Rear Tire Replacement Question

[rick 48 cub]

Hi All,

How difficult is it to replace the rubber tires without special equipment ? In other words, can one person with a few crow bars and an air compressor change the tire?

Is this a job best left to a professional ?

Thanks again to the Cub Club !

Thanks, Rick

[Donny M]

The rear tires are easy to change yourself.

[Bigdog]

Donny is right, it is pretty easy to do yourself. One caution though, whatever you use for tire irons, make sure there are no sharp edges or points. If you notice, tire irons have well rounded edges.

[artc]

clean and paint he rims well, and don't forget a little vegtable oil on the bead for seating purposes. the larger tires are easier to do, not harder.
i just did a pair of 16.9 X 30 tires for my W6, no problem.

[Eugene]

I use two each flat crow bars, blunted sharp edge and a 1 lb hammer. About a month ago I changed one rear tire on my Cub. Took about 1 hour to break both beads on that one tire. The tire was rusted (stuck) to the rim. Ball park figure. I had about 4 hours in changing the tire, cleaning up the rim, painting and replacing the tire and tube. That included 2 hours drying the paint.

Not a big job.

Eugene

[George Willer]

I find that the larger tires are easier to do if the rim is on the tractor. Gravity becomes your friend... keeping the bead down in the well. On the larger sizes the tires can be put back by just kicking the bead progressively while they are hanging from the top.

[Buzzard Wing]

I believe someone on the board recommended using leather to keep the 'irons' or 'spoons' from scratching the rim. I am fixing to try that on my newly painted front rims with new tires.

Film at 11.

[artc]

if you mount them from the inside of the rim and put a layer of masking tape or two on the contact area, you'll minimize any paint chipping. my body shop man took my mounted tires, painted with 2150 rattle can, let the air out, broke the beads, papered and masked off the tires, and resprayed them. then all you need to do is remove the masking material, and add air. then they are perfect!