My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. They are 18" x 8.50-8. Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? They look like they would
be difficult. Would I probably be better off buying new tires already on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for John
Deere and has lots of experience:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...paign=yssp_art

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?

Ulysses wrote:
My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. They are 18" x 8.50-8. Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? They look like they would
be difficult. Would I probably be better off buying new tires already on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for John
Deere and has lots of experience:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...paign=yssp_art

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?


Those are fairly easy. It's the smaller 410x350-4 that are the real
pains. The center part of the rim is the smallest diameter. Just make
sure you have the tire bead down in that center part before prying the
other side over the edge of the rim. A couple of large screwdrivers or
prybars will do the trick. I doubt you can buy them already on the rim
and if you can they will cost a small fortune. Any L&G shop that sells
the tires can also install them. We used to charge $7.50 for
installation on top of the cost of the tire.

Just read your link and it sounds good to me. The only time we ever
changed the tires while the rim was still on the machine was when they
were seized on the axle and didn't want to come off.

--
Art

On Aug 7, 8:53*pm, Art wrote:
Ulysses wrote:
My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. *They are 18" x 8.50-8. *Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? *They look like they would
be difficult. *Would I probably be better off buying new tires already on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for John
Deere and has lots of experience:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...-mower.html?re...

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?

Those are fairly easy. It's the smaller 410x350-4 that are the real
pains. The center part of the rim is the smallest diameter. Just make
sure you have the tire bead down in that center part before prying the
other side over the edge of the rim. A couple of large screwdrivers or
prybars will do the trick. I doubt you can buy them already on the rim
and if you can they will cost a small fortune. Any L&G shop that sells
the tires can also install them. We used to charge $7.50 for
installation on top of the cost of the tire.

Just read your link and it sounds good to me. The only time we ever
changed the tires while the rim was still on the machine was when they
were seized on the axle and didn't want to come off.

--
Art

Sears sells an inner tube for this purpose. Also, I tried Slime and
it didn't fix the leak.

on 8/7/2009 7:32 PM (ET) Ulysses wrote the following:
My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. They are 18" x 8.50-8. Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? They look like they would
be difficult. Would I probably be better off buying new tires already on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for John
Deere and has lots of experience:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...paign=yssp_art

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?

For some it would be hard, for others, easy.
See here for the technique on a scooter wheel.
http://www.scootertherapy.com/tirechangepage.html

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

"Stubby" wrote in message
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On Aug 7, 8:53 pm, Art wrote:
Ulysses wrote:
My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. They are 18" x 8.50-8.
Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? They look like they
would
be difficult. Would I probably be better off buying new tires already on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for
John
Deere and has lots of experience:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...-mower.html?re...

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?

Those are fairly easy. It's the smaller 410x350-4 that are the real
pains. The center part of the rim is the smallest diameter. Just make
sure you have the tire bead down in that center part before prying the
other side over the edge of the rim. A couple of large screwdrivers or
prybars will do the trick. I doubt you can buy them already on the rim
and if you can they will cost a small fortune. Any L&G shop that sells
the tires can also install them. We used to charge $7.50 for
installation on top of the cost of the tire.

Just read your link and it sounds good to me. The only time we ever
changed the tires while the rim was still on the machine was when they
were seized on the axle and didn't want to come off.

--
Art

Sears sells an inner tube for this purpose. Also, I tried Slime and
it didn't fix the leak.

I'm afraid these tires are beyond Slime or inner tubes.

"Art" wrote in message
...
Ulysses wrote:
My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. They are 18" x 8.50-8.
Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? They look like they
would
be difficult. Would I probably be better off buying new tires already
on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for
John
Deere and has lots of experience:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...paign=yssp_art

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?


Those are fairly easy. It's the smaller 410x350-4 that are the real
pains. The center part of the rim is the smallest diameter. Just make
sure you have the tire bead down in that center part before prying the
other side over the edge of the rim. A couple of large screwdrivers or
prybars will do the trick. I doubt you can buy them already on the rim
and if you can they will cost a small fortune. Any L&G shop that sells
the tires can also install them. We used to charge $7.50 for
installation on top of the cost of the tire.

$7.50 I could live with. I called a local discount tire store and they
wanted about $25 to change each tire. That would come to around $50 per
tire (more or less) and for just a little more I've seen them selling with
new rims. There's a lawnmower/small tractor shop in town--I'll see how much
they want to change them. I generally call them last because their prices
are usually the highest.


Just read your link and it sounds good to me. The only time we ever
changed the tires while the rim was still on the machine was when they
were seized on the axle and didn't want to come off.

--
Art

Ulysses wrote:
My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. They are 18" x 8.50-8. Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? They look like they would
be difficult. Would I probably be better off buying new tires already on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for John
Deere and has lots of experience:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...paign=yssp_art

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?



I never did before it and it was a bit difficult but doable. Same size
Sears tire too. I put in an inner tube.

Key is breaking the bead on both sides so the advice of leaving it on
the tractor is good, and would have been easier for me. Once you get
both sides loose, it is fairly easy to pry off, even with
screwdrivers, which is what I used.

GA

"George Abbot" wrote in message
...
Ulysses wrote:
My old Sears riding mower needs some new tires. They are 18" x 8.50-8.
Are
these things really hard to change on the rims? They look like they
would
be difficult. Would I probably be better off buying new tires already
on
new rims?

This guy makes it sound like it's not too difficult but he's worked for
John
Deere and has lots of experience:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4998482_chan...paign=yssp_art

How hard is it for someone who's never done it before?



I never did before it and it was a bit difficult but doable. Same size
Sears tire too. I put in an inner tube.

Key is breaking the bead on both sides so the advice of leaving it on
the tractor is good, and would have been easier for me. Once you get
both sides loose, it is fairly easy to pry off, even with
screwdrivers, which is what I used.

GA

I did it! Twice, so far. Or three times. I guess it doesn't count untill
you get the tire back on there ;-) I used some water and detergent to make
things slippery and did what you said--first break the bead on both sides.
The first two were easy once I realized how much lower the wheel is in the
center of the rim which gives you the needed room to work. The last one I
did was very difficult to break the bead because it had a tube inside and
was very rusty. I'm guessing the previous owner used a bit too much soap
and water and didn't dry it out first. So now I need to remove the rust,
smooth it out with some steel wool, and paint it before putting a tire back
on there. Plus I need to install a valve stem to make it tubeless again. I
now have little fear of simply buying the tires and doing it myself.

Way to go! The first time is always the hardest. Next time should be much easier, though I would go with some industrial rubber safe lubricant rather than detergent. If any of you guys ever need some tires and you just cannot track them down, definitely check out https://www.kenjones.com. They have come through for me many times and they were there for me for my first tire change about 2o osome odd years ago. All the best!

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