mounting tires on a 1926

[impacsys]

I am amazed with the technology used in the 1926 Chryslers. Hydraulic brakes, efficient motors and transsimions, rear end, etc, but am more amazed with the very poor tire/rim mounting.
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How in the F do you mount the tire on the rims? I got the tire off (pain in the A), installed new tube and the rubber liner thing. Now the CS tire won’t mount….
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Help!

[keiser31]

Do you have a photo of the rim? Is it the expansion type and are you using the correct tool to expand/contract it? A lot of companies were using the same rim. Chrysler engineering was way ahead of most makes.

[impacsys]

i had to walk away from it for a few days. another special tool? image attached. thx for your help.

[keiser31]

Looks like you may need a rim spreader for that one. Looks like this...

Antique Split Rim Spreader from the Universal Rim Tool Company | eBay

[impacsys]

keiser, thx! i'll get part from ebay and let ya know how it works. the pic your sent, is that your spreader?

[BobD735]

Thanks Keiser,
I have one of those rim spreaders, but never had the operating instructions for operating it.
Your instruction sheet could possibly keep me from using all those bad words.

Bob

[keiser31]

keiser, thx! i'll get part from ebay and let ya know how it works. the pic your sent, is that your spreader?

No, that is not mine. I do have two of them, but both have issues with breaks in them. Otherwise, I would simply send one to you.

[28 Chrysler]

I just use the old tire spoons and have had no problems.

[keiser31]

See this post for some more information...

Using a rim spreader on 1920's spilt rims

[impacsys]

guys, i got it done by using 2 tie downs mounted cross way. i tightened each back and forth until the rim was small enough to insert in tire. it worked!