Easy way to install a tire on a rim

[Guest]

The only hard part for most is getting the old tire off, LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=251IaPB2X3o

[portdave]

Pretty cool.

[Seaking]

No way.. THAT simple?! I will certainly give that one a try when I get the new tires for the GS650G.. $40 is the norm for installation and balance of tires around here.. I just inherited several thousand zip ties from a friend who had to empty his garage for his next military posting and these will come in handy..

How about removing the tires from the frame? Reverse process? compress the beads off the rim, zip tie them up and pull off the rim? Gonna have to try that.. Hmmmm

[Mop Bucket]

I was wondering the same thing on the removal. Think I will have to give it a try also.

[Seaking]

breaking the bead is the hard part.. hard to do with those clamps.. but once broken, the rest is simple.. hmm interesting..

[Frank Z.]

I was wondering the same thing on the removal. Think I will have to give it a try also.

Spoons are your friend, and you'll need 'em if you're a tube guy.

[tkent02]

No reason you couldn't do this with tubes, just need one of those tools to feed the valve stem out the hole. I'll try it next week.

[Frank Z.]

Ah, something like this?

[tkent02]

Yes, except my home made version.

I have actually seen this technique before, except using larger ratcheting straps (like small motorcycle tie downs) intead of the wire ties.

Can't wait to try it.

[spyug]

I'm not sure how this will work on smaller tires. Notice he mentions "on 20,21 or 22" rims'. I think the smaller ones will be harder to compress.

Getting the old ones off has always been harder IMHO and I usually resort to a cut off wheel and cold chisels. Not pretty but it gets 'er done.

I'll be interested to hear if this does work on those smaller diameters.

[greg78gs750]

ive tried this and could not get enough compression. LOADS easier to just use irons/spoons.

[tkent02]

I'm thinking for trailside use on the dirt bikes this might be great. Have to try it and see.

[Seaking]

I'm not sure how this will work on smaller tires. Notice he mentions "on 20,21 or 22" rims'. I think the smaller ones will be harder to compress.

I have a new 17" wheel sitting in the shop that I tried this on and you can compress the tire by hand to get the zip ties on the tire. If you notice in the video, the chrome rim he's mounting the tire on is rather large? Almost like a 200? The tire that he's using for his demo seems like it has a lot more lower profile than a regular tire which would again make it more difficult to compress, hence the need for the clamps.

[OLDENUFF]

I tried the zip ties when replacing the 15" rear tire on my Vmax. No go. After several tries I spooned it on in about 5 minutes.

[salty_monk]

The skinny 21" on my KLR Front almost comes off by hand... break the bead with your fingers & then pull it off the rim.
The 17" rear by comparison is a real pig. Good luck with this method on the GS....