removing tires

[Josh52]

Anybody know the best way to remove glued tires from wheels? thanks for the help.

[slink]

I have read about people boiling them and baking them.I have never done either method.I use the just buy new rims method.

[dhauch]

cut the tire off the rim with a razor knife, then put the rim in a container and fill with acetone and cover.

takes about 8 to 12 hrs.

this will remove the rubber & glue that's in the bead area.

dh

[blktransam]

what i fu wanna re use the tires? and junk the rims?...ive boiled but its a pain sometimes...anything else i tried acetone with out cutting the tires up and it did nothing

[Budman_222]

I preheat the oven to 350, turn it off, and put them in on a cookie sheet and leave them in till the oven cools. They come right off. Unless the rims are cheap plastic it doesn't hurt them either.

[jnegrx]

I've used all three methods described and they do work. I have even reused tires on new rims. The best way is the acetone then boiling them and a close third is the oven.