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Anybody here un-mount , re-mount your own tires ?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:03 am
by superskip
I'm thinking of buying motorcycle tire spoons/levers 'cuz one tire slow leaks along the bead and I want to sand down the rim to get a airtight seal...
but I would never consider doing car tires - just wondering if mc tires are as hard to deal with as car tires ??
or maybe i'll just shoot some fix-a-flat into the tire.
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:14 am
by black mariah
Even with a tire machine it can be a pain in the "O Ring" to get tires off and on. You're better off taking your tires and wheels to a bike shop and having them do the work for you.
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:50 am
by fireguzzi
It's not terribly hard if you have someone show you the right technique.
(I don't think I could adequetly describe the technique here. Sorry.)
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:10 am
by CNF2002
Google in the video section for changing a sport bike tire. There's a great video that shows you the whole thing step by step.
Re: Anybody here un-mount , re-mount your own tires ?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:25 am
by logitech104
superskip wrote:or maybe i'll just shoot some fix-a-flat into the tire.
good luck cleaning up the huge mess it'll leave on your rim the next time you change your tire.
Re: Anybody here un-mount , re-mount your own tires ?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:49 pm
by black mariah
logitech104 wrote:good luck cleaning up the huge mess it'll leave on your rim the next time you change your tire.
The shop I work at has a $10 surcharge if we have to change a tire with slime in it.
Re: Anybody here un-mount , re-mount your own tires ?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:31 pm
by logitech104
black mariah wrote:The shop I work at has a $10 surcharge if we have to change a tire with slime in it.
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thats not too bad..
Re: Anybody here un-mount , re-mount your own tires ?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:06 pm
by Skier
superskip wrote:I'm thinking of buying motorcycle tire spoons/levers 'cuz one tire slow leaks along the bead and I want to sand down the rim to get a airtight seal...
but I would never consider doing car tires - just wondering if mc tires are as hard to deal with as car tires ??
or maybe i'll just shoot some fix-a-flat into the tire.
It's not too tough to do, with the right tools and some know-how. Best way to get started is to have someone show you, of course. Failing that, you can try learning from:
http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html
http://users.net1plus.com/holbrook/tireeqpt.htm
http://users.net1plus.com/holbrook/tireproc.htm
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/Motorcycle- ... -tires.htm
Also, I doubt some of that slime will fix a leaking bead, so I wouldn't waste my time on trying.
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:24 pm
by Sev
Once you've done it a couple times it's a fairly simple process. However, sanding down a rim to fix a bead seal... that's going to be FREAKING tough.
Re: Anybody here un-mount , re-mount your own tires ?
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:34 am
by Koss
superskip wrote:I'm thinking of buying motorcycle tire spoons/levers 'cuz one tire slow leaks along the bead and I want to sand down the rim to get a airtight seal...
but I would never consider doing car tires - just wondering if mc tires are as hard to deal with as car tires ??
or maybe i'll just shoot some fix-a-flat into the tire.
I dont know about MC tires, but car tires are cake.
Good luck though! And be careful with that rim... sanding it down and all sounds like quite a job to me. Good luck though!