Well, you'll probably do what i'm going to do next 4x4 trip--put the spare
in the bed before you hit the mud.
But, as far as switching tires from rims, i have only seen it done on large
machinery (huge dumptruck with about a 4 foot tire) and in a program on the
learning channel.
The guy changing the tire on the dumptruck was using a crowbar to get the
lip of the tire or the rim. Not the best plan if you like your shiny rims.
And on that TV show, they were using heavily modified Toyota Landcruisers to
cross the Antarctic--really cool show. But they had this really neat trick
of putting a bit of fuel in the tire when it was out of air on the rim, and
they lit it. The air inside expanded from the heat, and the tire was set on
the rim.
Now, i don't recommend either of these procedures, especially the second.
But there's a couple ways that could be tried if you were facing an extreme
emergency.
The Adam Blaster
>
>Saludos DML,
>
>I had a great three hours of offroading this afternoon until my buddy and I
>ran into a (or rather OVER) a problem we could not easily fix. We were
>wheeling a field that was all tyorn up for some nearby road construction
>when we slashed the sidewall running next to a half burried cable. "No
>problem." we say. We took the spare off and discovered that during one
>runs over some socks had severely dented the rim of the spare to the point
>that the tire wouldn't hold air. The wheel was pinching the tire, but the
>tire was in good shape, so we ended up walking the spare and the flat 5
>miles to a service station where they put the spare tire on the good wheel.
>
>I try to be prepared when I go out playing, but this is something I haven't
>had to deal with yet. SO, to correct my ignorance and fullfill by Boy
>Scout motto of being prepared, how can you remove and install a tire from a
>wheel while out on the trail? I couldn't figure how to break the bead
>without damaging the tire? Any hints, tips, ect. Thanks.
>
>Mike S.
>93 V6 5-speed Sport
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