You did just fine. It don't make a fiddlers behind which way you use them bars.Like you said, as long as you get your tire off and back on. The only thing I know that's a must is taking the tire off the correct side. It just ain't no getting off the wrong side. I owned and operated trucks for 45 years. Many busted nuckles, broke fingers, steel splinter. I miss it Wish I could go out and hurt myself tomorrow. But life is good here at the old folks home. No scales..no cops..no DOT... no log book...no 3:00 am delivery appointments and no traffic jams. Y'all have a great day. Later on😎🇺🇸

Like Gramma' Aggie used to say: If you can't find time to do it right, when the hell are you going to find time to re-do it?

Just loved your demo. You come across wonderfully. Thank you for the demo!

Great fix! Really good example of what rust can do to your wheels.👍

Thank you J.C. for saving half my life. I have a classic '72 Chevy Suburban with the rusty slow leak blues. The previous owner had new tires put on, but the shop that did it didn't correct the rusty bead issues. Now it's my problem but not to worry because generous guys like you are willing to share their knowledge and experience to help others. I just received my Ken-Tool tire irons and ordered the other stuff I need to fix the problem. I'll follow your lead and get all the rust off the wheel and tire beads, paint the wheels and remount the tires. Thanks again for your great instruction video. You're a gem. Stay safe and stay handsome. 😊👍✌

We saw one of your future trucks outside Washington. (Recognized the logistics company). It would of been fun to leave a note under the box...so one day when the Gradall lifted it off you'd see our smiling mug. (Kilroy was here....) Thanks for all the videos!

Nice instructional video JC. "Do it once correctly and you won't have to do it again" I remember hearing that a lot growing up! Work safe Doug@ the "ranch"

You gotta have reliable "rollers" for projects. Nothing worse than having to air up a tire just to move something. Great job J.C 🙂👍

that brings back a lot of memories, I started my trucking career as a tire repair/changer , when I started most tires were tube type

Great how to video. Most don't realize how easy that actually is two handed. You made it look easy single handed.

Great tutorial J.C.

Well you made that look easy. I'll be probably at it all day fixing my leaking rim

Thanks for the mechanics lesson.

That's the way I dismount and mount tires just like that 👌

The less experienced among us appreciate the details 👍

one of these days i want to get a tire machine for the smaller tires, ones like you did in this video is about the smallest ill do manually, much smaller and its worth it to me to pay the tire shop...lol semi tires are easy

With the valve stem out, I just hold back on the connector on the end of the air hose and push it onto the valve stem . That allows full line pressure in to inflate the tire. I usually have the tire standing up like you did. Like anything else, your mileage may vary. You got it down pretty good though. If the tire's no good, we just break the bead with the backhoe bucket... I wish I had those tire irons though...lol

Good philosophy !!!

I tried popping a 13.6 x 36 tractor tire off. No luck it was stuck bad. Hadnt been off for say 30 years. Vechicle tires and lawn tractor tires i use a ratchet strap to squeeze the tire and the beads seat fairly easy. I have a nice tire chuck now that clamps on and has a blow nozzle handle with tire gauge about 3ft apart. Works nice. Brother had a flat on his tractor and had the tire shop break it down and i told him needed to paint the rim. Tire had been on that tractor 40 some years (guessing) never been loaded and had 90% paint still but still cleaned it and did quick rattle can job. I was going away for weekend so i just did tire side not the side you see. My rims had been fixed (calcium chloride for many years) on my tractor and i just replaced them and didnt want same for brother

I made some gouges in the paint on the bead sealing surface of my motorcycles rim. Will those scratches affect sealing?

Thanks man!

Great video

I tell guys all the time to make sure the tire guy cleans the wheel before putting on a new tire because even on aluminum wheels there’s rubber build up that can cause small leaks and depending on the temperature, big problems later on.

The needle core in the valve stem is called a Schrader Valve

Do u recommend painting the inside of rim so it won't rust?

I have a small leak on the outer bead. Very small. Couldn't I remove the core, and but some slop around the rim, and refill with air? It's on a non rusty aluminum wheel.

Nice i have to do this to my front backhoe rim.. always slow leak at bead

do it right the first time and you won't have problems that is correct JC but it's funny I also use a cardboard to lay my tires on thanks for the tip

Have you ever tried tire paste? I use that my shop .it doesn't spill . It never failed somebody was bound to kick it over then you have soap all over the place.lol

Worked at a tire shop for 2mo in the 70's..Had all the safety devices at time but i couldn"t stand to hear the popping of the sealing beads..Found a tech job that did fewer tires and IT WASN'T ME..

Thanks buddy my atv was doing the same thing and it's not leaking now

whatever we do, do it right the first time. I like the long irons, mine are too short.

That's the way I do it it must be right😁

Better then using old crowbars for tire swap

Enjoy the videos by the way

Just a curious question but do you ever use the ether trick to set beads when working with equipment tires or big tires?

Yeah man do it right do it once👍👊🏻

Needle ?

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"This isn't something for guys that do the same thing I do" quote by J.C. Smith. Follow on quote should be "This is for the man-bun wearing members of Generation Lost".

I use the backhoe lot easier than a hammer

I bought the harbor freight tire changer just to break beads.

GREAT........now try doin a 225/40/18 low profile tyre !!

Do it once, and do it properly then you won't have to do it again. 👍

Cooper tires suck. All I’ve ever had is trouble from them

I see your tired!

relax, I just wanna take a couple of pictures.