I needed to refinish my wheels on the Taco 44 project so I decided on Ball Burnishing. The refinishers have a minimum charge so I figured I'll bring a few to get done. The old Taco wheels came off the tires like lifting a bun off a hamburger. TRI Stars, no problem, Go Powers minimal effort. Now the Kidney Bean on that fat 6" Tire was a struggle! I used a vise, Tire removing tools, windex dish soap, stomped on it. I was ready to toss them into the San Francisco Bay. Popped open a Cold One and read a few old threads on the subject. The easiest way..... Just cut the freakin tire off.