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Anyone have a set of tire irons I could borrow in CT?

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I have a set of new Shinko 213's I'm itching to mount. For the next few weeks the money's very tight - so tight I really can't buy a set of tire irons. Anyone in the greater New Haven/Bridgeport area have a set they'd be willing to loan to me? I'd gladly leave a cash deposit with you until I return them. Figured I got nothing to lose by asking . . .
Thanks!
 
Cut up some plastic milk jugs to use as rim protectors, put a towel over a 10 gallon bucket, place the wheel on it and use two big screw drivers to remove the tire. Mix up a 'little' bit of dish soap and water to use as a lubricant when you go to reinstall the tire and don't try to reinstall it in one fell swoop. take Little 'bites' at a time and that keep you from ruining the tire.

The front tire has a tube in it.

It might be easier to cut the old tires off the rim instead of trying to pry those old and hardened buggers off.

And be REAL careful with those new tires. They have a mold release agent on them, which, unless removed, will make those new tires quite slippery.
 
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Thanks for the tips rustybronco. I'll give it a go in a few days. Any method for removing the slippery mold release other than just riding?
Thanks rover, but central Mass is a bit of a haul for me.
 
Tractor supply sells tire spoons. wash the tire down with some strong dish soap and water if your worried about the mold release...but ive never had an issue with just put the tire on and ride. Its not a danger such as riding into a spill of oil or anti freeze would be.
 
Chuck, Sorry about that but if you ask Daniel (Highway_Glider), He might disagree with you. Yes you can put a tire on without cleaning off the mold release and I have done it, but be extremely careful riding on it until it's all scuffed up, especially on wet pavement.

Don't asume a new tire mean it's road ready. The tire was coated with "****".
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Dozens and dozens of set of tires that ive gone thru and never once a problem. Never washed them ever either...installed and ride away.
 
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