A fellow M715 owner here with a couple of practical suggestions. (1) If you develop a flat, make sure to check the exterior AND the interior of the tire case for the penetrating object before reassembly. Whatever caused the flat might still be in there! DO wipe out the interior of the tire and clean up the beads. (2) once your tire is removed, block that axle up. Then, you can use a high lift jack (placed between the tire sidewall and the bumper of your truck) to push the bead down off the rim. Make sure the standard bar (where it is attached to the foot of the jack) is as close to the safety ring as possible so as to achieve the straightest push downward on the tire. Levering down the sidewall using pry bars where one end is against the safety ring, can have the effect of tilting the bead, causing it be become tighter against the rim. (3) Talcum powder is useful as a dry lubricant for areas where rubber is against rubber, such as where tubes and flaps come together. (4) It is wise to use a lead maul (or of another material softer than the wheel and safety ring) if you must use a hammer. (5) Clean that rim and the safety ring very thoroughly where they join one another. Make sure the mating surfaces are free of dirt, rust, burrs and damage before reassembly.
Good info, I believe I even stated in the video that the tube had ripped the valve stem. This is fairly common in tubed tires as the tire pulls against the tube and valve stem where it protrudes through the rim.
@@greenirontv324 thanks, now I have more questions.. 🤔 So you’re running a radial 12.5 wide on the stock split ring ? Are you using a radial tube or a bias tube?
@@Apcrawler We are running radial tubes. The important thing is that the 12.5 wide tire only has a 9" wide tread width which is the same size as the original NDT's. side wall bulge is not measured on the old tires for sizing like it is on modern tires.
@@greenirontv324 awesome, thank you so much for the info! So this would be true for any other tire of the same size as well correct? I may want to run something with a little less aggressive tread. I’ve never run radial swampers, so I’m not sure how they hold up to pavement.. I know bias wear out pretty quick
