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Originally Posted by texanidiot25

If you can buy the tub of wheel bead grease, or just keep dish soap diluted in a squirt bottle, it makes life a lot easier getting the bead off.

Though, back in the day, I could have a tire off the rim, and new one mounted in that time, from the moment I pulled the valve stem out to the moment it was aired up to the proper PSI.

Some could do it in half that!

Though, where are you getting wheels/tires for cheaper than their scrap price?

Both from people locally, as well as from the local junkyard.

They sell w/t on aluminum for $16, and they sell them on steel for $11 each. In either case, the tires are $5.

Take the tires off, use/sell them, and scrap the rims if they're not decent enough to sell.

I also get them when I buy cars and trucks to scrap, as I strip them down. I also get them when I pick up scrap from locals, who are just tired of stuff "laying around".