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Post by coolguy641 on Jul 20, 2011 4:31:41 GMT -5
I can't get the tire on the rim. I have tried two flat heads like you would a bike tire but that does not work. Is there a certain tool I need to get?
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Post by MAReames on Jul 20, 2011 4:37:25 GMT -5
I have always used large flat heads even on car tires. You sure the rim and tire are same size? I have see people try to put a 14in tire on a 15in rim before.
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Post by mccanic on Jul 20, 2011 7:01:30 GMT -5
if you have a fleet farm close by they will do it for like 5 bucks a tire un mount and mount.
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Post by 90GTVert on Jul 20, 2011 7:17:32 GMT -5
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Post by tango on Jul 20, 2011 8:17:04 GMT -5
@90gtvert: Dude! You think of EVERYTHING, don't you? LOL! Excellent post for sure. I did a quick search at Mecca...Harbor Freight, to the uninitiated...and found this little beauty: www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-general-purpose-tire-iron-93230.htmlOh...just a note to the OP. If your scoot has 10 inch tyres this could be a bit more dificult. The smaller tyre tends to be less willing to flex than larger ones. The last time I had a tire removed the guy (probably weighed 280lbs, and was about 6.0ft tall) looked at it and sighed! He had a really hard time with it for sure. |
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Post by Fox on Jul 20, 2011 11:02:15 GMT -5
I have a couple of those tire irons from HF. They work okay. I drilled a hole in my bench and I use a large bolt to hold the rim down while I pry on the tires. The tire irons will chew up an aluminum rim so on customer's tires I take the rim and new tire down to a tire shop and they do it for $10.
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Post by coolguy641 on Jul 20, 2011 21:56:58 GMT -5
the last tire place I took it to they wouldn't mess with it, Its a 16inch tire that for my Benelli M50. I guess I can try to get a buddy to help hold it down and pry it on with some tire irons I just don't want to pop the tube, its already happend like two times.
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jul 20, 2011 22:05:56 GMT -5
if you have a fleet farm close by they will do it for like 5 bucks a tire un mount and mount. fleet farms policy is not to mount tires for 2 wheeled vehicels year ago they used to sell motorcyle and scooter tires but they stoped doing it and put a memo that we couldnt mount the ones we had in stock too many palces have a no 2 wheeler policy becuase of the liablity if they dont get the beed mounted properly i like to use a lot of dish soap for lube when im mounting the tires a i also like to run some long threaded rod thru hole and use that to pivot my tire spoon |
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Post by coolguy641 on Jul 22, 2011 16:13:53 GMT -5
How do the pro's do it? Whats a tire spoon?
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jul 22, 2011 20:32:35 GMT -5
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Post by 2strokd on Jul 25, 2011 9:41:05 GMT -5
I use my bench vice and a 15x15inch piece of plywood (for the backside of the wheel& vice) to break the bead. Then i make sure both beads are in the center inner most part of the rim as much as possible. Then spray soapy water all over the bead area. I used to use prybars and old shaved down screwdrivers until my buddy loaned me his spoons and rim savers. Now i will never go back! If i only knew what those lil spoons would do 100 tires ago?!!
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Post by 2strokd on Jul 25, 2011 9:42:06 GMT -5
Some are easier than others. I have found metal wheels seem to be easier to get the tire on and off of over aluminum wheels.
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Post by tango on Jul 25, 2011 10:20:05 GMT -5
Some are easier than others. I have found metal wheels seem to be easier to get the tire on and off of over aluminum wheels. Don't you mean steel wheels? |
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Post by 2strokd on Jul 25, 2011 13:36:17 GMT -5
Some are easier than others. I have found metal wheels seem to be easier to get the tire on and off of over aluminum wheels. Don't you mean steel wheels? Yes. Thanks for correcting that for me. I miss some booboos in my posts here and there :stars: . Somedays wayyyy more than others  |
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Post by 2strokd on Jul 25, 2011 13:37:37 GMT -5
The plastic ones are a breeze :thumb: ! BFH gets em on and off right quick and in a hurry :lol: :dunno:
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