REFLECTOR: RE: [Canards] Great Tire Changing Tool
Jim Sower
canarder at frontiernet.net
Tue Sep 7 23:52:13 CDT 2004
OTOH you don't have to worry about busting the bead ....
Frank Pullano Jr wrote:
> I assume that this doesn't need to be said but JUST IN CASE... Please
> be very cautions and deflate your tires BEFORE you try to remove the
> bolts. If you loosen the bolts while the tire holds pressure, you can
> easily kill yourself or who ever might be in the line of fire. For
> what it's worth.
>
> -Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Canards-bounces at tnstaafl.net
> [mailto:Canards-bounces at tnstaafl.net]*On Behalf Of *Ronnie Brown
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 05, 2004 2:49 PM
> *To:* Canards at tnstaafl.net
> *Cc:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Canards] Great Tire Changing Tool
>
> Here's the same changer cheaper at Harbor Freight ($29.95).
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=34552
>
> And for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of removing an
> airplane tire - you can't get the tire off the rim by removing the
> 3 bolts that hold the wheel together. You have to break the bead
> of the tire loose from the wheel first. (Don't ask me how I know
> this!!!) That is what this tool does.
>
> Ronnie
>
> ----- Origina
>
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