Do-it-yourself wheel beading

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Wheel beading may be required at any time, if the chamber breaks down or the disk is damaged. Often, motorists have to turn to other road users for help. Knowing how to properly remove and put back the wheel will save time and ensure further safety of movement. Consider the features of this operation, the need for tools and stages of work.

Where to start?

Like any other work, wheel beading requires a preparatory stage and a supply of the necessary tools. Special devices will not be needed, however, one mount and a hammer will also not be enough for high-quality manipulation. Many consumers use this particular tool to rip off sticky rubber. This approach will only lead to damage to the material, and defects may not appear immediately.

It is best to use alcohol, turpentine or a thinner, which can be purchased at any hardware store, to dismantle a "welded" tire. After processing problematic surfaces, you can easily remove the rubber. After completing all the required steps, do not forget to wipe the treated areas dry, without leaving wet streaks.and stains.

Sequence of actions

Beading of the wheel begins with the preparation of the tool. You will need: a set of wrenches, a jack, mounting blades, a hammer, a steel corner.

The most important step for the correct dismantling of rubber is to remove the wheel completely. To do this, raise the car on a jack, unscrew the fixing nuts, which it is advisable to release in advance. The wheel is then removed. Next, the air is slightly released from the chamber, the contact points of the rim with the tire are squeezed. This makes it possible to separate the rubber from the rim faster and better. It is worth noting that the dismantling of the wheel starts from the side opposite to the spool, moving further along the rim. Without special tools and certain skills, it will take about half an hour to disassemble one element.

Main Stage

In do-it-yourself wheel beading, a prepared steel corner will help you, which is used to separate the rim and tire by placing it between the indicated elements with simultaneous pressure.

Mounting blades can serve as an analogue of the angle in the process, allowing you to carry out the operation more accurately without violating the integrity of the camera. The tire from the rim must be removed carefully and carefully, slightly pressing it down. After one side is outside, you can begin to slowly take out the camera. In principle, the dismantling work can be considered completed. The disk is placed on new rubber, assembly is carried out in the reverse order.

Tubeless tire

Beading a wheel with a tubeless tire has its own characteristics. This element does not have a division into a tire and a chamber. The inner part of such a wheel is completely filled with an air mixture, which forms the configuration of a tire hermetically mounted on a disk base. The inner layer is made of a special rubber mass, which is able to fill the resulting defect with a small puncture, which allows you to maintain a certain internal pressure during movement. This decision has a positive effect on driving safety, especially at high speeds.

Manufacturers of "tubeless" have provided in the design of special bulges at the edges, allowing to seal the joints of tires with increasing internal pressure. Such elements are called "humps". This feature makes self-disassembly difficult. In this case, a wheel beading machine is used, which creates preferential pressure, which makes it possible to rip the tire from its place.

Features

On the road, special kits for repairing tubeless tires can help the driver. In case of severe damage, you can get to the place of repair if you place an ordinary camera that is suitable in size inside the deformed "tubeless"

It is not necessary to use a bead tool to fit a tubeless tire onto a rim. Silicone grease and thin mounting will help in this process (300 mm is suitable for 16 inch wheels). The problem occurs when the tire is inflated, it is necessary,so that the edge of the element jumps over the wheel hump. This is not so easy to do, as it requires a significant amount of air to be supplied, which is not provided by standard automotive compressors.

Help in solving the problem can be 15-20 grams of ether contained in the "Quick Start" kit. This option is also great for the winter period. With this method of pumping, the main thing is not to overdo it with the amount of fuel.

Step-by-step instructions for homemade tubeless wheel beading

The operation is carried out in the following sequence:

1. A valve is unscrewed on the wheel.
2. A little flammable liquid (ether, alcohol) is poured into the tire.
3. Also, a little flammable agent is placed on the bead of the tire, after which this mixture is ignited.
4. With the help of blows, the burning part of the bead is pressed inward to activate the fuel vapors located in the inner part of the tire.
5. The resulting explosion will allow you to spontaneously put a tire on the humps, while extinguishing the remnants of the flame.
6. After a few seconds, after the end of the combustible reaction, you can connect the compressor.

Recommendations

Having a do-it-yourself wheel beading device, it may seem that this procedure is elementary for any user. However, there are some nuances here as well. Below are recommendations from experts:

• The wheel must be assembled withtires, tubes and rims that are the same size.
• When replacing one wheel, it is not recommended to mount another type of tire. For example, if there are four summer-type wheels, you should not install one winter version.
• When installing tires, it is desirable to use only new inner tubes.
• Keep dirt under the tire.
• Do not use a screwdriver to disassemble. Not only will it not work to remove the rubber, but you can still damage it.

As a rule, beading of cargo wheels is carried out when changing summer-type tires to winter tires, or vice versa. Sometimes this procedure is required in the event of a camera puncture or damage to the disc.

Interesting moments

The inventor of the first volcanic-type rubber for tire production is considered to be Charles Goodyear, who created this material in 1844.

The largest car tire is located in the American city of Detroit, which is tacitly referred to as the "Settlement of Motors". The tire was created in New York by the designers of the Uniroyal concern. Its creation is dedicated to the display at the World Exhibition in 1965.

If the rubber is damaged due to hitting a nail or other similar object, do not rush to pull it out. The element covers a large surface of the hole, which allows you to get to the garage or the nearest tire fitting station.

Homemade wheel beading machine

The design of such a device includes the followingitems:

• Skeleton or frame. This part is usually a pair of rectangular profile type pipes placed parallel to each other. Between themselves, the elements are connected using a steel corner.
• Vertical stand. It is attached to the frame, performs the function of fastening the lever, and also plays the role of the main tip for dismantling the tire and the platform for installing the disk.
• Pipe with welded handle. The part is used as a lever when removing tires.

Result

It is not very easy to carry out an independent wheel beading, but it is possible. Following these recommendations, you can carry out this operation in a few minutes. The process is greatly facilitated by a special factory machine or a do-it-yourself device.