I change my own moto tires. Want to share a neat trick I learned way late into my journey.
If you’re having trouble getting the bead to seat, wrap a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire and tighten a bit to keep the whole tire squashed onto the rim. Doesn’t take much, just enough to maintain contact. That bead will pop on like nobody’s business after that.
Need a bead breaker, two tire spoons, Windex, a hair dryer (not heat gun) and an air compressor. You'll know when it makes a bead, scared the shit out of me both times.
9 Comments
seathru@lemmy.sdf.org · 14 pts · 2y
And it's not even on backwards! Congrats; It's a pretty handy skill. Just don't tell your friends unless you want the practice.
BlindBunny@mastodon.social · 4 pts · 2y
@seathru thanks for confirming! 🏍️🐇
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
I change my own moto tires. Want to share a neat trick I learned way late into my journey.
If you’re having trouble getting the bead to seat, wrap a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire and tighten a bit to keep the whole tire squashed onto the rim. Doesn’t take much, just enough to maintain contact. That bead will pop on like nobody’s business after that.
BlindBunny@mastodon.social · 6 pts · 2y
@CarbonatedPastaSauce that's genius I didn't have a problem getting a bead but I'll definitely keep this in mind
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
It is genius, but it wasn't my idea. We stand on the shoulders of giants!
blindbunny@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2y
Feels weird updooting myself...
BlindBunny@mastodon.social · 4 pts · 2y
@blindbunny@lemmy.ml feels just as weird getting excited to only receive a message from myself...
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Nice. Any special tools to make it easy? Stand? Solo or did you need help?
blindbunny@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Need a bead breaker, two tire spoons, Windex, a hair dryer (not heat gun) and an air compressor. You'll know when it makes a bead, scared the shit out of me both times.