How to mount a small riding mower tire. Very easy method.

Small tires can be very challenging to remove and mount to a wheel. This method works well for small tires that will not fit on a tire machine.
Tools needed:
*Vise
*Steel rod that fits inside the hub wheel and is long enough to give about 6 or more inches above the wheel's side when mounted on the vise.
* 2 sets of Vise grip pliers
* Long flat screw driver or flat bar.
* Wd40 or equivalent, or soapy water.

The smaller vise grips I use in the video to grip the wheels rim are ground smooth to keep from cutting into the tire as I spin it around the wheel.

After installing the new tire, and you're having trouble getting the tire to air up/ beads to seat, use a ratchet strap around the center of the tire to squeeze the tire and the beads will expand out to make contact with the wheel rim. Add some air gradually and remove the ratchet strap while slowly and carefully adding air.

These tires usually only need 14 psi.

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[Mechanical_Mind]

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[westofthelakecadillacclub]

There have to be hundreds of videos on YouTube showing how to mount a new tractor tire, but yours is hands down the best there is. So simple, so easy. The best part is, no games or nonsense in your video, just simple instructions. Thanks so much, you are a YouTube gem!

[Albe]

I love learning. At 72, I have struggled with small tires like this for years. The last lawn tractor tire cause me so much grief that I bought a whole new tire and rim assembly. Now I am confident I can salvage the old one. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[bobrees]

Forty plus years of fighting lawn mower tires and I never thought of mounting them on a post. When I saw your bar in the vice, I said that will work just like an old Coates 40-40. Thanks for the idea.

[philpavlovicz]

I don’t believe I have ever left a comment on a Youtube video before. DAMN! This worked! I was so frustrated that I was ready to drop $50 on a Harbor Freight small tire changer! This made my afternoon, and I got the lawn cut! Thanks much for this short, sweet and ingenious video!

[ls]

Coming from someone who has no problem with semi or car/truck has literally wrestled with lawnmower tips/video!

[jimyoungblood]

wow, that was great. I have struggled and struggled with that, and then gave up and paid to have it done. Thanks much!

[frankhoward]

One thing I think you forgot. When you go to air it up, sometimes the bead won't settle into the rim and the air just escapes. To remedy this problem, put a belt around the tire at the center of the tread forcing the bead into the rim, then air it up.

[georgestrickland]

try breaking the bead loose with a hammer on one that's been on a mower about 20 years, also try it in cold weather

[markrush]

wow!! genius!!! thank you...I'm still dreading putting on new tires ..never did it at least I've got a fighting chance now after seeing your vid!

[vincepc]

Look no further, this is the best tire install demonstration on YT.

[tobylou]

Every 4-5 years I come back to see how to do this again when my casters wear out. This is by far the best video I've ever seen in 20 years on small tire installation!!!! Thanks a lot. I'll be doing this in the a.m.!

[xenaguy]

*HUGE thanks!!!*
At 74, I had my new tires on inside 1/2 hour!

Subbed!

[garryrice]

Just spent hours trying to get the tyre back on - within 10 minutes of finding the tools you advised, the tyre is !!! So easy - thank you

[hessrods]

Clamping the vise grips on rim to install the 2nd side is genius! Thank you so much for posting this.

[Refus]

Great job, it took 2 of us about an hour to finish the job you completed in about 5 minutes! Live and learn folks!

[joemccarthywascorrect]

Straightforward video with no extraneous unnecessary filler video + easy-to-understand instructions? BE STILL MY HEART!

[kentuckyfriedredneck]

I worked in a tire shop for several years and we'd get the occasional lawn tractor tire that would come in. We always struggled with mounting the new tires! This technique is awesome, and I will be adopting it for my at home DIY projects.

[dcurry]

Okay now that was slick. I just went out in the shop and tried it thinking it can't be that easy. Wasn't it as easy as you did it but I got it on with no problem thanks

[georgeballow]

Excellent!!! I fussed with my Deere tractor tire for an hour before I brought it to the local mower mart for them to change it. Next time I can do it myself.