On 22-Sep-2003, (Hankal) wrote:

What is the easiest way to brake the bead on a 600x6 tire.

The EASIEST way is probably to use a stick or two of dynamite. (Couldn't
resist!)

I have used a rubber mallet and a short piece of 3/4 inch or 1 inch wood
dowel with good success. Lay the wheel on a "giving" surface, like a piece
of plywood, rather than directly on the tarmac or hangar floor. Put one end
of the dowel on the tire just outside the rim. Hit the other end sharply
with the mallet.

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-Elliott Drucker