Ultimate guide to getting glued tyres off rims:
Go down to your local discount shop or 2euro shop etc and buy the cheapest acetone based nail polish remover available.
I got three 400ml bottles of 80% acetone nail polish remover for 2 euro!
Get a big sealable tub (like a catering size mayonaisse tub) and put something in the bottom of it so that the wheels are supported off the bottom of the tub.
Pour the nail polish remover into the bottom of the tub. The supported wheels shouldn't actually contact the liquid at any time. The acetone vapour does the job of attacking the glue.
Put the lid on the tub, so that it's sealed up and walk away for 3-5 days.
After 3-5 days you should be able to pull the tyres from the rims. The glue will now have gone all flakey and can be cleaned off the rims with a scrapper of screwdriver etc.
Use brand new foams when reglueing the tyres on.
Hope this helps
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