Well this is something I have done many times,not wanting to spend the money it takes to have a shop do it,I learned to do it myself,quite efficiently.
First thing is to make sure you have a second vehicle to use as weight,second is to make sure you have a board either a 2 by 4 or wider that is around 3-4 feet in length.Also make sure to remove the valve from the stem of the tire that you are removing.
Once all of the air is out of the tire lay it on the ground,take the board that you have and place one end right up against the rim over top the tire like shown in the picture.ensuring that when pressed down the board will clear the rim while being as close as possible.
Next you should drive the driver side tire of your vehicle on to the board until you hear a pop which is the bead popping off the rim.if this is not successful the first time rotate the tire a quarter turn and repeat.it will successfully pop the bead off.once you complete the top side flip the tire and repeat on the other side.
Next comes the more physical part.with two flat head screw drivers,start prying the tire over the rim leaving one screw driver to ensure it doesnt fall back down until you have pulled the front bead over the ream all the way around.then you must do the same with the second bead taking it of from the same side of the rim.
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