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Default Question about breaking the bead using a harbor freight bead breaker?

On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 16:06:35 -0700 (PDT),
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On Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 2:46:30 PM UTC-5, Frank Baron wrote:
On Tue, 13 Dec 2016 19:14:35 +0000, Stormin' Norman advised:

We use our HF bead breaker for tractor and other yard equipment tires,
some of them are pretty large.


Which bead breaker do you use?

Is it this one?
http://i.cubeupload.com/ics54M.jpg

Dude did you ever get your tire changed? I was actually trying to buy this harbor freight tire changer today but they were sold out so I just got 2 tire irons from them. I broke the bead with my harbor freight floor jack, some lumber and a tow strap. I know you said earlier you weren't trying to do stuff a "rednecK" way but I found it to work great for breaking a bead.


For the few tires I change in my life, I will just give the tire guy
at the end of the street $10. Sometimes they have trouble with those
little tires and they have a shop full of professional equipment. For
commodity things like trailer tires and golf carts, I buy the tires
mounted, for a couple bucks more than a tire and a stem.