They seemed like they would work good, but the flexibility of the milk bottles is better. The containers were still good, but the lids cost more to replace than to buy entirely new containers from another company.
MOTIONPRO CURVED TIRE SPOONS 15 INCH CRACKED
My wife gave me some old Tupperware containers that had cracked lids. I've done the same with half-gallon milk bottles. I would also suggest using rim protectors, or home made rim protectors made out of dish soap, laundry soap, or oil bottles to protect the bead surface of the soft aluminum rims etc.
MOTIONPRO CURVED TIRE SPOONS 15 INCH PRO
Just like the MP Bead Pro tool, you may have to do it in a couple places, but its always worked really well etc. This will turn the tire iron on its edge, and press the bead down almost 1/2 inch each time you do it. Now turn the crescent wrench one quarter turn in either direction. With the square end in, take a small adjustable crescent wrench and grab the tire iron a few inches from where you inserted the tire iron into the tire. The long, (15 inch) curved Motion Pro or Stockton tool company tire irons have a squared off tip (non-curved end), after getting the tire warm (sitting in the sun), and lubricating the tire (windex), simply insert the square end and push it in as if you were starting to use tire spoons etc. If you don't want to spend the money on them, I've found an easy way to break the beads with just one tire iron. Am I getting old?Ĭlick to expand.The Motion Pro bead Pro's work really well (especially if you warm the tire up before trying to brake the bead) and you lubricate the tire alot. The Motion Pro BeadPro tire irons work.but seemed to have worked better on the earlier tire changes, not this last one. I probably spent an hour on the rear tire, and more than that on the front tire. Mounting the new tires only took minutes. But the idea worked really really well.Īnd now I need to find a way to break the bead better. The lamps didn't fit as well and only one side of the tire was toasty. Now, if only the front tire had been that easy.
I used a tire iron on the last portion, but there was no fighting the bead. I sprayed the bead area with Windex, and just shoved the first bead over the rim. After heating it, it was warm and supple. So the work lamps were inside the rear tire, and I put another piece of cardboard over them.īefore heating the rear tire, the sidewall was hard like a rock. I can visualize the electric meter dials spinning rapidly when they are plugged in. The light and heat output are incredible on them. I have two halogen work lamps that I never use. I did as Larry wrote above and put a piece of cardboard on the garage floor. I really appreciate the tips on pre-heating the tire.