OK - Ignoring the glory days bit guys, back to the subject
Why use tyre plyers ?
All you need is 2 bits of sturdy angle iron to break the bead - oh and a big hammer (not a problem for anyone with a landrover type toolkit :-> )
Or you could use your highlift, put the tyre on the floor, put the foot of the jack right ito the edge of the rim on the tyre and jack up against your vehicle
Just put one of them next to the edge of the wheel on the tyre with the angle uppermost and tap them inwards with the hammer
then slide the other piece next to it and do it again
Have found this works with 20 inch unimog tyres that have been on rims for years a treat - and on newer tyres its even easier easy
Then all you need is the cheapest washing up liquid you can find and a couple of tyre levers (mattsavage.com sells some really tough ones) to get into the tyre and either repair it or tube it
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Rich
LR101 300Tdi Ambi 'Tiggurr'
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Rich
Iveco Turbo Daily 4x4 40-10
Ex Owner LR101 300Tdi Ambi 'Tiggurr'
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