Help me from puncturing my innertubes when changing tires
12-03-20, 01:48 PM
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The absolute hardest tire I ever mounted was a 7" tire for the front wheel of my Dad's wheelchair. I had to put the tire in the clothes dryer to get it hot, wrestle one bead onto the rim, and then clamp the tire in a bench vise to pull the other bead in place. It's a miracle the tube survived.
I always assumed they were semi-pneumatic.
After buying the rim protectors and spoon-levers for the motorcycle tires, and having a massive fight to change the first one, some research for tips caused me to find a much better solution that didn't even require the tools; Do a google search for: motorcycle tire change zip ties
Harbor Freight carries the 18-24" zip ties needed.
A warm tire works best, so I picked up a used motorbike tire warmer from eBay.
