Got a vise? Clamp the rim into the vise what ever manner you have to. THEN
pry the beads over the short offset side of the rim. You have to push the
bead down to the small part of the rim 180 degrees from where your
screwdriver is. This is hard to explain in words. I could show you in
about 3 and a half seconds and it would be off. If you don't have a vise,
the next best way to hold the rim is to leave it attached to the mower.

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Steve Barker

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Someone once said that trying to take a tire off of a little lawn
tractor wheel is like pulling teeth....through the anus. I think they
are right.

So what's the trick? I can easily break the bead but getting the bead
off is a task. I thought my tire changer would do it but then I found
that the 4" tire is too small and the tire changer can't grab it.
Doh!!!!

Then I see this tool from Notherntool.com for small wheels but then it
says you need a minimum of 5cm hole in the wheel! That's quite a large
hole for a small wheel. Then they have another tool for like $400!

So what is the trick? Just use multiple tire irons and soap and water?
I messed with it for half an hour - I'll try more tomorow. The key
here is how to do without damaging the wheel.