Removing a stubborn junk tire from a wheel

[Ray in La Mesa]

Hi Gary, I've had the same experience. Five petrified 600-16 on Ford spoke rims. 4Day Tire wanted $60 to break them down but Horrible Freight had a sale that day on their manual tire changer. Bought it for $47 mounted it to my shop floor. After breaking the beads with my antique bead breaker I couldn't get the tires off the rims so went at them with my antique Skillsaw. After lots of rubber smoke & sparks they relinquished their grip on the rims. Plus, I have used the machine many times since.