Without a bead breaker you can spray silicone lube liberally at the bead, do little dance around the tire, repeat and will gradually come off. Lesson learned at an airport with limited tools just be patient if you try it.
Paul Legacy
John,
the wheels are two halves bolted together but then you still need a bead breaker to get the tire off.
Jeff
How to change tires – are the wheels built in halves that you can disassemble or is it like a car tire and you have to use one of those tire removal machines? I am not at the airplane now and won’t have access for a few days to look.
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From: John Barrett < jbarrett@carbinge.com>
To: lml < lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sat, May 19, 2012 11:58 am
Subject: [LML] Quick tire questions
1. What’s the size of the nose wheel tire on the IVP?
2. How to change tires – are the wheels built in halves that you can disassemble or is it like a car tire and you have to use one of those tire removal machines? I am not at the airplane now and won’t have access for a few days to look.
Thanks,
John Barrett, CEO
Leading Edge Composites
PO Box 428
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
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