Changing tires??

[jabberjoe87]

I am starting to look at a new rear tire, i came across the Bridgestone s11 Spitfire and saw nothing but good reviews. Are there any tires that anyone would recomend?Also, Can i put a wider tire, say a 120 or 130 on my 110 rim? Is it cheaper/easier to have a shop mount the tire, or should i buy two tire tools and do it myself?

[BassCliff]

Be nice guys.

Hi Mr. jabberjoe,

I've been happy with the Bridgestone S11 tires on my bike, long wear and decent performance. On your 750, you might be able to fit a 130 on the rear, but the 120 would probably be better. Putting too wide of a tire on a skinny rim pinches the tread's contact patch and leaves you with less-than-desirable performance and handling characteristics.

There are many favorites here, the higher performance tires giving you less wear. Avon Roadrider, Pirelli Sport Demon, Cheng Shin HiMax (best bang for your buck).

If you perform a simple search for "tire" threads you will find countless posts. Go ahead and look for the best oil while you're searching for tires.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[GQROD]

Shop around, i got two different price quotes for a new Conti rear tire tvx12, installed and balanced.

One shop near me was $200.00

Another shop about an hour away quoted me $118.00 plus 15.00 for installation,and balance.

Doing it yourself seems straight forward you just need patience and more than one tire spoon and a good way to break the bead. Check YOU TUBE and it shows different approaches.

[jabberjoe87]

thanks for the input guys

[Nessism]

Be nice guys.

If you perform a simple search for "tire" threads you will find countless posts. Go ahead and look for the best oil while you're searching for tires.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Nice.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Check locally before buying a tire. Some shops will not mount a tire if you don't buy it from them, or they charge $25 or more. We are lucky here. The local shop shop I deal with althought maybe $10-15 more than internet purchase offers free mounting & balance when you buy a tire

[Busafied]

Shop or buy a tire machine...
I got tired of the 50 charge for mounting and balancing...

I bought a machine this past spring.
I have mounted 3 tires it paid for itself almost twice now.

Work yes but not impossible

[Nessism]

Shop or buy a tire machine...
I got tired of the 50 charge for mounting and balancing...

I bought a machine this past spring.
I have mounted 3 tires it paid for itself almost twice now.

Work yes but not impossible

Tire machine? What's that? I use a couple of tire levers and some rim protectors. Change the tire over a 5 gallon pail. Balance between two jack stands. Developed a special technique to break tubeless tires loose from the bead. I'll never pay someone to change a tire again.

[Steve]

I don't have any pictures of my setup (yet), but I use a fiber barrel to change my tires. I think it's about a 25-30 gallon barrel, the diameter is just a couple of inches larger than the brake disks. I spread one of my old towels over the metal rim to protect the wheel spokes, then pull the valve core to deflate the tire. I use the same 6" c-clamp that I use for my super-duper valve spring compressor to break the beads and some 8" tire spoons. Longer spoons might be handy, but these work well enough.

To balance the wheel, I just slip the axle through the wheel and support it on two automotive jack stands, then rotate the wheel to find the light spot. I have a selection of weights that I have saved from previous trips to the tire shop, so balancing is not a problem.

The one tool I am lacking is a good air compressor. Hope to get one some time soon, but I will also need to wire an outlet in the only location in the garage where the compressor will fit. Until then, I have a 3-gallon air tank that I take to the only service station in town that has a hose outside that is connected to the compressor in the building, not one of those cheap 75-cent puffers.

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[BassCliff]

Nice.

Heheh! Yeah, I know. I can be a little stinker sometimes.

Ms. SqDancerLynn1 and I use the same shop to buy tires. When we bring in our wheels, they mount and balance for free and dispose of the old tire. Sure, you can find cheaper prices on the internet, but by the time you factor in shipping costs, time/hassle or $$ for mounting and balancing, it's a wash. It works for me. I do everything else on the bike. I hope you don't think any less of me because I let someone else mount and balance my tires.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[chef1366]

I do my own. A c-clamp and a two by four to break the bead. Two long and strong tire irons and one tire spoon. I use the spoon to hold the tire outside the rim and alternate the irons.

[80GS1000]

For those who change their own tires, what do you do with the worn out ones?

[chef1366]

For those who change their own tires, what do you do with the worn out ones?

Ancient chinese secret.

[80GS1000]

Ancient chinese secret.

Hack em up and into the trash? Shred them and use 'em as a backstop for your home firing range? Dress yourself in old tires doing a Michelin man impression? Inquiring minds wanna know...

[chef1366]

I throw them in a dumpster. But only after my wife b!tches about all the tires stacked in the driveway.