Tire mounting the easy way

[Zook]

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[Art Lacroix]

mounting should be a breeze, no need for tools

The only time I've ever had a problem and needed any tools is getting a tire off the rim. Tires should slide right on if you lube everything with soapy water. the trick is to get the first bead deep in the center grove. the first side should slide right on, move the first bead up out of the center groove and repeat with the second side. I've worked in garage when a kid doing auto tires, remove, install, balancing etc. and in a bicycle shop for many years as an apprentice as well as maintaining gs's for about 25 years now, and always had the same results, never had to use a machine or tools to mount a new tire only to remove the old.

Art

[jimcor]

The only time I've ever had a problem and needed any tools is getting a tire off the rim. Tires should slide right on if you lube everything with soapy water. the trick is to get the first bead deep in the center grove. the first side should slide right on, move the first bead up out of the center groove and repeat with the second side. I've worked in garage when a kid doing auto tires, remove, install, balancing etc. and in a bicycle shop for many years as an apprentice as well as maintaining gs's for about 25 years now, and always had the same results, never had to use a machine or tools to mount a new tire only to remove the old.

Art

You are a skilled man, Lacroix...or lucky!

[Steve]

I quite agree, concerning car and bicycle tires, but motorcycle tires are another brand of beast.

Car tires and bicycle tires are a bit more flexible and will drop into the wheel's groove rather easily,
but the stiffer sidewalls on the motorcycle tires make it considerably more difficult.

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