What's the easiset way for me to remove my tire for a knobby one?
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What's the easiset way for me to remove my tire for a knobby one?
I have a mountain bike, but it has road bike type slicks. Wouldn't it be better to put back the knobby tires, since I plan on using it for mountains and dirt trails?
So would I have to take the whole wheel off? Or could I just deflate the tire, take it off, and put the other one back on?
So would I have to take the whole wheel off? Or could I just deflate the tire, take it off, and put the other one back on?
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- Remove the wheel from the bike.
- Deflate.
- Pull the tire off the rim (I can usually just pull it off the side of the rim).
- Move tube to new tire, and remount
- Reinflate.
- Make sure bead is properly set.
- Remount wheel.
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No need to take off the wheel. Follow these easy steps.
1) Deflate the tire
2) Cut across the width of the old tire with scissors or a sharp knife
3) Cut across the width of the new tire
4) Wrap it around the tube and wheel
5) Duct tape the cut
6) Inflate the tire
7) Hit the trails!
1) Deflate the tire
2) Cut across the width of the old tire with scissors or a sharp knife
3) Cut across the width of the new tire
4) Wrap it around the tube and wheel
5) Duct tape the cut
6) Inflate the tire
7) Hit the trails!
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I have a mountain bike, but it has road bike type slicks. Wouldn't it be better to put back the knobby tires, since I plan on using it for mountains and dirt trails?
So would I have to take the whole wheel off? Or could I just deflate the tire, take it off, and put the other one back on?
So would I have to take the whole wheel off? Or could I just deflate the tire, take it off, and put the other one back on?
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No need to take off the wheel. Follow these easy steps.
1) Deflate the tire
2) Cut across the width of the old tire with scissors or a sharp knife
3) Cut across the width of the new tire
4) Wrap it around the tube and wheel
5) Duct tape the cut
6) Inflate the tire
7) Hit the trails!
1) Deflate the tire
2) Cut across the width of the old tire with scissors or a sharp knife
3) Cut across the width of the new tire
4) Wrap it around the tube and wheel
5) Duct tape the cut
6) Inflate the tire
7) Hit the trails!
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He's being sarcastic. If you want to remove the tire from the rim, you need to remove the entire wheel from the bike. The axle gets in the way if you don't.
This shouldn't be that difficult, if it is, then you should practice anyway. Put the chain on the smallest cog in the back, take the wheel off, swap tires, put the wheel back on, put the chain back on the small cog, done.
This shouldn't be that difficult, if it is, then you should practice anyway. Put the chain on the smallest cog in the back, take the wheel off, swap tires, put the wheel back on, put the chain back on the small cog, done.
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He's being sarcastic. If you want to remove the tire from the rim, you need to remove the entire wheel from the bike. The axle gets in the way if you don't.
This shouldn't be that difficult, if it is, then you should practice anyway. Put the chain on the smallest cog in the back, take the wheel off, swap tires, put the wheel back on, put the chain back on the small cog, done.
This shouldn't be that difficult, if it is, then you should practice anyway. Put the chain on the smallest cog in the back, take the wheel off, swap tires, put the wheel back on, put the chain back on the small cog, done.
What does smallest cog mean? I'm sorry, I'm not the most bike literate. I saw a video though for Trek that says put bike in highest gear
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- Remove the wheel from the bike.
- Deflate.
- Pull the tire off the rim (I can usually just pull it off the side of the rim).
- Move tube to new tire, and remount
- Reinflate.
- Make sure bead is properly set.
- Remount wheel.
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Do you have something like a bike co-op that would help teach you some basic bicycle care and maintenance? Or as your local bike shop if the would be sometime you could work on a few simple things with supervision.
Some schools also have bike maintenance courses.
Some schools also have bike maintenance courses.
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This video was posted earlier. It seems to cover things pretty well. Give it a watch.
Changing your tires will be good practice for a flat tire. It's definitely a skill worth learning, especially if you're out by yourself on a trail.
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So I can see you put it on highest gear and just spin wheels backwards? But what is he doing with the levers exactly after that? That's the tricky part. I can't see it well and all bikes are different. What if I don't know what I'm doing? Also I have no idea how he put the tire back on bike.
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post a few pictures of your bike, both sides. We will be able to tell you step by step for your specific application
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Here's an overview:
Park Tool Co. » ParkTool Blog » Wheel Removal and Installation
More in-depth video on using QR skewers:
Even more on QR skewers:
On swapping out tires:
Park Tool Co. » ParkTool Blog » Tire and Inner Tube Replacement
Park Tool Co. » ParkTool Blog » Wheel Removal and Installation
More in-depth video on using QR skewers:
Even more on QR skewers:
On swapping out tires:
Park Tool Co. » ParkTool Blog » Tire and Inner Tube Replacement
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