Dear sir, my friend and I found your 6 year old video. My friend was a bit skeptic, as we were working with a motorcycle wheel / tire and inner tube. I agree, the worst time to get a flat tire is when you don’t have the tools to fix it so your video was a great help. I hope you are still around today to receive our gratitude. Thank you.

I have run over each side of a tire with a vehicle and used a sledge hammer to break the bead loose and provided hours of entertainment for my neighbors but after watching this, and it's so simple, I'll be using this method forever. Thanks!!! My neighbors will have to find someone else to watch!!!!!!

Just so you know even 4+ years later this is super helpful. Thank you.

Just tried it, worked perfectly!! Changing all four tire pressure sensors. What a time saving hack👍

Worked on tires for 5 yrs and gotta say thats a good way change a tire when your on a budget.. I appreciate the knowledge

I am blown away at how well this works. I just used this method thinking it would not work for a low profile tire....but it worked flawlessly. The tire wheel combo I just did is 235/40 18. Zero damage to my wheel and I was able to break both beads. I used 2 ratchet straps and my 3 ton floor jack. I had to stand on my wheel while I pumped the jack, but eventually the bead popped.

Thank you, had a very stubborn tire sitting for years flat in the dirt. You are amazing! God Bless, William

Shiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt, I have been in the automotive field for 13 years, and I've never seen anybody do that!! Thanks for showing us that, awesome technique!!

never thought of this, for changing ATV Tires, Thank You!

Thank you a thousand times. breaking the bead on my motorcycle tire was proving to be a nightmare. Your method was so easy, it's ridiculous.

thank you very much for your help...I was really struggling with breaking the bead off my tires... but not anymore!... I just wanted you to know that I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video!

Great video! Very thoughtfully explained, and cleanly shot for the most part. Thank you!

Simple and brilliant, not used this method before as I just drive over them with my van, but will give it a try next time, Thanks

Genius lateral thinking! I just filed that under 'stuff I wish I'd thought of'.

I have now watched about 3 other videos on UKposts using the floor jack to break the bead. However your video is the best by a mile. The other folks had to use blocks of wood with tie down straps and stand on the tire at the same time. Yours was the best method. I have several ratchet tie down straps but I hate them with a passion as they always get jammed up.

I knew I bought my floor jack for something. I just couldn’t remember until now....lol. Nicely done. I’m going to try that on some ATV wheels.

Just used this method to break the bead on a rather heavy Goodyear Endurance ST235/80R16 load range E spare trailer tire in order to replace the crappy rubber valve stem with a bolt on high pressure steel one. Worked perfectly. So easy and no damage what-so-ever to the rim. Thanks for sharing this.

Many thanks! Husband fought tires for hours trying to get them off the rim. He watched your video, tried your method, and it worked like a charm! Instant success! Kudos! : )

The best and easiest way I've seen yet. The only thing that I would add is a 2 × 4 inbetween the Jack and the tire to make sure I dont damage the side wall. I used it to change my tpms sensors.

Outstanding tip ! Thank you. Getting ready to dismount 5 , 40 inch tires and was considering taking them to have it done. Your technique makes me fell that won’t be necessary.

Thanks for sharing this is just what I was trying to figure out, the idea I had was overcomplicated and that is so simple

Wow! Thanks for posting! Kids now a days have now idea how UKposts has changed our lives.

A clear and simple process. Best of all, clearly and succintly explained. Welll done. I've used it already and it works beautifully.

Thanks for the great tip. Used it today to break the bead on a GMC pickup tire so I could replace the TPMS sensor. I had to reposition the jack and break in a second location near the first to get enough room to get the sensor out but even at that it only took 10 minutes. I'd tired the method of using a long board under the truck frame to pry down on the tire but couldn't get enough leverage. Your method is quick and easy.

Oh my god! So simple, and I am a 72 yr old woman! Thank you so much. My tire was a 6 yr old and it still came off so easy and so fast.

Great simple DIY method! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! I was using the car as a counter weight and the car started to tip from uneven pressure and that method was just WAY TO UNSAFE. This is a wonderful method with virtually no harm that can be done to your person.

I had a really stubborn old MC tire and this trick solved my problem in a few minutes. Great fast and efficient method.

This is probably the best video on the DIY tire taking off that I have found. - And I've been watching quite a few, trying to get my tire off. Thanks! :)

Worked like a charm. Thank you so much for the great idea. I will definitely be sharing this with my friends and family.

Hell yeah! You saved me from buying a cheap tire changer. This method worked first try with minimal effort 👌 thank you for posting this great video!

Your video just saved me hours... I just spent 5 hrs running over the sidewalls with my jeep trying to bust the bead on a set of 40s.. my wife said UKposts it babe so I found this and three jack pumps later its off.. this is a life saver. Thank you

You really nailed it with this video. Great technique, great presentation, and good editing. Thanks so much for positing this.

Just used this to change two TPMS sensors on my wifes car, worked great! Just keep peeking underneath to make sure you don't accidentally get on the rim, my tire shifted a little and the jack got on the rim. Had to reposition and it worked great. Such a time saver. Thanks!

Just wanted to say thanks. I have big rims on 37s and no one in town would touch them. I needed a valve stem replaced. Worked like a charm!! Thanks!

Thanks so much!! It's late and tire shops are closed here. You saved the day!!

Hummer wheels on a Prius, my man! Really helpful! Thanks for sharing.

I used this method today to replace a failed tpms sensor on my F150. I first tried a 3 ton yellow jacket jack with a flat rubber saddle, and the saddle slid off the tire as I increased pressure. I switched to a 3 ton Big Red jack with a steel bowl shaped saddle and it worked great. Thank you for sharing!!!

Very nice! You've invented the simplest and most practical method here. Thanks. My wife's Jeep is not here for the ramp method, so I looked online to see what I could do myself, with what I have, and found your method. There are so many other methods around the web... I've been using a plank and another car to drive on and break beads for decades, but I don't think that is all that healthy for the construction of any tires you want to reuse. And others have shown various jack/strap methods, but yours takes advantage of the hooks on the strap, and that front axle on the jack... neatly, in a way others don't. Good for you!

That is a great ideal, One day I will remember this and try it out. Thank you for sharing this amazing ideal.

One of the cleverest tricks I have seen in quite a while. Nice.

Well done buddy. Great use of tools you already have. Thumbs up.

Thank you! It worked on first try. I only needed to change one leaking valve and now its done. Saved me a lot of time driving and some money 😁

That's awesome man, I'm forever in your debt for this brilliant idea.

Love the idea, now i can patch any holes that i could have on my tires without going to the tire shop and get ripped off or damage my rims. now i can do my own tire work i dont like to depend on others when i can do it my self. this method is simple, safe and easy to say the least. from now on im buying my tires and changing them my self and even balancing them saving a lot of money. plus its a therapy for me to do my own work on my car, i practically do almost everything on my car and my wifes.

Fantastic Terrific!! Fast and easy, worked great on my trailer tire. I had to replace the valve stem, and I put the jack saddle just outside the rim where the valve stem hole is. Breaking the bead here left me plenty of room to replace the valve stem. Then the tire aired up just fine and reseated the bead. Thanks so much for a terrific time saving video!

Awesome. Thank you for sharing this technic , I'm gonna give it a shot on 2 ATV tires I need to swap to new tires.

Thanks a very safe way to do it, appreciate your efforts and will do it from now on! All the best from Australia!

i wish i would've seen this earlier...i ran the old tire over with a dually to unseat the bead haha... good work,man!

I found your video very helpful when breaking a tire bead in my garage during the winter months. However, during the warm months here in the Midwest, I simply jack up one side of the front of my car and side the problematic, DEFLATED tire, laying down, under the still mounted front tire and slowly lower car. This method works great on all types of rims (aluminum too) and I have never had any issues. Start to finish, this takes less than 5 minutes, which includes getting the jack and jacking up my car.

5 minute video that's simple and straightforward. You are a saint sir, I hope you've been doing good.

Your method is Absolute Genius!!!! Compared to my method, I have to remove all 4 tires and set aside. Then I invite my ex-wife over (which is an uncomfortable experience in and of itself) and I bet her for a "boba tea" that she is not able to sit and deflate all 4 tires in less than two minutes. Voila - done! Your method saves me $5 and not dependant on ex-wife's schedule.

After watching people drive over the edges of wheels and seeing some hilarious lad do this by jacking down on the tyre using his car... I feel this is the safest legitimate method I've come across. Thank you so much for making this!

best one yet. using hydraulic power, lining up first pop,

will watch any of your videos if they are all as great as this one. i'm a 62 year old and needed to change tires on a mazda pickup and after struggling with one tire and getting help to be able break the bead i quit for the day then luckily i saw your video and i did the next 3 in less time then i spent on the 1st one thank you for making it understandable and direct love it love it love it

Thank you, just what I needed since I have only one tire to break

Good job. Your video REALLY helped me out

Old video but it saved me from going to garage! Thanks!

I know this is an old video, but it is still the best method I have seen using tools we likely have on hand.

This worked like a charm! I really appreciate it because it was very controllable. You saved me a ton of time and headache.

And the winner of the MacGyver award is

Genius, good sir! That goes in the memory bank. Thank you!

Looks like an easier way to break the bead than I have unsuccessfully tried with other methods. Going to try your method tomorrow, Thanks for sharing.

Wow this beats all the old school methods by a mile, thank you very much. Really didn't want to damage my aluminum wheels bashing and beating on it or running it over.

I work at a tire shop professionally. This has got to be the easiest, safest, diy bead break I've ever seen. In light of our porta power being out of commission, permanently, I'm definitely going to try this on the next big calcium filled tractor tire that hasn't been apart in 20+ years. Thank you sir, and thumbs up!!

brilliant, love to see how you take tire off rim, everyone seems to struggle in other vids

That's excellent. I own enough vehicles that I maintain 28 tires and I bust em myself. Your system is lots better than the ol high lift jack on my truck hitch . Much appreciated!

Best method I have found yet! Thank you for sharing!

To set a bead after removal, put a ratchet strap all the way around your tire in the center then start tightening, it will force the center down and the sides out, then start filling with air, once it starts filling, ie not leaking air, release the strap and fill until both beads are set, common trail fix for 4x4's in the woods

You got my subscription for life keep up the amazing work!

FANTASTIC idea!!! I thought about using my hydraulic jack but didn't quite get there. I had all but given up and ready to cough up $350 to have my 2 tires TPMS sensors replaced at rip-off tire shop. I saw ur video at last minute and Viola, I just got unsealed bead and took out TPMS sensor with broken valve stem ... What a life-saver.

I was shown 50 years ago run over the edge of the tyre just by the edge of the rim when laid flat on a hard surface. Worked then and it still is as easy now . Cheers from down under in Australia .

Thanks! I just changed my own TPMS using your technique. So smart!

I have changed tires when I was a teen by laying the wheeĺ on a flat surface and drove the car up on the tire worked for me.

Thank you very much for this valuable video. I was just about to swallow my pride and haul the tire to the local tire shop. I have all the proper tools for doing semi truck tires so I figured I’d use them to separate a 245/65/16 tire. I was willing to accept defeat after an hour of struggling until I found your video lol. I think I had the tire separated, patched and reinstalled in less than 40 min after watching. Thanks again!

As soon as I saw the tools I had a pretty clear idea of the set up. Great video

Amazing!!! Thank you so much for posting. Hands down the best DIY video for how to do this - simple, effective, and uses tools one would probably already have in the shop!

i remember back in the day using a ford ltd and a bumper jack to break tires down off the rim that was back when cars had real bumpers

Thanks! Just used this method to replace 2 of my truck tires valve stems. Replaced and aired up, took less than 2 hours.

Tried driving on the tyre in the past but this is by far the easiest way I have ever come across, ( my tyre has been on the rim for 18 YEARS ) perfect for changing a valve thanks

great video. .ill make sure my wife watches it .so she can fix everyones tires

really a useful piece of information, saves time, money and energy.

Five years later, this was useful. Good info. Thanks.

Awesome. I was looking at my floor jack thinking “I wonder if I can use this somehow” on my ATV tires. Well, I got my answer. Thank you for the video!

Great tip , never would have thought about that idea . Hydraulic jacks do come in handy for different jobs not only to lift cars . Thank you for sharing your idea .

Great approach!!! Love it. Ty for the video my friend, that’s using leverage to your advantage and he was very informative. I’ve seen many on UKposts that just suck at life in general and they don’t have all of their chromosomes. I’ll use this technique for sure

Took a few tries but this worked better than any other method I have seen. Thanks!

Best tire bead breaker I've seen yet!

I usually just jack up the car and take the wheel off. Then put it under the hub (brake disc), and then lower the car down on to the tire wall. It works better on the front since the weight of the engine helps, depending on the size of the car. Handy if you don't have a ratchet..

I change my own tyres for the reasons you state. I brought a manual changer with bead breaker for like 80 bucks which is the cost of changing 4 tyres anyway here. All for new tricks tho and this ones a doozie alright. Nice video dude👌

I had sidewall leaks so bad on my 05 Subaru (salt/metal corrosion buildup), needed to scuff away the corrosion & stop the leak around the sensor valve & figured a way to get the bead broken, but it was comp[licated and took so long & risked flying C-Clamps. At my age, I'm not into calisthenics to break the bead so found practical do it at home options. I found your method here and it really makes the job painless and very quick. Thanks for the post.

This is amazing, now I will be able to finally change my own tires!

Best technique I’ve seen

Be careful with this method. Constantly check the jack vs wheel clearance. In my case I didn't notice the lower steel arm of the jack was digging into the mag wheel in the final stages of bead breaking. It pretty much ruined my wheel with deep gouges on the bead sealing area.

Just used this trick on a stubborn tire. Worked absolutely perfect! I have bead breaker hammers to but they are notorious for crack aluminum automotive wheels. I only use hammer on semi tires.

Awesome man! I got all those tools and don’t feel like investing in a tyre breaker! Also your video is very straight to the point and very calmly! Thanks bud

Thank you, I have both a floor jack and ratcheting straps and would not have thought of this method if I lived 3 lifetimes. Excellent!

Wow thanks for the idea il remember that when I need to change a tyre

I ha e an atv tire that’s been filled with something and couldn’t find a shop to break the beads for me. I tried this and had to reposition a couple times but got both side broke free thanks to your video. Thank You.

Great idea, used it this morning for my Buick to change a dead tpms sensor. Worked great! Thanks!