Hi guys,

This may sound crazy,

I've got some old tyres and an equally old set of rims here that I thought would be fine for using whilst I'm doing the body and paint on my 850. I'd rather keep my contessas and new tyres damage free etc.

Now my usual tyre/suspension guy ( to cover himself from liability) refuses to fit them without fitting inner tubes as they're not safety rims etc etc.

The machines in the workshop make it look easy, doing it by hand I don't imagine is as simple...

Anyone do it themselves ? And can offer suggestions? It's only to use them for rolling around the shop, if there's a simple way to mount them on I'd rather keep the cash in my pocket too as they're worthless anyhow! I've basically got two sets here I can practice on and get some use out of.

Two crow bars and a rubber mallet.
I've done it before and there's a bit of swearing and time used, but you get there.
Biggest problem doing it by hand is you can damage a sealing bead and wreck it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6I7dku3-jk

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I often do my own, its not that hard but you will need patience.

You will need 2 decent tyre levers and, as has been mentioned, a rubber mallet.

Also be sure to use lots of lubricant (washing up liquid in water), makes it easier and will help prevent damage to the tyres.

Don't try to take the tyres off from the wrong side, work from the outside usually (unless the rims have been reversed).

Brian

By Crow bar these people mean TYRE LEVERS. I do it all the time as it takes me much longer to drive to a tyre shop from where I am than it does to actually fit it myself. You will need a good bead braker slide hammer thingy and ntwo tyre levers. I always keep new TUBES here handy too. I always fit tubes on old tyres. So you don't lose the valve stem into the rim while fitting I put a washer on it behind the Valve cap. Always work your tyre on the the rim from the narrowest side of the rim. AND Make sure you do not pinch the tube. Use a spray bottle with some Soapy water to help tyre slip off and on rim easier. Don't get a fright when you pump it up as it most times pops on to the beading with a bang. NORMAL.

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its a easy 3 step job.

1 Turn on compressor
2 turn on my tyres changer
3 remove tyre

Easy.

Doogie

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