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If there is a thread explaining changing a tire tube I sure can't find it. I've search every term I can think of, but surely this topic has been discussed before.

Can someone point me in the right direction and then tell me how you found it?

Thanks

Page 56 , 57, 58 ,59 , 60 of the 1931 Owners manual "Instructions for the operation and care of Chevrolet motor Cars Independence series AE passenger cars" should help you out on this one.

I don't know if the 29-32 tire rims are the same design as the earlier rims, but there's a good article on pages 34-35 in the March 2012 G&D about changing the tire on a '28 1 ton truck.

Good info! Thanks to Jeff Holly for writing the article.

Cheers, Dean

The wire wheels in 1931 take a different process than the split rims on earlier cars and trucks. The Owners Manual is probably the best source. Most automotive tire stores can mount the tires if they can get them on their machines.

I always mount my tires from the back side to prevent damage to the fromt if I slip.

If you have solid wheels and split rims( not real split rims though like big trucks) you can take the inner tube out while on the vehicle with the tire jack up off the ground. You have to get all the air out of the inner tube. You place the tire iron between rim and tire bead and break the bead. If you break the bead all around the rim on one side. You may be able to pull the inner tube out. Pulling out the valve stem last. Or if you know where you need to patch just pull out enough to make the patch and shove it back in. Put air in take jack down and remove wheel chalks and safety equipment etc. if you have a rim splitter then you take the rim with tire off. You have to take a mallet or hammer and turn the latch at the split to free up the split. Then crank the rim splitter- connect in a "y" shape with the base near the split. You still have to use the tire iron and remove the tire from the rim. I like the idea of using the back of the rim to keep from scratching from of rim.
Anyhow- this what I have done. Probably if you can find a tire shop they could do without scratching rims.

Thanks guys. I've been searching online and it didn't even occur to me to go look in the shop manual, despite having looked at it a hundred times.