how do you take off a lawn tractor tire?

Answer 1

These are easy, let all the air out, break the bead loose from the wheel by stepping on it. Apply dish washing soap to the bead area and pry the tire off the wheel. If you are reusing it be careful not to damage the bead area. If replacing the tire do the same thing. put dish soap on the bead area of the tire and the wheel and carefully work it back on.

Answer 2

From the rim ( removing the tire off it) or just removing the wheel from the tractor?
If its removing the tire from the rim: I agree, tire shops can do this quicker/easier , usually charge like $10 or so. You can buy a manual tire changer, i bot one from www.northerntool.com for like $50 - its a bit tough, specially if the wheels been on a long time.
Removing the tire from the tractor : Jack up, securely block up the tractor, some have clips that hold them on, others are bolted - Id suggest spraying PB blaster or some other rust penetrant on the wheel before removing - specially if its never been off before. Lawntractor rims have a tendency to rust onto the axle- so its a good idea to remove them periodically , clean and grease up so they come off easier when you need to ( never know when you'll get a flat).
Kidd

Answer 3

It depends on the tractor. You should remove the lug nuts holding the tire and rim on the tractor and then just take it to the tire shop and let them wrestle the old one off and the new one on.

If your tire is good and just lost the bead off the rim you can fix it without taking it off the tractor. Just run a strap around the tire and tighten it as hard as you can. Then apply air normally (high pressure) and the bead should pop back in place. Then just fill tire normally.

Answer 4

Without the proper tools, you're talking about a lot of frustration! For the price, it's adviseable to take it to a tire shop.