Answered How to break a stubborn tyre bead

[Beekeeper]

One side of the tyre comes off easily but the other wall just seems welded to the rim.
Any tips on breaking a troublesome bead?

 

[Rich-EMTB-UK]

I end up putting mine carefully in a bench top vice and gently working from side to side. Usually find the tyre is sticking to the edge of the rim tape and this needs replacing.

 

[kafkastan]

It's a method of last resort for me, but I stand both feet on the tyre - heels together, toes wide, duck-stylee to grip as much of the tyre as possible - with a strap run through a few spokes to spread the load, and pull. It helps if the opposite side of the wheel is also being held down somehow.

 

[seamarsh]

may sound too easy but.. put on some work gloves.. with work gloves you can use fingers and you can remove just about any bead.

 

[KennyB]

I put on grip palm gloves, place wheel on a bench, rim resting on left edge of bench, heel of left hand on tyre sidewall, other hand supporting opposite rim. With a straight left arm drop your body weight onto the sidewall.

 

[Rusty]

Have never found a MTB tire I could not break the bead on without needing tools.
For a stubbon one I lay it on the ground with the new tire holding it up slightly then stand on the tire with the insole of my shoe - usually just needs some weight and it pops.

 

[steve_sordy]

I rest the rim on the bench and then press down on the bead with my mini pump (or a hammer shaft, whatever). This has never failed me.

 

[Rich-EMTB-UK]

It would seem there are many ways of skinning the proverbial cat!

 

[Gary]

Have never found a MTB tire I could not break the bead on without needing tools.
For a stubbon one I lay it on the ground with the new tire holding it up slightly then stand on the tire with the insole of my shoe - usually just needs some weight and it pops.

Carbon rim. Too many wraps of gorilla tape, sealant bonding the bead to the rim and to make matters worse a huge rim insert insert and a Dual Ply tyre has been the only combination I've ever had to crack out these bad boys for...

I've genuinely no idea how the punter got the tyre on in the first place. He did say it took him 3 hours though..