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DIY tire change 5 years 3 months ago #22392

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Lots of tools out there... Could anyone suggest what worked for them? Maybe a link to the tools and preferably in Canada, maybe Fort9?

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DIY tire change 5 years 3 months ago #22396

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I’ve not changed enough MC titles to recommend any specific tools, but I have changed them and do car tires by hand 10-20 times a year.

For a MC, rim protector (set of 2) and 2 tire spoons. Also need some lube. I use Simple Green watered down. Need something that will dry completely.

Getting the bead broke can be a PITA. For cars and go kart, I have dedicated hand tools. For a MC, either step on them and work them with the spoon, or run over it with the car (just the tire, not the rim). Helps to pull the valve stem out. Once that is done, take the tire off.

The only trick is to realize that the middle of the rim is smaller diameter than the area where the tire rides. You want the bead in that smaller area 50% around to make the opposite end loose enough to get off.

I do car tires w/o tools, but find the spoons are needed on a MC.

Better to pull the brake disks off so they don’t get bent.

Don’t let you frustration build. If it does, you are trying to use brawn instead of brains.

On a set of rims you are going to paint, you can probably get by with just screw drivers.
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DIY tire change 5 years 3 months ago #22397

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I bought myself a DIY tire changer. Have a look it's German but with pictures.The company is in Poland. I am sure you have something similar over there.

www.olmaxmotors.pl/index.php/angebote/re...e-changer-with-tools

Did my Benelli Sei tires.
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DIY tire change 5 years 3 months ago #22401

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Here is how it's done. It really is that easy. I've done 200lb 4x4 tires down to kart tires.

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DIY tire change 5 years 3 months ago #22402

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Hi Stan,
I picked up a No-Mar tire changer a few years ago. I see that they've gone down in price. I paid $750.00. I couldn't be happier.

www.ebay.com/i/121575639731?chn=ps

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Bill
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DIY tire change 5 years 3 months ago #22411

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I buy my bike tyres on line so I have to fit them myself. The hardest part is removing the old tyre, so what I do is to cut through the side wall all the way round on both sides of the tyre with a stanley knife with a new blade and I lubricate it a bit with wd40 or something similar. The remaining steel bead is then easy to lever out. Clean up the wheel rim then apply a little lube. The new tyre goes on fairly easy using ordinary tyre levers.

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