Fitting Tyres

[stanley]

Give it a go... it's a really useful skill to have. I started with an old woodworking vise to break the beads, a few tyre levers, and a bit of plastic to protect the rims. Progressed to buying a basic machine, proper tyre bar and balancer.
As mentioned before, use tyre soap when removing and fitting... Makes the job much easier!

 

[Smug]

Always fit my own tyres. Used to use an Abba bead breaker and levers with rim protectors.

Have now bought a Max2h.evo2 off here this week and used it to fit a pair of Dunlop Meridian tyres to my R1250GS today. When I get used to it I expect it to be better than just using levers. Hopefully practise will make perfect!

 

[The Other PaulG]

I fitted a pair of Scouts and it was physically very demanding. I agree that the Poskitt video is worth watching, esp hit tip for getting the valve through the rim.

I wanted to learn so I could do it on the trails, but £15 now looks like money very well spent!

 

[stanley]

Just an observation of mine...
I find doing tubeless tyres MUCH easier than tyres with tubes. And tubes are MUCH easier than tyres with mousses!

Wide, road based, tubeless tyres are the easiest of the lot

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To Bonehead
I have a bespoke aluminium 'jaw' designed to squeeze the sidewalls for front and rear tyre- I can send you a picture if you pm me your email. cheers

 

[stick]

As a few have said , tyre shops have the correct kit , and by the time you have had a coffee , a chat to the wife on the phone , your done , no issues and at an average of £250 a set fitted (CTA3) not bad and no sore knuckles.
If its on the enduro bike , diy as the rims are already buggered and the tyre shops hate Bibis

 

[Bonehead]

Yarkto, I don't have anywhere to keep a big tyre device but thank you for the offer. Knowing you can change a tyre if you were away was the plan.

 

[Bonehead]

I was looking to fit Avon TrailRiders as there are some deals to be taken on those tyres but are they still good or a bit old hat now

 

[malcopopolo]

most car places can fit motorcycle tyres on their machine. what they lack is the tool for tyres fitted to single sided swing arms for balancing

Is there a cheap effective option?

 

[JH]

most car places can fit motorcycle tyres on their machine. what they lack is the tool for tyres fitted to single sided swing arms for balancing

Is there a cheap effective option?

This sort of thing ?

https://max2h.com/en/bmw-4-hole-adapter?c=203

 

[stanley]

most car places can fit motorcycle tyres on their machine. what they lack is the tool for tyres fitted to single sided swing arms for balancing

Is there a cheap effective option?

Home made balancer, or cheap version off eBay, plus Abba (ie Abbastand) adaptors to fit wheel.

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[ninjarich1971]

Just an observation of mine...
I find doing tubeless tyres MUCH easier than tyres with tubes. And tubes are MUCH easier than tyres with mousses!

Wide, road based, tubeless tyres are the easiest of the lot

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I always struggle getting a moose into a tyre, they don’t stand still and the bloody antlers are a nightmare.

 

[Santa-2512]

I was looking to fit Avon TrailRiders as there are some deals to be taken on those tyres but are they still good or a bit old hat now

Just put a set on the lC, i like em its my second pair first on hexhead, now on LC

 

[Santa-2512]

Observation to the OP,

unless you can afford to replace the wheels if your attempts go wrong,for the sake of £50 vs £600 odd is it worth the hassle?

 

[mikeyboy]

Tyres off eBay ,fit your own etc etc,
Then you wonder why when you need the services of a local bike shop you find they’ve all closed.
How about the notion of supporting small local businesses

 

[Bonehead]

It is good to consider risk reward. Previously I had tyres fitted professionally to my R12R and scraping off the old weights gouged both wheels, fortunately there insurance replace both wheels to the tune of £900 ouch. Bahnstormer quoted £260 for A41s fitted and Contis or Michelin’s around £300.


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[Bonehead]

Mikeyboy, I totally agree


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[r1happy]

Tyres off eBay ,fit your own etc etc,
Then you wonder why when you need the services of a local bike shop you find they’ve all closed.
How about the notion of supporting small local businesses

My sentiments entirely. We all need to support local dealers with some business. I buy all my tyres local and pay for fitting to loose wheels @ £10 per wheel fitted and balanced, it’s not bad value. I’ve had one full set for GS just as lockdown came in, and was back the day they re-opened for set for a VFR800. But you can also get advice and help. Cheapest isn’t always best.

 

[malcopopolo]

Tyres off eBay ,fit your own etc etc,
Then you wonder why when you need the services of a local bike shop you find they’ve all closed.
How about the notion of supporting small local businesses

I agree and will be coming to see you in August hopefully

 

[stanley]

Hate to pay for someone to do something that I can do a better job of myself... Like redoing throttle bodies that I've paid BMW to do, or taking oil out of the engine because they've over filled it, or replacing fasteners they've missed out, etc, etc.
Good to know where our limitations are too though! I know exactly who I'll be calling if I ever need a final drive rebuilding

TBF, unless you are going to be changing tyres every couple of months, or really like learning a new skill, it would take years to recoup the outlay for the proper kit.

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