How to Take a Tire Off a Rim Fast and Easy for Scrap Aluminum
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- Quick guide on how to take a tire off a rim for scrap aluminum! I've been wanting to remake my quick and easy tire removal video for some time now because the last one was a bit long, so here we are! Three ways to remove a tire from a rim!
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Dirty; every one of those methods are NOT "better than you found it". There simply isn't a fast and non-dirty way to remove tires from rims with basic tools. And breathing in smoke and wearing out cut-off wheels seems something that should be avoided in my judgment.
So I cut the stem with some type of razor blade or remove the valve, then I put a 4 foot 2x6 or 2x8 piece of wood behind my back drivers side tire and back up onto the board that I placed the other end of it on top of the scrap tire that I put lying down on the ground, just before its rim edge (I even trimmed out the end of the board to match the round of the rim) - breaking the tire off its seat with relatively no effort and little cost, even after driving off the board, repositioning the scrap tire to get the rest of the tire off one side (especially on stubborn rusty rims), then flipping to the other side of the scrap tire and repeating.
Getting the tire off the rim is the tricky part I guess, but with the one side of tire placed in the right area between the sides, it's relatively easy to pry up part of the tire over the rim and keep going or then cut the steel wires in this raised part and maybe even easily cut up the sidewall with a razor knife for some extra flexibility to get the one side of the tire off the rim. Then the other side of the tire can be pried out the same side of the one cut tire side.
= no damage to rims, next to no wasted metal, little to no smoke inhalation, little to no wear on cutting tools, and probably took the same amount of time.
What you think?
Just a short one this week, got the man flu and lost some time lol. Thanks for understanding, and wishing everyone the best!
Thanks for the video. Get well, bud! And happy holidays!
Get well soon, Drake.
Get well soon !!
Get well soon buddy. Keep doing the thing.
Thanks all! I really just lost two days, it was a quick little flu but I appreciate it! 💙
*Note, don't forget to remove the wheel weights & value stem, or they may be called 'dirty'
And you can chuck the valves in your "dirty brass" bin too
I recently started scrapping as a side hustle. My parents showed me how to do it and it was the one of the ways they made money when they first came to this country. I recently pulled the engine out of one of my project cars and decided to scrap the rolling shell myself. My final task is to scrap the wheels that have tires mounted. thank you this video helped me out for my specific situation. 😅
TY so much. I'm trying to scrap the whole vehicle. I don't think I've driven it in this century. This is the 1st video I found and it's perfect. The tires sat so long they split across the middle on their own, even the steel belts. Only the bead hangs on. I was doing exactly as you describe. I just haven't cut deep enough. The rims are the cheapest chrome mags from the 80's and rusted beyond polishing. Worthless. I may just cut all the way around the tire and just leave the beads. I'm just going to roll it on the rims anyway.
Ur methods r fast n easy...ty for doing the thing buddy 👌👍
Thank you, I found the tread too tough to cut through, so method 2 worked very well for me.
This is amazing. Just earlier today, I was removing tires from rims for the first time ever. I spent about an hour taking five tires off of five different rims, all aluminum, and all low profile tires. The bad part is, I spent at least 20 minutes wrestling with the first one is until I realized you need to take the tires off from the front of the rim base, not the back. After that, I spent between seven and five minutes on each tire afterwards. And that’s just using a crowbar and a large screwdriver, as well as some soapy water. I made $90 off of those five rims alone in. I call that a win.
Oh yeah, I had to break the beads by using a 2x4 and my 4Runner. 😆
Thanks for the tips Vince.
I have a 4Runner and a 2X4 a crowbar and a long screw driver so I'm all set then for the next set of aluminum rims and tires I find.
I screwed up on a set I found about a month ago. I brought them to a tire place that I trusted and had them do the removal. I figured they would do it for $20 or so and didn't even ask how much, I just left them overnight and told them I'll pick up and pay in the morning.
Well $60 latter I had them separated.
Got $80 for the rims.so only made $20 on the whole deal.
Next time I do it myself.
With a recip saw and angle grinder you don't need to worry about any other tools AT ALL nor worry about breaking the bead 🙂
@@stevespencer4445 With two basic hand tools AND NO NEED FOR ELECTRICITY I can get any tire off any rim. Guess you can't. Hunh...
@@vincedibona4687 i guess also cos i cut the tyre in half it makes it easier to dispose of a tyre in the wheelie bin (in 2 halves)...one per week. In this country no one takes tyres for free...
Thanks for the tips thub! All the best of the season to you and yours.
Thanks Mike, warmth and love to your squad this season!
Good information, I am going to start picking up rims and tires. I did not bother before as I had to get rid of the tires, I have a recycling depot now that lets me drop the tires off for free.
Awesome, a very helpful video for everyone who has ever tried to do something like that 👍👍
Thanks! Just figured I could make a better version of a vid from a few years ago
Used the window technique today and made me some quick gas money! 👍
I like your first method, now i will pick up some tires now lol, before i would pass them by now i will pick them up 👍
M8 I have found the best way of dismounting tires off the rim , I call it the tire place , where tires are sold.. I pay a small fee for the dismount , and they recycle the tire. Keep up the good work. God bless y'all.
Oh I can see why that would be better, a lot of people do have to pay for disposal. I might have been able to get a discounted rate with this big stash too
thanks for the tips
I owe ya one. I wasn't getting through the bead. I just cleaned a rim that I probably had for 6 years and 3 more. I'm sure I'll get 70$ U S. Keep it up👍
Nice! When I do this with the students we usa a hacksaw. It takes alot of swet. But we have a great time doing it, and get some good exercise!
Good exercise indeed! 😆
I've always just done the straight plunge cut with a grinder. Definitely going to try adding the Sawzall to the mix.
Nothing wrong with that though, it was super fast! I was just surprised with how quickly it ate through my cheapo cutting discs
Great video
Hey @thubprint I only use the saws all. Cut across the thread first, then a straight cut through each side of the rim to cut the bead. One tool takes about 2 minutes per tire. I’ve used this method for 14” all the way up to 22”
Nice! I think other people have the same method, I just need the right blade 👍
Cool and informative video thanks
Great video! Right to the point
Funny you put this out today - I just turned mine in today with tire on - they give less but it is far less hassle too. My second method is going to the used tire store and giving them the tire if they will take it off the rim - win win. My last method is to go to the same tire store with a crappy tire and slip the guy a fiverr and getting the tire taken off the rim - but then I have to figure out what to do with the tire. Depends on the day which approach works best. Happy Hunting.
It sounds like your situation is much different than mine! I don’t think my scrapyards will take them with the tire on and it would be rough to lose $5 on each. Tools aren’t cheap though so I understand sometimes you haven’t got the choice
I’m always looking forward to your videos , you should do one daily !
Oh I WANT to so bad! It’s not easy, and when I did dailies for a bit the quality definitely suffered. I’ll see how dumpster diving in the snow works haha!
Hey thub great video as always and hope you feel better buddy.
Already feeling much better, thank you! 😊
Losing days to being sick is so frustrating 😅
Thanks, this really helped me out.
You’re welcome! The one thing I wish I’d included was trying a really expensive reciprocating blade to cut through the whole thing with one tool. I didn’t even think of it at the time but that may be the true fastest way
@@thubprint that was actually what I did but your method gave me the idea. It worked fine other than ruining a blade or two.
I use a Diablo Carbide Thick Metal Cutting recip blade and slice straight through the tire and bead. It usually takes about a minute. The metal cutting blade is awesome because it will last forever and I don't have to worry about having an angle grinder.
I also use a diablo metal cutting angle grinder disk instead of those dusty abrasive wheels, no dust and they last a long time!
I just picked some of those blades up today im gonna give it a try
Great post,three thumbs up
Great short video
I once cut up 50-70 unmounted tires, this place would take them free if they were cut completely in Half. Sawzall and bolt cutters since they were unmounted. Later paid to get rid of the other 50 or more, my dad had a HUGE collection of junk tires. When I scrapped about 20 alum wheels with tires, I sold/traded a few other nicer wheels to a guy with a tire machine and he did them as part of the deal.
Oh that’s how you gotta do it, nice technique!
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Nice job my friend👍..... Greetings from Greece 😁
Hello from Calgary!
Cool dude and great methods bro
Thanks!
Thank you for this, I have a mountain of tires with wheels on them to break down.
Corded Sawzall with a carbide blade is the ticket. Plunge cut into the sidewall then cut through the bead. Flip the wheel, stand on the tire so it doesn't vibrate and rip through the tread and other bead. Peel the tire off the wheel and you're done.
Once you get a rhythm down they take about minute. I did 53 the other day in an hour with one blade.
If you use the diamond kept cutting wheel, it works a lot better
Thub, thanks for this, I'm new to scrapping and have been enjoying your videos. Maybe you've already answered this somewhere but what do you normally do with the tires? I thinks it's around $5 ea. to dispose here in the states. Thanks
Yeah Im gunna go with method one, but I've only got a recip, glad I have a metal cutting blade.
First one is best. I would add once you have taken flap out, soapy water on bead near where you are to cut, but lever the bead away from rim with a pry bar if you can then you are only cutting bead. Will save on disks used. May be able to resell if no mark made.
So i bought a reciprocating saw but it wouldn't cut the rubber! I'm sure i fitted a metal cutting blade...
I used an angle grinder with usual cutting disc to cut tyre but it smoked the rubber heaps!
You made the recip saw (zoosall?) look so easy!
Angle grinder definitely gets the rubber super hot! Not sure what the issue with the recip would be, I just adjust my angle till the teeth find some grip and it usually does it on its own from there
@@thubprint thank you for taking the time to reply mate! Yeah you made it look so easy..
Well i have a large grinder...i think it's like a 200mm disc instead of the usual 100mm one...so I'm just gonna drive that thru the bead and nearby rim in one go - either side. Will be a bit of smoke lol. Hopefully that will be all i need 🙂
You could also use a hi-lift (handyman) jack to break bead then cut the tire. That way you can save the rim and resell
Basically you line the jack foot up on the tire close to your rim and what I to is put it under my truck hitch so when I start to lift my truck the weight of my truck breaks the bead. You can find videos on TH-cam of it being done. It's a little more time consuming but it does save the rim
Hi Thub informative video and hoping your "Manflu" eases in time for Christmas ! have a happy one !
Feeling better already, thank you! Happy holidays to all of yours 😊
Awesome rim job thub
😂🤣
I changed my first tyre on a 15in rim the other day. Was alot easier then I thought.. the trick is to get the tyre in the lower part of the rim so it gives it move room at the top
Which blade do you use. If using Milwaukee blades, do you use the full metal blade (the torch) or do you use the bi metal blade ( the wrecker) ?
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Yes, great improvement over the previous edition of tire-tearoff. Oh and it's Princess Auto, not Harbor Fart...er Freight (promote Canada). I got my tire changer there, and yes, it is a space hog in my shop.
Princess auto, of course! Basically the same thing. I’ve been wanting to remake this vid for the longest time, the previous one was kinda long and boring. Not like, “boring” but durdled around before giving any useful info
Here in Edmonton we have "Princess Auto" I do believe Calgary has them as well it's our equivalent to harbor freight 👍
Basically the same thing! An absolute wonderland of cheap tools and supplies hehe
@@thubprint I'm like a kid in a candy store in Princess Auto 👍😂
Method 3, using Sawzall with good blade, cut straight line on sidewall of tire through edge of rim until bead pops do both sides. Good blade will last 20-30 wheels. No huge prybar needed since you have a cut on sidewall at most a screwdriver is all that is needed. Only time needed to cut a little of the tread is on super low profile tires wit no sidewalls
I think you must be on to something there, if a really good sawzall blade can get straight through the bead that would be my new #1 method. It might be the cordless sawzall that’s causing me problems
I did the same video. It took us 35 seconds to remove the tire from an aluminum rim.
ive used the red harbor freight one, soon as you hit truck tires that thing folds right up. so now I have no bead braker. Ive used the carjack and wood method. but its time consuming because you need a rachet strap
2 more for you..metal cutting blade ..it will punch the side wall and cut the bead takes about 1min to get tire off rim...or go to HF and get a tire changer.they are cheap and you can sell the good tires and rims..
what's one of those things weigh, aluminum wise? i rarely see anything like this, you must have a couple choice tire/wheel shops in your travels. i keep getting so much stuff from houses i haven't really branched into business dumpsters yet, i got this massive radiator at a house, a good 40lbs of aluminum i'd guess. keep 'em coming, your vids are always informative.
I’m not sure on the weight exactly, I tend to get $15-20 each. I am fortunate that good scrap comes my way once in awhile! This particular stash was building for quite awhile and most of them I purchased for scrap or received in payment
6 inch of angle iron and a sledge hammer to break away the bead from rim then 2 prybars no power tools needed
You should create an Amazon wishlist. Maybe for different tools (although you don't want the harbor freight tool. Maybe there is something else that you wouldn't necessarily spend your own $ on but would be beneficial for the channel).
Could be fun! I don’t think there’s a lot of things I’m missing, but I could certainly think of a few 👌
I grind/cut aluminum most every day.. rub candle wax to your cutting disk and it helps to keep the disk from clogging up as much. A bit Smokey though...
Metal cutting disk on a circular saw. Plunge right in to the tire and rim. Takes about 5 seconds per cut and is a 100 times safer than using a hand grinder!
I usually take the valve stem out, put a car ramp on the edge of each rim on top of the bead, and drive my truck up on em to pop the bead. Flip and pop the other side, and then pop em off with a couple tire irons. Can have two tires at a time done in a few minutes and don't hafta cut nothin
Im passing up junk tires and rims-so i searched up. Tkx
I got tired of buying blades so i use a scissor jack and the bumper on my Chevy c2500, soapy water and no cutting what so ever.
thub are there any sewing machine stores around you that fix the machines? if so i'd look into going to see at a few...they maybe throwing them a way
Interesting thought… you mean fir scrap metal recycling? The last thing I want is a corner full of not working sewing machines I’m trying to part out lol
I use my cut off saw for tires
I seen one,you put a 2x6 about 4 foot long on the beed,drive on the board and bead pops off,after take tire off with pry bar.
Yup, I’ve seen that one! Great method for saving both the tire and the rim
Nice one! What do you do with the tires?
That’s the start of next week’s vid 😆
There are sowsaw blades for steel, you take the tire off in one cut.
The metal ones add up like rotors.
question ? What do you do with the rubber tire ? Do you put them in a black for trash or do you have pick up schedule in Canada ? Or do they just go into the landfill? I'm just curious.
I’ve got it shown in next week’s video but I just drive them to the dump where they take them for free
Looks like a fast way to do it. What do you do with the rubber?
My city has a free tire dropoff at the dump, just need to drive them there
Free is good. Ha! Merry Christmas!
Interesting stuff, do you need to pay to dispose of the leftover tyres? (tires:)
Nope, I just have to drive them to the exchange station
My method is get a really sharp knife, then cutting the trim on both sides...after that get your cutting wheel
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You make the oddest things interesting. You know what would have made this video extra, extra cool, Son? :)
Umm… no? What? 😅
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What, O wise sounder, what? 🤔😳
@@glynarmitstead2443 I was just picking on him for not wearing ear protection. LOL
This while require a vehicle and a piece of lumber. Lay 2x4, 2x6, etc. (whatever you have) along the bead and drive the vehicle onto the board. The weight will break the bead. Be prepared to alternate and repeat up to 4 times, but usually after 2, the pry bar method will be a breeze.
Next time I have one with a rim I want to try sell I think that sounds great 👍
Good demo Thub! 👍😊 Does it cost you to get rid of the tires in Canada? Our local council charges AU$6 per tire!
It doesn’t cost anything here, but we do have to take them to the dump and drop them off for free. The dump isn’t very close though
The fee is paid up front when we buy the tires. If we had to pay afterwards for disposal, there would be a lot of old tires dumped anywhere.
@@tinayoga8844 That happens in Australia! The same with mattresses! Whenever they charge a fee, some people feel the need to dump things unfortunately! 😒
Great if you're throwing away the tire and the rim. But not if you want the rim to use again. Cut a hole in the tire like you do skip the grinder!! Use a pry bar to pry the bead away from the rim then cut the tire with bolt cutters. Then it will be easy to get the tire off and save the rim
Skill saw and safety glasses is what I use...it cuts the rim a little but it's way fast.
Skilsaw! Nice! Probably a bit smoky but I can see that working quick
@@thubprint cut across the tread then both beads, cuts the rim but you're scraping em, the faster rpm the better and cordless suck.
Which angle grinder blade do you use?
I just use the cheapie sleeve from Canadian tire. Better ones would last much longer but I wait for the sale and at 50cents each I don’t cry too much when I break one
Where do you find your rims and tires?
What variety of sawzall blade was that? I've tried this a few times and it took FOREVER and ate blades, not to mention the smoke.
Oh that’s strange! I’ve used good ones and cheap ones and that was just the cheapo kind
@@thubprint I meant blade type, guess I didnt communicate that well. I used a diamond blade and it turned into a mess.... they were what I had on hand. It seemed like a good idea due to steel belting and such. 🤷♂️
Dawn dish soap and 2 tire bars.
Just realized you addressed the harbor freight tool..which is what we used. Lol MY BAD! 😆
You can use a circular saw with a metal blade
how much you getting for a rim? I'm in ottawa
I have a Smith electric knife sharpener and a good blade. once sharp the blade cuts through the side wall very quickly.Then cut the bead with a grinder.The remaining tire bits can ,in some places,be put in the regular trash.Check lcal laws first though.
Ooo, idk why I didn’t think of just using a sharp blade, that sounds great
Option 4 use a tire machine. You could invest in one if you do a lot of scrap or if you know somebody with a tire shop Etc
What do u do with the tire(rubber)
We have a free dropoff!
awesome, I got name dropped
Well you helped!
i got 4 mercedes benz rims i tried selling for awhile now im just gonna scrap em
What are you doing with the leftover rubbers ?
My city has a free dropoff at the dump, I just need to deliver them and it doesn’t cost me anything
Just a suggestion, but if you are doing a lot of tires, buy a used tire machine, it will save a lot of time, faster and cleaner. I picked up an old Coats 1010 for $65.00.
Try skill saw with any old blade on backwards. Works mint rim and all
Interesting!
I've seen a few ways, the guy who lived next to me for a while would drill into the tire then cut the bead with the reciprocating saw.
I started using just the angle grinder to slice through the entire thing but I hate doing it and can't recommend it as easy.
I've done a combination of all of them, and tires are one of my least favorite things to scrap but the payoff tends to be nice
The trick to getting tires off the rim with tire irons is to use lots of lube. My way to scrap rims is to break the bead with my hi lift jack and truck bumper and then pry the bead down enough to slip my sawzall between the rim and bead and cut the bead. I think your way is better as my way requires more aerobic exercise with the jack handle…
To break the bead, I use a 2x4 and my Toyota 4Runner. It works every time. 👌🏻
Nothin wrong with extra exercise though 🙂
How do you dispose of the tires? Next time you should add a short explanation on that. Enjoy your videos very much.
I’ve got that part filmed already as the start of next week’s vid!
What do you do with the tire afterwards.....
We have a free dropoff
I remove & replace semi truck tires. Try swabbing your beads with soapy water. The tire will slide right off your rim with your tire iron.
A cpl months too late. I got so frustrated with a tire and rim awhile back i said its not worth my time and re-threw it away! Lol. Just one, but still.
I’ve been sitting on these for awhile meaning to do this vid too haha
Just a small bit of aluminium in the grand scheme
But how do you do it without tools?
We don't all have fancy tools.
I’ve had luck selling the tire/rim if holds air as spare tires on marketplace for $40-50. 4x the scrap value