Changing Quad tires

[realist]

Have a Honda 450 Foreman that needs new front tires. Can I do this myself?
Remove the old tires and put on the same size new ones? Or do I need special equipment. Or is it best to have it done at a tire shop?
Thanks

[vinny]

It's definitely possible yourself but I've always found that for the price and the struggle if you don't have the proper tools, have a shop do it. Just my opinion.

[Headdamage]

Princess Auto has some cheap manual tire changing tools that work well.

[Sooner]

I have done it. If the beads are not welded on due to corrosion, its quite easy. If they are, you will want to throw a hammer through a wall lol.

Some elbow grease, WD 40 and some pry tools is what I used.

[nast70]

ATV shops are cheap if you bring in the loose wheels. I had 4 done for $20.

[Headdamage]

I use this for changing car and truck tires, I think it would fit quad tires:

https://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...er/A-p2050002e

[Mayhem]

I changed one out myself on an aluminum wheel (old Honda 200x trike) last summer. Hardest part was breaking the bead, had to try a couple different methods, turned out to be a real PIA. Could be due to the tires being original or maybe aluminum rims are like that? No probs putting the new one on and setting the bead tho. If I was doing 4 of them I think I would just take them in.

[35 whelen]

Take them in ,

[dowierjp]

Princess auto definitely will have the tools, buy two. Then use some disk soap and water, lots of it. There is special tire lube that's works well to, it's a goop.
When you get the new ones on, I used a ratchet strap around the tire to compress the rubber on the rim so the air seats the tire. Then once the tire starts taking air take the straps of. Do it yourself. First one might take an hour, but they will get easier.
Afterword you can brag on this forum how much more manly you are than the guys who take their tires in.

http://www.snaponequipment.com/commo...aa0247g02a.jpg

That's what you want, but not snap on cuz that's overkill.

[NCC]

Use a jack-all and the rear hitch of a truck to break the bead. And Lots of lube to bar them off and on.

[dmcbride]

A big C-clamp works for breaking beads.

[nd4spd]

if the rubber you are taking off is useless, just use a cut off wheel and cut the rubber off as close to the rim as possible and then use tin snips to cut the closest part to the rim to make sure you don't hit the rim. I've done this before and it was quick and easy.

[artie]

Originally Posted by nast70

ATV shops are cheap if you bring in the loose wheels. I had 4 done for $20.

that is a good deal I thought I was doing great having the old tires taken off and new ones installed plus they threw away the rotten old ones for $20.00 a tire. I did not want to cut my new ones which I have done in the past trying to install them myself

[Blastoff]

Again take them to a shop I usually pay $15.00 each.

[Artist]

Matches and a can of ether... piece'a cake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqr9P5BNwps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSfllnPNMmM

[bat119]

If you have trouble getting the bead to seat, wrap a strap or rope around the center of the tire then twist with a stick.

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by bat119

If you have trouble getting the bead to seat, wrap a strap or rope around the center of the tire then twist with a stick.

Pull out the valve stem as well, will allow you to get enough of a volume of air into it quickly.

[TBark]

Nast, post who will do 4 for that price.
Going rate is $18-$25 ea.

TBark

[Tfng]

I've broken beads on trailer tires by putting a board on the tire next to the bead and driving a truck onto it.

[gmcmax05]

Originally Posted by nast70

ATV shops are cheap if you bring in the loose wheels. I had 4 done for $20.

ATV shops cheap!!! LOL. Please let us know what ATV shop would swap out 4 tires for $20!!! It's 2017, not 1970.Going rate is $15 - 20+ / tire.

[dagoat_1]

If you have access to a log splitter, it makes a great bead breaker. Changed the sensors in my truck tires this way.

[Tactical Lever]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRAS1A6eEV0

[birdee]

if your going to do it yourself get the right tools not screwdrivers. we see lots of bent beads because some one did it thereself .tires were pooched would not seal.
I think our rate is $14 ea.

[realist]

Any shops in Calgary or Airdrie to recommend. Bow Cycle is the only one I have dealt with in the past.

[Tactical Lever]

Have done street bike tires with no special equipment. Aluminum rims. Just be prudent with the force you are using.

If you are using good technique, you won't bend/chip rims or stretch the bead.

I will probably end up doing all the tires myself eventually.

The price for the work involved seems to go up every time. Plus transporting tires and machine to and from the shop, and waiting...

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[Tactical Lever]

I believe that the tire spoons are not very expensive.

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[overhere]

pm sent !

[archercurt]

Use a jack all hooked under the hitch of your truck or something heavy, put the foot of the jack on the bead and push the tire off the bead. Once the bead is broke a couple bars get the rubber off no trouble. Bit of dish soap to slide the new ones on, take the valve stem out and pump it up until it sets. No biggie, did mine in an hour maybe hour and a half

[nast70]

Originally Posted by TBark

Nast, post who will do 4 for that price.
Going rate is $18-$25 ea.

TBark

That's the price I negotiated bringing in 4 looses wheels and tires. I had a bunch of other stuff on the counter ( I do drive a Polaris afterall ). I'm not naming the business, I can't commit then to that price. You all have to do your footwork