Tubless tire fitting/removing on the road

[Tsiklonaut]

So there's R1100GS, spoked wheels and tubless tyres. When i want to replace the dual purposes to offroad tyres on the road then...

To exchange Enduro 4s to TKCs or vice versa.

What tools do you recomend not to do harm on the wheels? Is there some special toolset available (small and lightweight, optimum for travelling)?

Balancing isn't an issue for me - i don't go to racing.

Also is manual pump recommended on the road, or BMW pressuretube/repairing set does the job well on repairing punctures?

Margus

 

[HMR]

So there's R1100GS, spoked wheels and tubless tyres. When i want to replace the dual purposes to offroad tyres on the road then...

To exchange Enduro 4s to TKCs or vice versa.

What tools do you recomend not to do harm on the wheels? Is there some special toolset available (small and lightweight, optimum for travelling)?

What milage do you plan?

TKC80 front & rear + one spare TKC80 rear tire will carry you 10000 km on any kind of road. Why not planning a service stop in a civilized area once each 10000 km to buy new TKC80's?

Also, no matter where you drive you will be able to find a tire shop. You don't need to carry tools for this purpose. Anyway - i think it is impossible to change tyres on a GS with hand tools without damaging the rims. Check Touratech for the special tools.

 

[tsiklonautold]

Those touratech "triangle" tools gave me the first idea of replacing the tyres on the road acctually.

Not sure how it's in practice.

One idea is just to take the spare set of tyres and replace them on some car tyre-service that have some adapters for bike tyre and balancing machine. It's too expensive to order separate tyres via DHL or so from Tehran, Iran.

Margus

 

[the celt]

Mo Tech to replace the tyre the first thing you must do is break the bead on the old tyre, this can be done with the side stand of another bike, once the bead is broken it is easy to fit a new tyre, the problem is getting the pressue up on in new tyre so the beads fit, there is a way of doing in by putting a bit off petrol into the tyre standing back and throwing a lighted rag at the tyre this will cause an explosion to bead the tyre.....if this does not work get the steaks ready for a BBQ

 

[welder8uk]

Ive seen this method used to seat Land Rover tyres back on their rim when I used to rally Land Rovers.

A good healthy squirt of lighter fluid, comes in handy little cans. Stand to one side and through a match on it.

It is a bit of a let down (no pun intended) to actually see. You expect all sorts of things to happen. What you actually get is a load pop and the tyre is seated very quickly. It all happens in the blink of an eye.

No flames, no explosions (or at least none than can harm you). A soon as the tyre is seated the flame obviously goes out due to lack of oxygen inside the now sealed tyre.

Very clever, handy little thing to know.

Steve

 

[HMR]

Mo Tech to replace the tyre the first thing you must do is break the bead on the old tyre, this can be done with the side stand of another bike, once the bead is broken it is easy to fit a new tyre, the problem is getting the pressue up on in new tyre so the beads fit, there is a way of doing in by putting a bit off petrol into the tyre standing back and throwing a lighted rag at the tyre this will cause an explosion to bead the tyre.....if this does not work get the steaks ready for a BBQ

Great advice! I should have known this trick a few years ago when I tried, without success, to mount a tubless tire with a 12V pump only.

But in this case Mo-Tech talks about PLANNED tire shifts. It should be possible to find a workshop with tire tools and compressed air no matter where you are in the world.

 

[fritz]

Has anyone used those Touratech alloy three legged things ? Are they any use ? Was think of for changing tubes with tyre still on bead. Seem good value if they work sh*te if they don't