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Re: handyman-ness
« Reply #1550 on: May 05, 2025, 04:58:22 PM »
I've got a handyman fail today. While I was gone for a few months I let my cousin borrow my car a few times and the first time I drive it the tire is flat and has obviously been driven a lot on no air. I get to QT to air it up but there's a hole in the sidewall and it's beyond hope. I drive it home and decide to put the spare on there before I take it to a tire place. Get all the nuts off but the damn tire won't break free. I try all my handyman tricks and none of them work. 2 hours trying to get this tire off the wheel. I finally decide to see if there is mobile tire service like they do with windshields and duh of course there is and it's like only $20 more than going to the store. Now someone else can deal with it in like two days. What a waste of energy.
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« Reply #1551 on: May 05, 2025, 06:56:19 PM »
What are the handy man tricks, asking for my Canadian friend.
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« Reply #1552 on: May 05, 2025, 07:03:17 PM »
Bang with a hammer on the tire. Knock the rim with 2x4 & hammer. Put the nuts on loose and drive it back and forth on the driveway. Sumbitch is stubborn.
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« Reply #1553 on: May 05, 2025, 07:15:58 PM »
One thing that's actually worked for me is facing away from the tire and donkey kicking it with sole of my shoe.   
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« Reply #1554 on: May 05, 2025, 07:29:30 PM »
That's the first thing you do!
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