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Fitting tyres
Shogun969 - 25/2/05 at 08:11 PM

Hi,
Anybody fitted there own tyres? Is it easy as i have just purchased new wheels and have a set of good tyres to go on them, i know when they are fitted they will need balancing but have been quoted 10 quid a wheel to fit tyre and balance, just wondered if it is easy to fit your own.
Thanks

Jon Ison - 25/2/05 at 08:19 PM

can be done but a pain in ass, i get mine fitted n balanced a tenner for all four, shop around.

stephen_gusterson - 25/2/05 at 08:30 PM

i had to fit a bike tire recently and without the proper tools is a baŁ$tard. costs 15 quid to buy em!

you will have to get em balanced anyway, so fitting your own would be a bit of a pointless hassle methinks...


atb

steve

Jon Ison - 25/2/05 at 08:32 PM

Id'e also add if there nice new wheels you bought chances are you'd damage them fitting tyres yourself, esp if there low profile.

Peteff - 25/2/05 at 08:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
i had to fit a bike tire recently and without the proper tools is a baŁ$tard. costs 15 quid to buy em!
steve

You shouldn't use the best cutlery, get some from a charity shop Forks are best because you can wedge the prongs in the spokes, spoons come out and fly off in all directions.

clbarclay - 25/2/05 at 11:54 PM

I litteraly knock and off all my tyres, but then all bar a few of the wheels about are steel, and are never driven hard.

Check around internet for companys selling tyre and fitting deals, my brother had a set of avons for his car this way which cost more than avons on there own but as part of deal cost less than buying a set of avons and then seeing about fitting them.

There are a couple of suitable sites in the links page of this site.

indykid - 26/2/05 at 09:41 AM

if you dont have a proper tyre machine, don't even bother trying with alloys.

if they're fancy alloys, they probably wont have enough well between the beads to get the tyre into to fit them anyway.

std supra wheels have a near flat section between the beads, and i managed to spin the rim on the machine before the tyre would go on, it was that tight.

basically, do it yourself, pay less initially, but pay for it when you wreck your rims
get a pro to do it
tom

britishtrident - 26/2/05 at 09:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Shogun969
Hi,
Anybody fitted there own tyres? Is it easy as i have just purchased new wheels and have a set of good tyres to go on them, i know when they are fitted they will need balancing but have been quoted 10 quid a wheel to fit tyre and balance, just wondered if it is easy to fit your own.
Thanks


All you need is a mallet, lots of liquid soap and for the final bit a decent tyre lever (nb not washing up liquid) but it is an aquired knack and takes a bit of practice so I don't recommend trying it for the first time on new rims and tyres.

DIY static balancing on the other hand is easy -- old escort strut cut it down strip off the brakes and clean the wheel bearing stub axle of all grease and lubricate with 3 in 1 oil and adjust the bearing with lots of clearance so it runs free -- mount the assembly so that the stub axle is horizontal and you have an instant static balance machine.

clbarclay - 26/2/05 at 10:39 AM

Below is an example of an alloy wheel, its had its tyre removed by tyre levers several times. Some of the laquer/paint is gone, but most of that is from off-road use. All the same the actual alloy of the wheel is not damaged.

The one key secret on any wheel is to use tyre levers ond bead knockers on the inside rim of the wheel. Rescued attachment RR wheel.jpg
Rescued attachment RR wheel.jpg

Shogun969 - 26/2/05 at 08:56 PM

Thanks for the replies , new alloys, so going to find an expert.
Cheers