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What you have to do is
"break the bead" off both sides of the rim. Tire shops (for cars) do that easily with a tire machine. One breaker on the bottom and another on the top with everything held in place through the center hole on the rim. Those machines are too small for big truck tires though...
One Deuce and other big truck rims, remove the valve stem to drain the tire. Flop the tire down on the ground. Get a gallon jug with a soapy mixture and punch a hole in the cap, then squirt the "slickem" all the way around the rim and the edge of the tire. Next, a new tool called a duckbill hammer - swung perfectly - hits the edge of the tire near the rim. The wedge of the hammer separates the bead from the rim. Move yourself around 10 or 15 degrees and hit it again. Generally five or six perfectly aimed his pops the tire off the rim. Turn the rim over and repeat the process.
There is a lock ring tool and a tire spoon that you will need as well. Watching a good (experienced) tire man work is pretty amazing.
AND / OR the other choice is watch an experienced guy do the first one, then you do the others. Or watch a YouTube video or several maybe.
View attachment 863212 This is the manual version described above.
Another alternative is the more automated device below.
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No more often than you need to pop off a tire, there is no shame in hiring this particular job out. Unless you want to add this to your big truck syllabus...
Below is a link that discusses the average guy doing what you are getting ready to do and discusses the SAFETY CAGE so your head doesn't get ripped off. Yeah, dangerous work. Watch a few videos for sure...
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