Is there a trick to getting the rear tire off the rim?

[Slowdown]

Blimey North - those wheels look brand new!

Now my favourite part...check you have the new tyre in the correct rotation

Little arrows on the hub and the rim of mine show the right way. Two seperate tyre shops managed to get it wrong, which is another reason why I do it myself now.


Greg - perhaps it's not his Merc

 

[roddy]

thats what I used to break the bead before I purhased a G-clamp that was big enough to round the rear rim.

It works very well

 

[richie]

Blimey North - those wheels look brand new!




Little arrows on the hub and the rim of mine show the right way. Two seperate tyre shops managed to get it wrong, which is another reason why I do it myself now.

So what about balancing, just to keep the thread going. I did not bother as it was a back tyre. The fact I am 100miles from the nearest place able to balance a bike wheel helps in that choice too...

 

[North]

Blimey North - those wheels look brand new!

The Rims have 39,000 km on them. But I did just clean them. Plus it hardly ever snows in the city here, and no salt on the roads.



For something different. I just called up the Dealer to see if they have front and back brake pads, and they did. At 112 dollars a set. So 336 dollars, (BMW pads) for all 3 brakes.

I asked if they had any EBC's and they said no.

So I called up my Dirt Bike parts guy and he is getting me all 3 sets, EBC pads for 120 dollars.

 

[rtoilhead]

Watched this man give a demo on tyre changing and puncture repair at the weekend.

It's Grant Johnson of Horizons Unlimited fame.
Great weekend at Enniskillen at the HU meeting.
I believe there is one coming up 24-27 June. Ripley, Derbyshire.
Well worth a visit if only to see Grants demo.

 

[earthmover]

Now my favourite part...check you have the new tyre in the correct rotation

I don't know anyone who's done that.
I do however know someone who has a trials tyre on his Beta back to front, and this same person had a Michelin Desert on a 640 the wrong way for half a season.
He doesn't give a feck either, apparently.
He would on a GS though, obviously.

Nice one North , now have you managed to seat the new tyre on the rim using only a footpump? Have you taken out extra insurance in case all the naysayers on here were right about not mixing tyres?
Mark

 

[Greg Masters]

Here's a nice video:

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This guy takes the discs off - personally I wouldn't bother on a GS.

If you're putting your fingers between the tyre and the rim, wear HD gloves.

Greg

 

[Timolgra]

This guy takes the discs off - personally I wouldn't bother on a GS.

If you're putting your fingers between the tyre and the rim, wear HD gloves.

Greg

stand the wheel with tyre on an another tyre, no need to risk damage to discs

HD gloves.. rim...

 

[Daffy]

In my experience its always best to let the air out first, seriously I find the rear easier than the fronts once you have broken the bead, horses for courses I suppose.

Re balancing, I have never bothered and can honestly say I have never thought that I might need to get it done.

I have also noticed that both 1200's I have owned have not had the rear balanced, only the fronts so I have just left the weights where they were and remounted the tyre remembering to realign the red/yellow/green dot painted on the tyre sidewall with the valve. (I have not always remembered the rotation though!)

 

[WindyChuffer]

So what about balancing, just to keep the thread going. I did not bother as it was a back tyre. The fact I am 100miles from the nearest place able to balance a bike wheel helps in that choice too...

TKC80's on GS dont need balancing. MT21's on G650X dont need balancing. Speaking from personal experience.

 

[Vern]

Best way to break the bead,is leave the tyre on the bike,and ride arounds in a tight circle one way,the the other.Works every time,but not good if you have a tube in.

Of course if you're in the garage,you just use the vice/clamp/jack/ anything else kicking about.

 

[Stormtrooper]

I've got the perfect tool for tyre removal and replacement. Its called a £10 note. Just hand it to the local tyre shop. Job done.

You end up with balanced wheels as well

I like your option Tuono!

 

[North]

Nice one North , now have you managed to seat the new tyre on the rim using only a footpump? Have you taken out extra insurance in case all the naysayers on here were right about not mixing tyres?
Mark

I have a small Air Compressor with a four gallon tank, which did the trick for the seating. I still had bounce the tire to help it seat.

I just got back from a two day 700 km rid. It was in the rain 80% of the time. Up to 130 kph on hiway and some off road stuff too. No problems.

 

[earthmover]

Excellent!
Mark