacking the front of vehicle up.
begin jacking vehicle up.
bead will give under weight of vehicle if required a few whacks of the tyre, with a heavy hammer near the foot of the jack will jolt it off. if necessary rotate wheel and repeat as required till all the tyre is unseated from the rim.

No fancy gadgets required. I have just removed 6 tyres, 4 of which were very old and on Std LR rims. total time 1hr..

see toad ya dead elpfull,cheers red i've just found a jobywotsit that fits ont botum of yer eyeleft and that's exacurly wat it said on there

hhttp://www.beadbreaker.co.uk/ere you go one of these:

halo

SCOTSMAN · Oct 11, 2008

Local tyre company !!!!!!!!

mjltigger · Oct 11, 2008

I have always wondered about doing tyres myself... makes a full set of multi's seem more reasonable if I can get em off ebay and put em on in the garden... never had the 'nads to try it though so good luck mate and let us know how you get on

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