dismounting tires from rim lawn tractor

[r7000]

i disposed of a lawn tractor, the cheap kind you see in front of depot or lowes. I still have the wheels to get rid of... the front tires were small, 8" I think, the rears larger and wider.
My dump will take the rubber and metal, but that means I have to get the tires off their rim. What's the best way to do that without hurting myself?

 

[Agent Smith]

Sawzall with metal blade. Cut the bead on both sides and cut across the tire. Off it goes

 

[ElevatorGuy]

Remove the valve stem core or remove the stem completely. A few crowbars and you’ll be able to free them from the rim. Cutting them is another option but would probably take longer.

 

[huskihl]

Hydro wood splitter knocks the bead off pretty quick

 

[Scotty Overkill]

Hydro wood splitter knocks the bead off pretty quick

That's what I used to pop the beads on the FB marketplace super splitter I got this summer. Worked like a charm.

 

[JB-PlantHeirloom]

five minute mark:

Doing the back side of the bead works just as easy. On smaller tires you can easily cut the bead with shears or bolt or cable cutters.

I have manual tire machines with good 36" spoons, so, not so much drama because they have bead breakers, but, the vise trick works.