Removing Tires, Run-Flat Tires

NOTE:

Be careful not to scratch off the glued- on wheel trim on these rims.

The surface of the wheel trim is very sensitive.

The rim will have be replaced if the wheel trim is damaged.

The wheel trim cannot be replaced.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Rims With Glued-On Wheel Trim

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-- Turn wheel on tire mounting device so that tire valve/tire pressure sensor -2- stands in front of mounting head -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Dismounting Of Tire

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-- Position mounting head -1- in vicinity of tire valve/tire pressure sensor so that tire iron can be put on approximately 30° next to tire valve/tire pressure sensor -2-.

-- Install press holders -3- on disc wheel opposite the mounting head -1-.

-- Now pry tire bead over mounting finger on mounting head using tire iron and remove tire iron again.

-- Let the tire dismounting/mounting machine run clockwise until upper bead lies completely above the rim flange.

This slides the press holders -1- against the mounting head. This allows them to be removed again easily.

Fig 3: Identifying Removal Of Tire

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-- Turn wheel on tire mounting device so that tire valve/tire pressure sensor -2- stands in front of mounting head -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Removal Of Tire

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-- Position mounting head -1- in vicinity of tire valve/tire pressure sensor so that tire iron can be put on approximately 30° next to tire valve/tire pressure sensor -2-.

-- Now pry tire bead over mounting finger of mounting head using tire iron -3-.

-- In addition, insert a plastic mounting lever -4-.

-- Remove tire iron -3- again.

-- Using plastic mounting lever -1-, hold bead in place over the rim flange from outside and let tire mounting device run clockwise until tire has been pulled off completely from disc wheel.

Fig 5: Using Plastic Mounting Lever Hold Bead In Place Over Rim Flange From Outside

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