Shogun969
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 08:11 PM |
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Fitting tyres
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
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 08:19 PM |
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can be done but a pain in ass, i get mine fitted n balanced a tenner for all four, shop around.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 08:30 PM |
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i had to fit a bike tire recently and without the proper tools is a baŁ$tard. costs 15 quid to buy em!
you will have to get em balanced anyway, so fitting your own would be a bit of a pointless hassle methinks...
atb
steve
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 08:32 PM |
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Id'e also add if there nice new wheels you bought chances are you'd damage them fitting tyres yourself, esp if there low profile.
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Peteff
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 08:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
i had to fit a bike tire recently and without the proper tools is a baŁ$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.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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clbarclay
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 11:54 PM |
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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.
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indykid
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| posted on 26/2/05 at 09:41 AM |
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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
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/2/05 at 09:50 AM |
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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.
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clbarclay
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| posted on 26/2/05 at 10:39 AM |
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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
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Shogun969
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| posted on 26/2/05 at 08:56 PM |
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Fitting Tyres
Thanks for the replies , new alloys, so going to find an expert.
Cheers
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