Change Tires at Home

I didn't read all the replies. When I do mine, I use huge zip ties to cinch the tire down, then pull it off the rim. It's not a particularly easy task, however, it may be worth it to you. A single spoon, static balancer from China Parts INC (aka Harbor Freight), and some weights and your good!

Zip tie the tire 6 places, evenly spaced, then force off with a spoon and some effort and you're good.

If you're getting $30 mount/balance service, I consider $30 worth the effort, and since I get it locally (4 blocks away), I let them fight it LOL.

This size Zip Tie:
 

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I'm tempted, after reading some of these posts, to try doing the rear again myself next time around. $47.61 the shop charges me here and they can't even balance the d@#n thing.

The last time I used Motion Pro tools to break the bead (they work well) and some long irons from Harbor Freight. It took so much force that I was concerned that I was going to bend the rim. You guys that regularly replace the rear yourselves- Any concern about bending the rim? If I can yard on it as hard as seems necessary, I think I can make a go of it, but it just seemed like way too much force being applied with those long irons. What say ye?

Question: To those of you who routinely change the rear tire, is bending the rim a real concern that we should worry about?... Likely? Possible? No worries mate?
 
It helps a lot with the zip ties but remember ****** rocket tires don’t have as stiff of a sidewall.
 
I think im going to actack it a different way. I'm going to toss my Coats 4040A , and buy me a used rim clamp machine But I will still cut the tires off, its just easier and well no chance of screwing the rim up going off.
 
I’ve seen Chinese rim clamp machines for $500-$600 with good reviews on you tube.
 
To me, cutting a tire off was a "Redneck solution". Until I did it. I think I will clean the tire lube off before filling with air next time as @rjsjota does. And look for some of the watery "Ruglyde". I will look into that tywrap method. My spoons are only about 6 or 7 inches long. Bought them in about 1973 or so. "They" are old
 
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