What kind of lube to mount tires?

[Anonymous]

Is there a specific product for this? I used to use linseed soap when I mounted truck tires. On my bike I used watered down shampoo with little luck so I then used watered down dish detergent. That didn't work too well either but I didn't want to use it straight as I would probably spin my rim...

Steve

[hoyterb]

Steve Go to a garage that installs tires and see if they will give you about a cup of their tire mounting lube/sealer.You can get it at any auto parts store but you will have to buy a whole gallon which you will never use up in your life time.LOL

[Billy Ricks]

I just use a little dish soap and water.

[Jeff Tate]

I remember that along time ago you could buy a spray can of tire mounting lube at bike shops that made mounting tires only painful and not deadly. The stuff went on slippery and then set up to be pretty tacky. I wonder if they might still have something like this in the dirt bike section of your local shop.

[Anonymous]

Straight dishwashing soap. After it dries it's almost like glue. Added benifit, after you mount the tire and inflate you can lay it on it's side and check for leaks with a little water(blows real nice bubbles if leaking ).

[jimcor]

OK, I know this will shock the peanuts out of your M+M's but...WD-40. Been using it for about 15 years now without any problems. Never spun a rim. The local Honda shop turned me on to this...that's what they use!

[mcconnell]

Here's another counter-intuitive solution: Armorall. Used it to mount many tires over 15+ years. Never a problem.

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Dish soap. Never had a problem.

[sharpy]

Lube

The same as all the above but i also use talcum powder in the tyre as it lets the tube move around and not cause creasing as you pump the tyre up. Always fit the tube with a little air inside it as not to cause creasing when you stuff it in the tyre. This is a old trick on low air wheels like flat-track/speedway bikes as it stops the tube chaffing on long races.