scwirral Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Tyre changing gear could be a good idea for a group buy. I used to have a Nissan 200sx turbo and because there were a large number of us on the forum chasing the same parts, we used to get really good discounts by getting together and ordering 10, 20 or more of the same thing at once. Wonder what price we could negotiate on say bead breakers and balancers if we could get ten or more people together who wanted them. Also, maybe we could arrange to reduce the postage costs by gettting them all sent together to one person for distribution at a later track day or something. I'd love to be in on the deal, but at the moment am feeling a bit too poor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 smokes 4 ever Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 I must be old fashioned, but I just get the bloke that I buy the tyres from to fit them for nothing. Saves a whole world of fannying about. You get nothing for free in this world The tyre changing cost is included in the price of the tyre Sourcing tyres mail order / internet and fittign them yourself allows you to buy the tyres at the cheapest prices After changing my own tyres for the first time a few eeks ago, i would say that it saves a hell of a lot of effort to get a bead breaker. Took me and a mate about 20 mins per tyre to break the bead using tyre levers. By the time it came to getting the new tyres on the rims, we were both knackerd! To get the tyres on, you need a minimu of 2 long levers, and 2 short levers. Also a mate would help as it make the job so much easier. Oh, and i got a 5 gallon tub of tyre soap for a fiver from Busters. It helps a lot. But, when we'd done it, the sense of satisfaction that i got from saving £20* quid and not having to pay someone else to do it was immense *although i had to shell out £30 for the levers and soap. If you think you need two long levers then you're doing it wrong Your technique needs some improvment It should not be difficult - if it is then you're doing it wrong, and it most def does not require breakingin to a sweat I put mine on with a rubber mallet and 2 8" levers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr renegade Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 You get nothing for free in this world The tyre changing cost is included in the price of the tyre Sourcing tyres mail order / internet and fittign them yourself allows you to buy the tyres at the cheapest prices If you think you need two long levers then you're doing it wrong Your technique needs some improvment It should not be difficult - if it is then you're doing it wrong, and it most def does not require breakingin to a sweat I put mine on with a rubber mallet and 2 8" levers bearing in mind it was the first time i'd ever changed my own tyres. I'd actually quite like to know how to make it easier, it was a bit of a struggle when we did it. How do you fit yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 smokes 4 ever Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Well, if was your first time, then congratulations on job well done It will get easier with practice The secret is to make sure the opposite side of the tyre is down in the well of the wheel, and to use the rubber mallet to keep bashing the tyre into the well as far round as poss. They have a habit of coming out. As I said, if your struggling, then the technique is wrong Take a step back and see why it has become hard to get on, and whack that opposite side into the well of the wheel again. There is enough diameterical clearance if the bead of the tyre is in the wheel well, for the other side of the tyre to slip over the rim without much effort. 8" levers are plenty long enough - most times I just use the mallet to ease it over the rim Hardest tyres I have ever fitted are the 140/60's to my supermoto as per my avatar The side wall of these tyres is so small and stiff it defies belief, and where as most tyres pop out the bead at 40 - 50psi, these bastards take anything upto 100psi to make the bead seat on the rim correctly. I actually hate doing them now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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