Soupnutz
New Member
Anybody have any tips for changing a tire? Had a gash in my rear tire and after receiving my new tire today decided to change it. It was a total pain in the ass. I'd read that breaking the bead was the hardest part, that part was simple. Getting the first side of the tire off the rim wasn't too bad, getting the back half off killed me.
Had a hard time getting the rim protectors in place, couldn't move them once the tire started coming over the lip, could barely get the tire irons in place. Putting the second half back on the rim wasn't fun either, was better than removal though. Despite the rim protectors i still managed to scratch my rims in a few spots. Think next time I'll try using the zip tie method, then both sides of the tire will come off at the same time.
It sure looked a lot easier in the youtube videos.
Had a hard time getting the rim protectors in place, couldn't move them once the tire started coming over the lip, could barely get the tire irons in place. Putting the second half back on the rim wasn't fun either, was better than removal though. Despite the rim protectors i still managed to scratch my rims in a few spots. Think next time I'll try using the zip tie method, then both sides of the tire will come off at the same time.
It sure looked a lot easier in the youtube videos.