Changin Frikkin Tyres

[Ry_Nos]

Just thought id start a thread on changin tyres....

Ive done the front and rear on my bike. Replaced with Kenda Millville's.

Man they are hard. Took a couple of go's coz kept pinchin tubes!

My tip would be to tie about 10 elastic bands around the tube all the way round to try and stop it getting pinched. I had to do this in the end.

Does any1 else have any tips?

Dont say take it to the shop you lazy buggers!

 

[crazzy #1]

nothing to get ur nickers in a knot over... fairly easy, bit off lube and a bit off pressure (hit it with a rubber malet) follow through... not to hard... make sure the dot on the tire is in line with the valve and thats about it

 

[eichkay]

I bend a strech to tyre as much as possible to loosen it up before i put it on.. But the IRC rears i use are pritty eazy to get on anyways , i can pritty much do it by hand without any lube or water.

12" Fronts are to hard i jsut gave up pinching tubes and took it to a shop.

 

[wezza]

nothing to get ur nickers in a knot over... fairly easy, bit off lube and a bit off pressure (hit it with a rubber malet) follow through... not to hard... make sure the dot on the tire is in line with the valve and thats about it

Have u tryed changing tyres yourself? Its deffinatly not as easy as u make it sound. Ive now given up after puncturing many tubes and pay $10 for my bike shop to do it. But if anyones got a foolproof method id be glad to hear it.

 

[tubes380]

Leave the tyre in the sun for a little while and it will make the job easier.
Also use a heap of loc or dish detergent to make the tyre slip.
I always double check for pinches before pumping the thing up that way you know your in the clear and you wont be 5km from home when it finally lets go.

 

[Poppy]

Put one side of the tyre onto the rim, push the valve through the hole in the rim. Put the nut on the stem then inflate the tube so it is the correct size (but not stretched). Push the tube into the tire.
Push one section of the bead of the tire deep into the rim (where the spokes come through), directly opposite there should be enough "slack to pull the tire over the rim. Work your way around the tire using this method keeping th ebead as close to the spokes as possible and it should be easy to drag the tire on. The bead will be tight if you have it "high" on the rim where it sits when it is inflated. Having it deeper in the rim near the spokes gives more room on the other side. Having the tube partially inflated keeps it away from the bead and the rim. I can put on a tire without levers using this method (sometimes need the lever for the last 6 inches or so). :{)

 

[wezza]

Cheers Poppy, thats a bloody good idea inflating the tube abit to keep it clear. I think ill give it another try next time round

 

[Ry_Nos]

Maybe its my rims, but i just bought a Kenda Millville 12 inch rear and 12 inch front tyre and they were the hardest tyres to ever get on.

Maybe its Kenda tyres. Can anyone vouch for that?

I agree they are meant to be simple when you keep the bead in the centre of the rim. But these things were like FAAAAAAAAARRRRRRK......!!!!!!!!!

I used talcom powder instead of lube / dish washing detergent. Was a bit scared of using detergent as the rears dont have a rimlock.

 

[mickalomaniac]

for like $20 i think it was, you can get a set of tyre levers and rim protectors from any decent bike shop, heaps of lube, and yeh inflate the tube, makes it hella easy to avoid pinches. Pretty much using Poppy's method, just makes it heaps easier... But as far as different types of tyres go, my IRC offroads for 12" rims are easy as hell to get on and off, but i had a set of motard IRC tyres for my 10" rims, and after finally getting them on they wouldnt bead... so i agree that maybe some different types are more difficult...

 

[Ry_Nos]

Rim protectors eh......

Might have to get some

 

[Stunt101]

Mini tyre are the hardest tyre to change they say. i just got x2 good tyre leavers and a rubber malet. the golden rule is never use the tyre leaver to lever on the tyre use them to hold it and use the malet to push the tyre over the rim

 

[No-Fear]

take it to the shop and get them to do it for $10, least they got all the tools.
fark doin it ya self, $10 is nuttin

 

[Ry_Nos]

I agree No Fear that the shop is best...

But you gotta know how to do it. Ever had a flat at the track on sunday?

Sucks mate