05-05-2020, 01:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-05-2020, 01:45 PM by Steve Jones.)
Would suggest not washing up liquid. It contains high concentrations of salt and rots the wheel rim. If proper tyre soap isn't available, Waxoyl does the job and has the advantage of adding some protection to the wheel rim. Of course, if fitting tyres for trials that will be glued to the rims once fitted, any form of lubricant rather defeats the object of the exercise!
The two pairs of long levers in my photo are 36" and 24". Never used the 36" ones but the 24" have come in handy removing a very old and very hard pair of tyres from good wheels. My favourites are the three levers in the middle bought years ago from a French Supermarket. The curve in them gives a little extra leverage when needed and the slight hooks at the tips locate under the tyre bead well. The short levers are all marked 'Dunlop' and inherited from my Father. Probably made pre-war.
Steve
The two pairs of long levers in my photo are 36" and 24". Never used the 36" ones but the 24" have come in handy removing a very old and very hard pair of tyres from good wheels. My favourites are the three levers in the middle bought years ago from a French Supermarket. The curve in them gives a little extra leverage when needed and the slight hooks at the tips locate under the tyre bead well. The short levers are all marked 'Dunlop' and inherited from my Father. Probably made pre-war.
Steve