Poor man's changing tyre technique

[unhinged]

You strap the centre stand to the frame so it doesn't collapse when you tip the bike over. If it's the front wheel that's off the bike you should be fine as it'll rest of the back wheel, if it's the back that's off I think you need to give it a bit of support but my bike balances fairly centrally so as long as the centre stand's secure and you keep control of your bike on the side's it should be ok.

 

[Uncle Rob]

you can breakthe bead of the trye using a bottle jack and a door frame
might also need help from a friend to steady and work the jack
if the door frame is too wide space out with some wood

 

[Steptoe]

you can breakthe bead of the trye using a bottle jack and a door frame
might also need help from a friend to steady and work the jack
if the door frame is too wide space out with some wood

Must remember to pack a door frame when i go on a tour

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

cheap hair conditioner for lube

 

[~Stef~]

I would'nt use washing up liquid, it's corrosive to aluminium.

Ive been using water/washing up liquid for years when seating tyres (and local garage forecourt compressor) never had a wheel corrode to bits on me

 

[Cookson]

Maybe not, but you have probably been using it on rims that are coated in laquer or anodised.

On bare ally it is mildly corrosive, ie chips in the coating, around spoke nipples where they have worn thru the coating.

 

[Steptoe]

Ive been using water/washing up liquid for years when seating tyres (and local garage forecourt compressor) never had a wheel corrode to bits on me

They don't corrode as such - the surface of the rim gets tarnished,and you'll lose air pressure as the tyre seal allows air leaks

 

[Sea Lion]

I've always used washing up liquid with no problems.Thing is to use as little as possible and not squirt it all over the place. Got salt in it? So has grit on winter roads!

 

[Steptoe]

I suppose thats why all the tyre fitters use washingup liquid ??, even though it's cheaper than tyresoap

 

[Sea Lion]

I suppose thats why all the tyre fitters use washingup liquid ??, even though it's cheaper than tyresoap

I don't disagree with anything you have said.

Tyre soap no doubt does a better job, is easier to put on, helps the bead seal, does not corrode etc. etc.

However if you only fit one or two tyres a year in you own back yard, is it worth buying a 'bucket' of commercial tyre soap?

 

[Possu]

I don't disagree with anything you have said.

Tyre soap no doubt does a better job, is easier to put on, helps the bead seal, does not corrode etc. etc.

However if you only fit one or two tyres a year in you own back yard, is it worth buying a 'bucket' of commercial tyre soap?

Buy direct from a national chain i.e. ATS for a few quid & share it with mates, lasts for years. I also lube the lower half of the levers so that they slide over the rims more easily (or rim protectors if using them).