i can give you a tip with that 12" dia meter rim issue

you probably knew to lubricate with soapy water - try pure silicone oil (if you're interested in a free sample, email me for some info)

we hired a retired lab chief from dow chemical and i didn't believe the uses for silicone but it has the highest lubricity or lubrication between metal and rubber or polymer

i gave some to the shop that was changing the low profile tires on some 18" rims on my car - they didn't believe how easy the changer worked
the caveat is that you have to wash it off (and it washes easily with soapy water) or the rim will spin inside the tire. and not just under power load, but braking load - we didn't wash the tire's bead and i had to grab all my brakes when car in front stopped short - after tires should have locked up it felt like i had moved forward another 4-5 feet, but there were no skidding sound of rubber slipping on asphalt

so later i marked the tire and rim, went out and repeated that same stop - surprised the hell out of me - it's that slick

it's got a lot of other uses - best corrosion preventative - it does not float off in water but prefers to cling to the substrate it's on, and it "wicks" - great for those crevices in equpment that you see corrosion growing out of. It does not dry out as there's no volatile spirits, just it - it will break down in 6-8 years in sunlight

didn't realize harbor freight had them too, tks for the suggestion - i'll take a look at their price

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