when i bought my 235/75/15 MT they came with rims, only problem there six bolt.
i was wondering if anyone ever tryed prying off the tire with any normal house tools? i know, i know you guys are proabably thinking... why doesent this guy just go to a tire shop to switch it over. i just wanna save a few bucks, and see if anyone has ever done it before

you are bound to do more harm than good. besides , they do need to be ballanced
my sugestion would be to bite the bullit and have the local tire shop help you out.
my .02
jason

Spend the money, you'll spend more on beer and band-aids not to mention the 5 minutes the tire shop will take vs. the 2-3 hrs you'll take

My .02
Steve.

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if you do decide to DIY
I say you record it and post it

My 0.02
 

opps i forgot to mention... i wasen't going to mount the tires,i just need to get the tires off.
the tires came with rims to begin with. they don't fit (6bolt pattern)
save on getting them pryed off.
don't get me wrong i'll get them done at a tire place to get mounted and balance, just wanted to know if anyone has any technics to getting them off the rim... ya know.

First off let me state that I don't recomend this, but I've had to do it a few times. The hard part is getting the tire broken loose from the rim.  You will need to remove the valve core so that the tire is completely deflated and can "breathe", next you'll need a 6 to 10 pound hammer. You need to lay the tire flat on the ground and strike the tire without hitting the rim. This is where you'll miss and destroy the rim and still have the tire stuck...  >:(  Anyway, if you do manage to get both sides loose from the rim a couple of stock lug wrenches can be used to pop the tire over the rim. There is a special hammer that is made for breaking the tires from the rim but it would cost more than a tire shop would charge to remove them...

Good luck!

Hammers???   You could swing a hammer for hours.......  

I do this every winter.  Use your jack.  Take out the valve stem, put the  tire under the car, put the jack on top of the tire(close to the bead), and start jacking.  The weight of the car will break the bead.  Turn it over and repeat.  Then just pry them off with the crowbar and a big screwdriver.  No sweat. 

Yeah, what he said. Done that many times on the trail.

Hammers??? :o  You could swing a hammer for hours....... :( 

I do this every winter.  Use your jack.  Take out the valve stem, put the  tire under the car, put the jack on top of the tire(close to the bead), and start jacking.  The weight of the car will break the bead.  Turn it over and repeat.  Then just pry them off with the crowbar and a big screwdriver.  No sweat. 

The jack is a good idea.....I use a ramp, put it on the tire close to the rim and drive onto it untill you hear it pop off the bead...it isn't that hard really. Me and a friend can unmount and mount four tires in about 10 min.

Hammers??? :o  You could swing a hammer for hours....... :( 

I do this every winter.  Use your jack.  Take out the valve stem, put the  tire under the car, put the jack on top of the tire(close to the bead), and start jacking.  The weight of the car will break the bead.  Turn it over and repeat.  Then just pry them off with the crowbar and a big screwdriver.  No sweat. 

What he said x2...  If you want to make it even easier, let the tire sit in the sun for a hour so.  The heat will make the tire more flexible, and use soapy water.  (I recommend palmolive dish soap, it not only aids in removing tires, but its tough on grease and keeps your hands soft too.  )

High lift jack and pry bars

The jack is a good idea.....I use a ramp, put it on the tire close to the rim and drive onto it untill you hear it pop off the bead...it isn't that hard really. Me and a friend can unmount and mount four tires in about 10 min.

that sounds like a good idea... gonna have to crack at that one.
thanks for the tip!

I have one thing to say to this.


BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I love it when stuff like that ends up at my shop.

Customer:  I tried doing it myself, but I didn't have the tools.
Me: Yep,  I see that.
Customer: can you fix it?

We both look at whatever it is that got destroyed.

Me: I'm not god and I have no time machine. 
LOL

Sorry,  we get alot of stuff like that.  I know alot of you are more then capable of working on your own rigs I just get a kick outta that stuff sometimes.

I drove over the tire to peel it off the rim. Then a couple of pry bars. Was on a steel rim, did not care about the tire, just needed the rim. Pretty much destroyed the tire! 

When I was a kid, Dad and I  use to change the tires on the rims all the timeout on the open road.  Run over the tire and around the rim till the bead breaks off then use a BIG screw driver and tire wrench and get it off.  I dont think I would ever do this now,  too much work, and potentially dammageing to the tire.  The modren convenience at the tire store is WAY easier and less wear and tear on the tire's bead. 
Jeff