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I got the new 395 85 r20s on the rims but I don't see how I can judge torquing the nuts on the ring to 450 foot pounds? It's $950 for a torque wrench that big. And how many I supposed to balance the tires? I thought about dropping the tires off at a shop to have them torque all the nuts down but...
Hi. I rented a engine hoist and placed it on top of the tire, then attached a chain to it and lowered the chain through the rim and attached it to the tire tool, underneath the rim. Then I slowly jacked up the hoist while spraying soapy water on the rim and tire. 3 minutes later the rims popped...
Thank you very much. I got the tire and rim disassembled . I used soapy water, a a pry bar, hammer to drive wood blocks as wedges. Next time, I'll chain the tire to the hitch, then chain the rim to my other truck and pull forward.
I finally got the nuts off the rim and tried to pry it off and away from the tire but I can't seem to do it. I live in a remote area and am a long way from a shop. Any suggestions? Thanks so much. J.V.