Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I had this bent rim on my subie which I didn't know how to deal with. So found a rim on a similar car at a junkyard and have been getting practice unmounting tires. My God does it take a lot of energy and know-how.
I swear to God, the other videos I've seen made this look so easy. I wonder if it's difficult for small-size A/S passenger vehicle tires. Most of the tire mounting vids I've seen were for ATVs or larger vehicles like trucks.
TBH this is very exciting, I've been meaning to order seasonal tires for some of the cars, but didn't like the idea of paying $40 every time I wanted to switch them out.
Reviews:
The Harbor Freight Bead Breaker with Swan Neck gets 3/5 stars because I needed to strap it down and get creative with a ratchet strap.
The Harbor Freight 24" Tire Irons get 2.5/5 stars because they worked great except for the one that bent when I got a little too forceful with it.
I had this bent rim on my subie which I didn't know how to deal with. So found a rim on a similar car at a junkyard and have been getting practice unmounting tires. My God does it take a lot of energy and know-how.
I swear to God, the other videos I've seen made this look so easy. I wonder if it's difficult for small-size A/S passenger vehicle tires. Most of the tire mounting vids I've seen were for ATVs or larger vehicles like trucks.
TBH this is very exciting, I've been meaning to order seasonal tires for some of the cars, but didn't like the idea of paying $40 every time I wanted to switch them out.
Reviews:
The Harbor Freight Bead Breaker with Swan Neck gets 3/5 stars because I needed to strap it down and get creative with a ratchet strap.
The Harbor Freight 24" Tire Irons get 2.5/5 stars because they worked great except for the one that bent when I got a little too forceful with it.
