do it myself tyre fitting

[toucan]

i've changed tyres on mx and offroad bikes before. (plenty of swearing etc.)
how difficult is it to change the tyres on tubeless rims, like the ADV?

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

sounds like its very difficult for you

 

[Possu]

Not that hard, breaking the bead is the hardest part on a tubeless tyre. Various ways of doing, I personally built myself a wall mounted bead breaker to avoid potential rim damage.

A compressor with a large tank is also useful, gives you a good chance of seating the bead on the rim quickly & in one go.

Only problem with getting proficient at changing tyres is that you end up doing all your friends tyres

 

[Straypuss]

I use a big vice and some wood blocks to break the bead. Then pop it onto the bead at my local car tyre place.

 

[Possu]

I use a big vice and some wood blocks to break the bead. Then pop it onto the bead at my local car tyre place.

If taking it to a tyre place, why not get them to do the whole job

If you can break the bead yourself, buy levers & tyre lube & do the rest yourself.

 

[Straypuss]

I huff and I puff but....

The only bit of the job I usually cannot do is getting the beads seated as a large volume as well as pressure is required. I obviously did not craft my reply c a r e f u l l y enough .