KenBegley Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 My 1922 Dodge Depot Hack has old, very hard, flat tires. I am unable to get them off the rims. Suggestions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Cut them off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) What a tough thing. We all at one time or another get to deal with this same issue. You will sweat before you are done with this project. You need to be patient and do not get in a hurry and force the issue or you take a chance to bend and distort your lock rings....BAD. I have, in the past, used several pairs of Handyman jacks to squeeze the tire beads together giving room to unlock the lock ring from the rim without distortion. Patience and sweat with allow you to be the victor! As suggested above, cutting them off is another option, especially if you like the taste and smell of rubber. Al Edited March 21, 2023 by alsfarms clarity (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche 68 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 I put them in a vice and squeeze them together works every time. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenBegley Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 thanks everyone for the advise. Ken Begley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Saws-All with some good blades. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Slowly driving around may loosen them a bit. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 How about a picture of your Dodge Depot Hack? Al 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsfarms Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 It is not related to the discussion of removing hard tires, but do you have any back information on race car #2 in the picture you posted? I like the huge drive sprocket to get faster gearing. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, alsfarms said: It is not related to the discussion of removing hard tires, but do you have any back information on race car #2 in the picture you posted? I like the huge drive sprocket to get faster gearing. Al Yes, That is Count Zbrowski in his original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. His birthday was earlier this month. Edited March 22, 2023 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFeeney Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 To me it looks like the rear driven sprocket is very large also. Notice how straight the chain is when it disappears behind the tire. Two large sprockets would not be much of a overdrive. I would have suspected a much smaller rear sprocket. Think spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 No one thought to ask what wheels he has. Could be disk or it could be wood. Different approaches to removing them for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gossp Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/29/2023 at 9:40 PM, Mark Gregush said: No one thought to ask what wheels he has. Could be disk or it could be wood. Different approaches to removing them for both. I was thinking the same thing. On my earlier dodge brothers I have a split rim that is easy to get off of a petrified tire, assuming you have a tool to compress the split rim. I don’t know if this is still the case by 1922. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsoul58 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I used a torpedo heater on my Hupp tires to soften them up and then used a sawz all to cut them off. Worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I think you will have to saw them off if they crumble when hit with a hammer ( BFH). I have some mid 1930s tires I am about to remove that have no give at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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