Rear tire removal 1951 model 200

Posted by Craig Fox On 2015/6/20 18:11:53

I am having an issue removing the rear tires from a Model 200 with rear spats that I purchased. I have removed the spats, and lug nuts, but when I try to remove the tire from the wheel well it is too tight for the H78-15 tires to pull freely away. Is it possible that the shock absorber doesn't allow the axel to drop far enough from the chassis? There seems to be about 1/2" too fat a tire to pull past the brake drum, and wheel well. I could deflate the tire, but that isn't a good way to handle a field change. Anyway I am puzzled. The tires are cross ply white walls. I have jacked the rear bumper up to let the axel hang, but there is not enough clearance, and I don't want to force it.