putting a tire on your self?

**Bender** · 02-23-2006, 12:55 PM

Whats the easiest way to put a tire on a rim? Its not a new tire so i figure i can do it myself but im just getting frustrated! Tell me your tricks.

**crackshot** · 02-23-2006, 01:01 PM

Don't bother. Take it to tire shop and have them mount it.

**kb200x** · 02-23-2006, 01:14 PM

I agree. Just take it to a tire shop its cheap and much much easier. I think i had two tires mounted with new valve stems for like 20 bucks.

**Bender** · 02-23-2006, 01:16 PM

i dont want to spend 20 bucks!

**chris200x** · 02-23-2006, 02:34 PM

Well I tried cutting one off once... ONCE!!!

It was all fine and dandy till I got down to the beads and had to cut through several steel wires.

You will find that if you don't have a bead breaker that $20 is a deal! In fact I got a new tire mounted up on my sx last week and they charged me $10 just for one... I had no problem handin over the cash.

But If your hell bent on doing this yourself do a search here on the boards... I remember reading that someone used either a plank and thier car or truck to drive over the tire to break the bead. GOOD LUCK!!!

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...=bead+breaking

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...=bead+breaking

**3 weelin geezer** · 02-23-2006, 02:41 PM

don't be such a tightwad. Its a deal once you just slap the whole thing on the trike and get riding. I spent that much in time trying to get one off. I was very frustrated to the point of getting out the 'BIG

' and giving it 'the treatment' with said

. It was like it had been glued to the rim. The tire machine sure makes short work of that. Besides, they should just charge you around $5.00 per tire. Or it might be that they are charging you for the tire disposal fee. How many times are you going to spend that money changing tires anyways? Just be sure to get good tires for the type of terrain you will encounter and you wont have to change them all the time OR if you just like changing them, get a motorcycle tire bead breaker. OR use 2x4 technology.

**crackshot** · 02-23-2006, 03:22 PM

I tried once and was a pain in the ass. The reason is they are a pain, is the rims are small and easy to bend.
I have busted tires off by hand on foklifts and heavy machinery easy because the rims are large and thick steel.
Just mow a few yards or odd jobs and take them to tire shop.

**kb200x** · 02-23-2006, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bender

i dont want to spend 20 bucks!

If your going to do it your self. Cut the old tire off its not fun but easier than trying to get it off in one piece. Like chris was saying you will have to cut through the steel rings in the old tire. I used a couple of very large screw drivers to put the new tire on the rim. I understand trying to save a buck. You can do it but I learned the tire shop can do it better and faster. Good luck!

**crd00** · 02-23-2006, 03:56 PM

you dont have to spend any money brining it to a tire shop and you dont have to waste your time trying to get it out there all you have to do is put gas around the edge of the tire when its on the rim,then light the gas and start kicking it, the tire will pop right on to the rim.......I do it all the time but MAKE SURE NOT TO USE TOO MUCH GAS,only use half a pepsi can full on one side of the tire(you have to do this to the 2 sides of the tire) when its on the rim just pump it up

**Iwantatrike** · 02-23-2006, 04:03 PM

Its alot easyier to take it to the shop and pay the money insted of going through the hassle of putting it on by yourself.

**chris200x** · 02-23-2006, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by crd00

you dont have to spend any money brining it to a tire shop and you dont have to waste your time trying to get it out there all you have to do is put gas around the edge of the tire when its on the rim,then light the gas and start kicking it, the tire will pop right on to the rim.......I do it all the time but MAKE SURE NOT TO USE TOO MUCH GAS,only use half a pepsi can full on one side of the tire(you have to do this to the 2 sides of the tire) when its on the rim just pump it up

I've done that with a truck tire and some starter fluid.

Getting the tire off is the hard part...

**crd00** · 02-23-2006, 04:28 PM

ya thats the hard part.....I just either cut the tire off if its no good or i use crow bars and screw drivers to get it off

**wanta86r** · 02-23-2006, 04:37 PM

I've learned that you can ruin things very easily by trying to save a buck. Ever heard of having the right tools for the job? You don't pound nails with your fist, do you? No, you use a

. See my point? If you dont have 10.00 to change a tire on you trike, then you have no business even riding at all. You have to pay to play! Best advice is to either buy a good tire changing tool, or have it done by someone who has that tool.

**crd00** · 02-23-2006, 04:44 PM

Not to come across as arguing but I've learned to save a buck. You could take that $20 and use it for something more useful like putting gas in your bike or putting it toward a part you need for your bike, my idea that I mentioned is easy, and it only takes about 2-3 min to do.The hardest part about it is putting the gas into the cup

**TimSr** · 02-23-2006, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Bender

Whats the easiest way to put a tire on a rim? Its not a new tire so i figure i can do it myself but im just getting frustrated! Tell me your tricks.

Are you talking about just mounting a tire on a rim, or are you talking about removing an old? If your just mounting a tire on an empty rim, it takes about 60 seconds, a pair of large screwdrivers, and a little very soapy water for lube. If your talking about removing one from a rim, take it to somebody with a tire machine.

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