How To Change & Balance Your Own Motorcycle Tires | MC GARAGE
Watch this vid and you'll be busting beads like a pro!
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Tired of paying someone else to mount and balance your tires? With a few basic tools and a little technique you can get your tubeless tires swapped out in about an hour. In this video from the MC Garage we’ll guide you on how to change a motorcycle tire, including the balancing process, and reveal tips and tricks that’ll make the job easier.
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This video is BS. He did not curse once while doing this procedure.
He is a christian..can't you tell?
the magic of editing!
@@Za7a7aZ Like that makes a lick of difference
@@Za7a7aZ 🤣🤣🤣🤣
RedWings-44 lol last year I was trying to do a rototiller Tire I was getting so pissed off cuz I kept catching the tube my neighbors called the cops on me for screaming cursing and throwing s*** around the yard. Then I got so pissed off I smashed it with a metal pipe and ended up buying the neighbors rototiller
Video = 10 minutes. Me = 10 hours, plus 3 newly invented curse words
imabeapirate 😂
.............after which, I throw the wheels with old tires still mounted in the back of my truck and walk, still red faced, into the bike shop to face my shame.
They are tough, certainly not as easy as this video. I have a tried and tested method now of 2x g-clamp and the bead breaker tie wrapped down to stop the tyre trying to come out. This keeps the tire in the centre and makes it far easier. Takes me less than an hour now to have the wheel back on my bike. First change took me nearly a day and a lot of cursing.
🤣🤣🤣👍
Suddenly paying those ridiculously priced workshops don't seem that bad anymore eh? :)
I put my new tire out in the sun to warm up, when i came back it seemed that it was gone? Is that supposed to happen?
Sorry,I thought it was the old one ,I took it down to the river for you !!!!
@@BluesBoy-ij2rb Damn it! I knew there was something up when I didn't catch a fish but a warn tyre...
Help, a new tire has fallen into the river at lego city!
I installed a tire I found by the dumpster at a motorcycle shop. It was a used tire. I didn't even balance it. I ran it on my sport bike for about 6500 miles and it was still good.
i cut it up and made shoes out of it
I always thought that it's really hard to change tires by hand but then I saw this video and it looked quite easy. I wen't and bought the tire irons and shields used on the video and the whole process was super easy.
Glad to hear! Did you break the bead with the press though?
We were doing this as kids , big fat knobby son skinny rims. Oh we started on our sting rays
@Seamus McShamish Dunlops and Michelins are way too stiff for hand changes. Pirelli are a breeze :)
@@giodc8599 No need to remind me what I did wrong my first time changing a tire by hand and that was a Dunlop tire😭 smacked the tire irons back into my face😭😂
@@AA-ke5bk Lmao, i feel your pain. Luckily i run Pirelli Diablo Superbike and between 30 min on warmers and softer carcass i have no trouble at all.
Here is a tip: Save that empty fabric softener or laundry soap jug. The plastic is very durable. Cut it in sizable sections and use it to protect the rim from your tire irons. They will take a lot of abuse and are thinner than the plastic shields that shops sell, so they don't get in the way and can be pulled out pretty easily if they get pinched between the tire and the rim.
and if you don't have a bead breaker use a well place sizzor Jack and a car
Even better slit a length of hose pipe.
Hose pipe...do you mean like the hoses I use for my tools from my air compressor? @@Elwon20
+armourbl, do you use the edges of the laundry detergent to get some angle and help it catch on the rim?
@@DENicholsAutoBravado yup, they'll do the job, just slit them lengthways.
Thank you. Learned so much from this. Learned that I’d rather pay someone else to do it for me...
to bad i despritely need a new tire. All garages closed & can't get it replaced. :(
Thats the problem with our society these days...
Lol I’m definitely not paying the $500 people are trying to charge for tires/mounting/balancing these days
Lol.
@@d3us3xmach1na5 i pay $70 for mounting and balancing both tyres. It’s not that expensive.
For anyone curious about a few extra tips. - You can spread a *small* amount of dish soap around your tire and it will work much better than windex, however you will have to wash the soap off after the process is complete where windex evaporates on its own. - The balancing procedure here is correct, however if you put your empty rim on the balancer first you can find the heaviest part of the wheel itself. You then mark the heavy spot and while installing the tire line up the mark on it with the one you made on the rim rather than the valve stem. This results in a much finer balance and the use of less wheel weights. - If you use the above method of balancing it also makes it really easy to test your wheels for any deformations or wobbles. Simply hold something like a screwdriver very steadily beside your rim and give it a spin on the balancer. If the distance between your wheel and what you are holding is changing as it rotates your wheel is bent. You can check in multiple places for multiple directions of deformation while the tire is still off the wheel which is why this point was listed. - Having multiple sizes of wheel weights will help you get a very fine tune on your balance. If there is any wobble to either of your wheels you will not be able to balance it out. You can get most of it taken care of (if its a minor one) with wheel weights, but there will always be a small shake while you ride on it until you get your wheel trued or repaired, or replace it all together. I hope some of this can help someone out. P.S. Most bikes have a sticker somewhere on them (usually under the seat) that tells you the stock sizes and air pressures for your front and back tires. In some cases it even gives you the OEM tire that it was originally shipped with. All passenger vehicles have a similar sticker with the same information inside the driver's doorjam.
Silicone sex lube, since it doesn't contain salt and won't corrode your rims (seems to be an issue on latest KTMs).
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I will try that balancing tip! Ty
Ru glide
Great tip for finding the balance point of the wheel itself. Thank you.
Was a mechanic for years and I love your procedure...have 1 small tip though which you might like. When you're old, like I am or not as strong as you should be, sometimes we used to lube 1/2 the rim only so the tire will 'GRAB' better and only after the tire has grabbed will you Windex the other section so it will glide easier. Aside from that....great video. Cheers from Canada North P.S. Back in the day when we changed a VW Beartle windshield we used baby powder as the lubricant as water or a soapy solution might degrade the rubber and/or rust the metal....
Damn man, that's one of the best and most obvious advice I've ever seen for tire changing. I've encountered couple of times situation where I was struggling to keep tire at the bead. I've usually gone and fully lubed edges and I'll 100% keep this in mind and next time be more careful were I put the lube. Plus it's so obvious. I guess it's part of those "got" habits. Thanks man.
I don't get it - which half of the rim do you lube first? The side you are prying, or the opposite side?
@@alozborneI would say the top portion, as the first half (bottom towards you) you can fit in easier and hold while standing or kneeling on them.
8:45 - I'd recommend spinning the tire more than once after marking the 12 o'clock position to see if it ends up at the same position. If yes, then go ahead and place the weight. If not, then mark the 12 o'clock (should be close to the first one) and then spin again for the 3rd time. Ideally, you should always do a confirmation spin to replicate the result.
That's what I was thinking too
And spin the shit out of it before even beginning the process to "warm" the bearings on the balancer. 20 revolutions at least
Good advice Turco, measure twice, cut once as they say. If you watch it again, there's already a chalk line @ 12 o'clock, so technically he did do it 2x but didn't mention it.
but if its perfectly balanced it could stop anywhere.
@@geewoods6590 That's exactly why you do it multiple times.
The heavy spot on the rim is rarely the valve stem. You should replace the Schrader Valve and the stem cap and check the balance on the rim before you put the tire on. Mark the heavy spot on the rim. Line up the light spot on the tire with the heavy spot on the rim and you will reduce the amount of weight required for balancing.
Richy Rich Not sure if I missed somethig.....but where is the light spot on tyre? Is it marked...and if not...how does one find it?
you missed something. in the video Ari pointed out that there's a dot on the tyre indicating the light spot
Indeed I did. Thanks for that.
That's a good tip Richy Rich
What the point in removing the valve stem it's not like your tire is going to rotate down the road without a valve stem? I don't understand
This brings back memories. My grandfather used to change vehicle tires at home. He had a home made bead breaker that he made out metal and welded together. That guy was amazing. He could jack up a vehicle take the tire off repair it and have it back on in no time. I don't think balancing was a priority back in the day. Cool stuff. I think knowing how to take the tire off out in the field is a great skill to have.
I've always taken my wheels to a dealer and have never swapped out tires myself, but this video is so well done it convinced me to give it a shot when I bought new Michelins for my CBR250R. Thanks to this video, the entire process was not only easy, but relatively free of frustrations or any evoking of "Murphy's Law", as happens when following most KZhead DIY vids. With his extensive knowledge of the CBR250R, this is hardly the first time one of Ari's videos has inspired me to try and succeed, so THANKS ARI and keep 'em coming!
The reaction you get from when you first seat the bead is exactly what I get when I pop open a can of Philsberry Cresent rolls.
I totally thought that too!!
Which tyre is that
I did my front and rear wheel one time. Now I just pay the shop. You make it look easy. Never again.
I hear that shyte
The machine makes it so easy, I wish I still had access to a loaded shop for when I need to do stuff on my car. So many things can be done by oneself. If only there was a place near me that let you rent a bay for a reasonable price (probably would get gouged on that too) or I just need to become better friends with my dealerships service manager.
Bruh i did my front and rear tires, the rear tube popped and now i have to take the tire off to patch the tube. Fml
Protective HT how much does your shop charge? Idk anyone else who has to worry about shop charges but mine charges $70 to mount and balance one wheel 🤦🏻♂️ i feel like I’m overpaying tbh
This sums up my experience perfectly, the ~$60 I “saved” NOT WORTH it.
Great Tutorial. I thought of it as rocket science, seeing all the shops with high tech equipment. But even the ballancing part is simple to do!
Nice one! Bought some of these spoons, rim guards & a cheap balancer. Followed your instructions & BOOM! 1st tyre changed in about 40 mins! Thank You for giving me free tyre changes from now on!
I would like to add something. Wire brush the bead seats on the wheel before installing the new tire. Rubber and corrosion build up, if not cleaned off, will be a source of slow leaks.
Angry much? Yeah. I had some BEAUTIFUL gold powder coated 1989 Yamah XT600 rims. I had to clean up the rim, I thought. I had the habit when seeing a bit of corrosion, but I was using tubed tires, so once I saw some powder coat gone, then I had to make it even and my heart seriously sank at the finished product. Looks great. Isn't corroded, but leaving it gold would have been better. I was thinking like a highly trained tubeless car tech. Hadn't hardly done motorcycle tires. I'm trying to learn. :) :) :D @@The.Toaster
I watched this video he made it look easy. Bought the good tools. Took me about an hour, and many colorful metaphors! 1981 gold wing interstate, 3 hours to remove and re assemble. Saved some money, thanks for the video!
I followed this, and I am confident now to change my tires. Saves me a bunch of money and correct torque on the axle and brake calipers. The shop who did last almost screwed my bike with over-torquing. Front tire was the hardest to do, however I managed to do it too. Now, I bought Amazon bead breaker and mojo lever for easier experience.
If It hasnt been said below already, a couple short pieces of 2x4 under the wheel will space out your rotors off the ground, if they are proud of the rim. Dont want to damage those. The wheel in the video appears to have the rotor inside the wheel edges. These motion pro irons will indeed scratch up the inside of the rim during the bead breaking process, but i have never scratched the outside. I use the rim protectors during install, and a milk jug piece at the very end for the last pop.
Worth the watch just to learn about "the dot," never knew.
Thank you for the tutorial, just finished my own tyre... You make it look WAY easier than it is lol, and secondly to anyone reading this, don't use cheap wheel protectors, mine lasted 1 movement and then were cut in half by the tyre iron.
very informative. Just the information I was looking for. Thank You for the DIY instructions. I used to change my own dirt bike tires but now I'm attempting a 2015 ZX-10R Ninja and I want to make sure it's balanced as well.
Just mounted and balanced my first tire - with the help of this video. Thank you.
Great video! I bought the same equipment, watched the video, and that was enough for me to change and balance tires on my 1983 V65 Magna. Thanks!
damn that's my dream bike!
I'm loving all of these DIY videos! It's really helpful for beginners like myself 😅
+Ari Henning hey man awesome video! what and where did you get the rim guard and tool with the bead breaker??
+Matic Krmec exactly!
Hey Ari, would you prefer Dynabeads to balance a bike's wheel?
Check with tire manufacture warranty. Dunlop will not with anything inside the tire, nor will Avon
Great demo of procedure. After years of doing this I have become an absolute convert to balancing beads. They certainly work incredibly well in the dry smooth interior of a tube. Tubeless, you have to watch out for excess tire lube gumming things up
You make it look so easy but I'm sure if I try this for the first time even with all the correct tools it is going to be a struggle. thanks for a great instructional video!
You know he definitely scratched the hell out of those rims...
At 6:27 you can see silver
@@shoxie5521 You can even hear it lol.
Buy a new one or 2 with the savings of track side services. If your lucky your track rim will look similar. This video is for smart people not lazy couch racers who get a rush out paying for unexpected problems like a sick son who just did not like you.
@@aethernetx Naw man a simple milk container plastic piece does it for me. I'm ASE and I been using milk containers to protect the rim while I bust beads off and on all day, every day. Only reason to buy extra rims is if you suck at changing tires. When I fist did my rims I scratch the hell out of em. Learned the hard way when my bead wouldn't seal.
Nah dude. Literally just did an SV650 rear. These tools are good
After a few hours, a lot of sweat, some paint damage and at least 12 damaged fingers, I finally went to the garage with a tire half mounted. Just don't try that without proper tools lol. I do all the maintenance and small repairs myself, but this is the only thing I will never try again
tbh you have to take your bike in every year for an MOT, may as well pay a bit extra to get all the larger jobs completed while it's there. I end up needing new tires once a year anyway so it times right
@@jimmycakes7158 We don't have "MOT" where I live. My motorcycles never see a garage, only the wheels ^^ . With some documentation, tools and time, you can do basically everything yourself, but I understand that not everyone want to. I find 3 big advantages of doing maintenance myself : - more money for other things - the job is well done (I mean with care and precision, not with speed and profit in mind) - and it's fun actually :-)
I just did both for my first time. What a pain in the ass. Good tools go a long way. I stopped in the middle of my first tire and bought motion pro tools used by our favorite tech right here. Made it look so easy. My cheap Amazon tools broke in the first 3 minutes. They had a pull string to remove them. That broke right away. They split in half when trying to pull them out. The spoons that came with the kit beat up my rim some. I cut the back tire off. Definitely easier to install then remove. Absolutely necessary to use good tools. Heating them up helped a ton also as mentioned here. Arie you make it look to easy. What a pro. Very grateful for your help. I installed ridiculously stiff Dunlop Q3+. Excellent tires
Thx. Watched a few videos on this. Yours is the easiest and to the point. The fact that you said a putting in the weight,” move to 3 or 9 o’clock, if it raises need to add weight, if it falls, need to remove weight “ that makes it all very clear.
Great vid just 2 things I want to add 1 set the rear wheel on 4x4 blocks to protect your rotor from bending. And 2 WATCH where u place your hands... My cousin lost the tip of his finger snapping on that bead
Good video. I just rest the axle on a pair of jack stands to balance. Find and mark the heavy spot on the rim before you mount the tire then match it with the light spot marked on the tire.
The wheel bearings probably has more friction than a wheel balancer, which could mean finding the exact balance point might be more difficult.
@Seamus McShamish _Maybe if its a sub 150mph bike you are fine but you will get wobble around 180mph unless its done on a proper balancer stand or machines._ So in other words, this would be sufficient for most ordinary bikes. :) Good idea about shifting the tire around the wheel until you find the best balance. I'll try that with my next tire change. Someone else mentioned that you can attach a power tool to the bearing, the vibrations should eliminate the frictions in the bearings. But since proper balancing tools aren't very expensive that's probably a good investment anyway if you're DIYing your tire changes.
@@phamnuwen9442 good point. I start to close my eyes and turn my head away when I see "80" MPH lol No need to finely balance my VStrom
I used your video to do my tires myself..going to do it again came back for a refresher..bought the tools you have..great tips!
Great video thanks, did my first tyre while i watched along, took about 30 minutes. The leaving it in the sun tip made putting the new tyre on easy as. 👍
“ready to go in the river, just kidding” hes not kidding.💀
you are very skilled ... this is a very easy way to learn from you ..... thank you very much for science
Have the motion pro tools but spent 30 minutes trying to figure out how to finish mounting. This was really helpful
Best how to for motorcycle tire changing. Awesome work. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the video! It really is pretty easy. I would recommend taking small bites with the bars. This was so long ago now. Unfortunately the cost starts at $50 per tire and up to $75. Last time I checked a local shop, it was $125 for front and rear mount and balance...and that was off the bike. Another $25 if they we on. i was more than happy to spend that hard earned cash on me! That was more than the rear tire on my liter bike. With the pro shop tools, this was a 20 minute job for them and I'm sure they paid their grease head mechanic less than $15 per hour. Ripoffs! Glad to see they went out of business. I most certainly will never pay a shop to do what I can do myself is less time than it takes to drive TO the shop.
My man Ari saving the day yet again. Awesome! 😎 I've been taking my wheels, not the entire bike, to shops for the longest to have them mount my tires I ordered online, never realizing I was paying them $100 every time for simple work. I just paid $63 for all the tools I'll need to do the work myself from now on.
It's been a year, how did it work out?? Are you still as enthusiastic?? Inquiring minds want to know.
Oreo5 I’ve done it enough times to want to upgrade my tools, but I’m still more than happy to do it myself. Many thanks to MC GARAGE for the knowledge.
Great 'to the point' video again from you guys. No nonsense, just good information.
Thanks applied your technique to another smaller wheel, although I worn knee pads to avoid injury. Many thanks
This video was definitely an ad for Windex haha ;)
+ApexIXMR Definitely an ad for Motorcyclist magazine
+ApexIXMR Seriously why waste expensive windex when a few drops of dish soap in water does as good or better of a job?
+coldnate Windex is expensive...? Also, Windex evaporates pretty fast and doesn't leave much residue.
+Pyxel Dust I use a 1:10 solution of hair conditioner and water (Really!?... Yes! really!) It has the right amount of slip, doesn't cost as much as Windex and evaporates leaving no residues that are harmful to your tyre
roythearcher I never knew anyone thought Windex was expensive. It's like less than $5 for a spray bottle. My hair conditioner is definitely more expensive than that.
And with the money you saved replacing your own tyre you will be able to buy wheel paint
haha thats what i was thinking lol
that's what I did
@@notagrom I used milk jug plastic when I changed tires . I also sanded and painted my rims 🙁 but only where the rim meets the tire .
I haven’t found a bike shop yet that doesn’t screw up my wheels in some way or another. Many of them won’t even install customer supplied tires. so after just getting my wheels back from powder coat because the stickers no longer covered up all the scratches from the bike shops, installing your own tires is a great option besides no one cares more about your wheels than you do. 😎
@@notagrom I brought my rear wheel once to a shop ,he did a good job . The charge was 35 And I rode every day to work about 70 miles round trip . I went through a fair amount of rear tires . The best option ,price wise is one of the manual motorcycle cycle tire changers . From harbor freight . It is a pain other wise And the cost adds up paying a shop.
Great Video ! Bus Tires were relatively easy, after a few times...with irons, no kidding, good exercise...as "most" were SOP. I heard Small tires were tougher...You presented proper instruction, with the proper equipment required. Thank You, Thank You Very Much...Elvis Out. lol.
I too took the lesson, bought the irons etc and DID eventually wrestle new TUBELESS tires onto 17 inch cast rims and discovered why folks go to a tire shop.......quite difficult to not gouge the aluminum, my bike is older, so not of parmount concern...very fair video, and a usefull knowledge (experience) to know if you ride into the remote area of our larger world. thanks!!
I love how Pol Espargaro takes time to make videos for us. Really something to look up to.
pol espargaro?! dude looks like younger Christoph Waltz lol
4:42 spray the inner side of the tire. the outside don't need there,it's useless,only the inner side is rubing on the rim.
Going to give this a try after getting an estimate on new cruiser tires yesterday. Thanks for making the video.
Dude, you have saved me so much money on motorcycle stuff. You are a true hero! Thanks from merry old England!
I usually refrain from typing on this channel but...this is a great video!
thanks man, youtube is such a toilet.... but channels like this pop up rarely enough for it to be worth it
Warming the tires up is a really useful tip!
I'm with the other commenters on how the bead breaker as demonstrated would likely scratch up a rim fairly easily without something in between it and the rim. I found how to make a simple power bead breaker using a floor jack with pieces of 2X4 and a tie-down strap, broke down and changed two ADV bike tires this way not long ago. As far as Ari's advice on levering the tires off /on, it's spot on. Take your time! Me? I'd get a third rim protector, though. And have spare valve stems handy, just in case! Mine were 8 years old and one broke when I went to put the core back in. =)
Chyanging bycicle tires is a pain, this looks like pain squared, LOL.
pain to the power of 7
Meh, at least it's two and not four ;)
How about a stiff 18" dirt bike tire. With a tube. and a rim-lock or two. A whole 'nother galaxy.
Changing bycicle tires is nothing compared to a motorcycle tire. I've done the fore and now i'm attempting the latter with 0 success.
Considering all my local shops want to charge me $180-250 to change my FRONT tire (while forks are already off for fork seal fix), this seems like incredible value. I can buy a tire for $110 and mount and balance it in 20-30 minutes with a $50 investment in some tools.
A lot of shops have lost so much tire sales to the internet that they charge a lot more for a tire change . I used to pay $15.00 for mount and balance including a new valve stem . Now it's $50.00 and they used the same old stem !
True. Customers can't get the mounting and balancing done online, so the shops get their money where they can.
$50 per tire is cheap... I just paid $75
my local place wants 190 the lowest i heard around me is 100
oh to fuck with that I'd be changing myself.
The greedier they get the better I get at DIY
Thanks. I never would have tried unless i had seen this. At least i have the tyre off (190/50/17) without damaging the wheel. Just need to wait for the new tyre and order a balancer. Great tip about warming the tyre up. Totally simple and logical, but i wouldn't have thought of it! Thanks again!
Great video. This gave me some idea's for my motorcycle garage I'm currently building from the ground up.
I love it! I get so sick of these dealers charging 25 to 50 bucks when you can do it yourself. It just takes patience, practice, and some finesse to do it. After reading some of the comments, it's funny how some of the guys want to critique you. Everybody does things a little differently. Just get it done.
NIce. Those Motion Pro rim protectors have a pair of holes cut into them. Find a pair of small bungee cables for them, and loop the bungee through the spokes. They don't have to be too tight, as you don't want the things flying about, but that wee bit of tension of the protectors makes them perfect. Another thing I've done with tire levers is coat them with plasti-dip, this works well. The Motion Pro spoon type alloy levers haven't scratched a rim yet, I prefer these over the bigger ones. I have shop levers that are polished and stainless, this is the trick with automotive rims.
You the real mvp with that bungee tip bro thanks.
I use an old chunk of garden hose for rim protection, it's durable as hell & old hose is easy to find. he one time I did have a shop change a tire for me, a dealership no less, they broke my belt pulley & I didn't find out until I was a couple hundred miles away on the highway, that was interesting to repair on the side of the road!! Another great video, thanks for sharing your expertise & tips.
I just replaced the back tire on my 2017 GTR1400, more or less using the method shown in this video. I installed an OEM tire. It did not go over either side of the rim as easily as was shown in this video, and with my little pancake compressor, it took far longer to seat the bead. That said, the basic procedure shown in this video worked. I think this job gets easier with experience.
Thanks for the excellent tip on checking your cast wheel to find the imbalance point *before* mounting a tire. I've always wondered about the tolerances of those centering cones on cheap static balancers and felt that using the actual axle shaft would be better in virtually every case. Golly, you validate me!
yup on jack stands
@@galehess6676 Brilliant! Thanks bud
@@BrandonWest87 glad it helped! Be safe riding ! Good, fresh rubber is a great start!
@@galehess6676 Yes, no need for a fancy balance setup, just a good set of jack stands with the axle from the bike.
You make it look so easy.
+NorthStar IKR? I tried for teh shiggles to see how difficult it is without lube. Extremely. near impossible. Cracked and used a shit load of diluted windex. aw yiss.
Sure doesn't look easy to me. I stopped changing my own tires back in '76 when I went from a 350 Honda to a 750 Honda. Of course, back then the tire irons were a lot shorter. But I'd only do this if I had to. I've had pretty good success getting an "out the door" price including mounting and balancing. I still have to take the wheel off and bring it in, but sure saves a lot of busted knuckles.
Okay.. you clearly have done this more than once because you made this look super easy lol, but I won’t say it was that hard.. did give me a tuff time on the first tire but after that it was a breeze got it all done in under an hour.. this video helped a lot, thank you 💪🏽 patience is key! I bought my first new set of tires & a shop tried to charge me $100 per tire.. I bought all the tools needed for the job for that same price, I also shopped around & found shops that would do it for $25-$40 but my mind was already determined & I’m glad I invested in these tools because now all I have to pay for are the tires 😎
Loved this video, thanks. I was luckier than most, it took me 3 hours total for my first time and all of the swearing happened when trying to get the wheel back on the bike
sick of paying local shop so I think I will definitely give this a shot. thanks for the helpful video.
be prepared to sweat a little
Yeah it's not as easy as this dude makes it look!
@@zelo533 I don't even think he made it look easy. You can see his hair get messier as the video goes on and by the time he's putting the tire on, you can tell he's already sick of it
@@DcCock well he makes it a lot easier than it is, you should see me after the whole process, I looked like I ran a marathon lol
Save your money, it's really easy... 5 minutes per tire.
Ready to go to the river! Good one!
I've changed 455 section width semi truck/ trailer tires by hand with similar (but bigger) tools. This seems well worth time if your like me and go through several sets of tires for road and track each season. The cheapest I can find a place to do it, where you can bein your own tires is $50 + FET + environmental fees. Some places want you to buy a tire there which is generally more expensive than ordering online. this seems like a great money saver. Change your tires 2 - 3 times and you can pretty much buy another set with the money you saved. Great vid.
Honestly one of the best videos out there I come back and watch it everytime I go to change my tires
I'd really like the technique you shared about the tire balancing. Good work man.
Cant imagine windex helping much. Dish washing soap always worked for me.
Decided on 4.. wheel starts turning more than with 5. Yea I'd go with 5.
Just cut a wheel weight in half plus contact glue on cut edge
Terrific video. The only change I would suggest is that I would use dishwashing soap (like Dawn for example) mixed with water to create soapy water then put it in a spray-bottle and spray that on to lube the bead. Soapy water is far more "slippery" than Windex. I found that, using my compressor (60 gal Ingersol-Rand) set at 120 Lbs with Windex as the lube, the bead would not pop and set with the new tire. Finally, in total frustration, I mixed up soapy water and applied that to the bead. Applying the air, the bead seated immediately. My suggestion - eliminate the use of Windex altogether and use soapy water for tire removal and re-installation. It will make the process a LOT easier! Creating soapy water is really easy. I "probably" used two tablespoons of Dawn along with a cup of water and mix it up then pour it into the spray bottle - I say "probably" because all i really did was eye-ball the amounts here - this is not exactly rocket science.
This guy is a pro .. He makes it look easy .. But a very informational video I did learn a few things.. Good job sir...
I've been changing motorcycle tires since about 1973 and those plastic rim protectors look awkward and frustrating. Maybe you could try some plastic heat shrink tubing on your tire tools to protect those fancy rims?
Rubber tube and a sharp blade
Not tough enough! I use old reinforced garden hose & it still splits levering on big tubeless tyres. You can tie those rim protectors in place.
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maybe multiple thick coats of plastidip would work
Those protectors work fine.
HOW DOES HE MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY?!?!
Excellent demonstration. I'm gonna try this soon. One tip I use on lawnmower tires if the bead doesn't seal is to fit a ratchet strap around outside center of the tire and squeeze the tire till the beads pucker outwards. That will push the beads against the rim and it'll inflate if its properly lubricated. Again, thanks for the demo!
Ok wow. I've been around YT and DYI a lot after it was launched, but this particular video including all those gold mine comments is something I never saw before, awesome. Thank you everybody for contributing on this great clip.
I know this is an older video but I came across it recently in my search to learn to mount tires. Unfortunately I've damaged the bead on my new tire trying to pry that last few inches over the rim. I watched another video to try to figure out what I did wrong and in that video he really stressed the importance of making sure that the tire bead is all the way down into the center of the rim as you work your way around with your spoons. I was using knees like in this video but the tire bead was too close to the rim lip which made it really hard to pry the last bit of tire onto the rim, hence damaged bead. I think watching as many videos as you can before you start can bring a more successful outcome. I've ordered another tire and going to try again because I hate failing😁
compared to what you went through so far a good mechanic sounds "cheap"
@@garonburwell9008 second times a charm?
@@BusaLad of course it will be. you'll never forget that first one. "experiential learning" like you did is real as opposed to just watching youtube and telling yourself you know how to do stuff without a real try.
You can tell the rims this guy is demonstrating on are not his . He must have chewed them to bits with those tyre irons. Good way to f**k up your rims. Repairing or refurbishing rims is expensive. Having damaged my bike’s rims trying to put new tyres on my self despite having a bead breaker which is the easy part as everyone says it’s the hardest, it’s not, having lots of rim protectors and 4 tyre irons, washing up liquid, I still chewed my bike’s rims. I couldn’t do the rear, too hard. I would pay £40 to my local bike shop just to have to avoid struggling for hours trying to do this. Hydraulic machines are worth their weight in gold. No damage to rims, tyres, knees or hands or fingers. What’s not to like?
@@alexmorgan3435 ii agree. Since then I've purchased those Motion Pro tyre irons to break the bead. They work well if you take your time and do small bits at a time. Once I have the tyre loose I proceed with the wire tie method and soapy spray. I've done front and rear tyres now using this procedure and no tyre irons to pry of the tyre from the rim. Finding a shop here that does bike tyres has been a challenge so I'm happy to be able to do this myself.
Thanks man, easy to follow........much appreciated. I followed exactly how you did it. Bam job done.....saved me $$$. Thanks again.😎😎😎😎
Awesome, that's what we like to hear! Nice job James.
+Motorcyclist Magazine please check my comment on the 2013 , ninja 300 rear tyre mod that I wanna have a thicker rear tyre , is it possible ?
I suggest only two minute changes, 1)Soapy water instead of Windex 2)center mount wheel weights that do not use adhesive.
I too followed instructions exactly, bought the same tools and more, rewound the video as I go. Nothing worked as planned. For instance he windex evaporates almost instantly off the warm tire, and breaking the bead is so much more difficult than just prying in a few spots, I went all around the circumference and the tire refused to pop into the center channel until I tried alternate methods. The inside of the tire is all scratched up, which is a feature of the tools used. When it came to mounting the new tire, never even came close to getting one side of the new tire to slip on the wheel whereas this task was achieved in seconds on the video. Ended up paying someone to finish the job. Entertaining video.
problemsolved Dude face the reality ur can’t some people just can’t man. Me I did exactly what he did sure it was way more easy in the video. I struggle a bit but at the end everything was great. I developed my own technique and now the more I do it the faster I do it. For some people it easier to pay don’t be hard on urself.
Although he mentions warming up the tire, I feel like this is the most important step. Makes a world of different between a cold and warm tire.
Would you say that this is the best way to do it if you're doing it by yourself or is there a better option? I'm thinking of doing it myself but don't feel confident enough
toby waterpark this was my first time doing this myself. It’s definitely not as easy he makes it look in the video. If you follow all the steps in the video, you should be able to figure it out. You’ll probably end up with a few new scratches on the wheels and yourself, but there’s sense of accomplishment when you finally complete the process. In all honesty, I might just take my wheels to the shop next time and save myself the headache. But if you’re up for it, I would say it’s worth the try.
Amazing video, you got my subs here! Damn, nice, smooth, no bs, tons of good tips. Thank you, I just got my bike last week and want to update both tires, I’m feeling confidente in doing it at home now! Ty 1000X
someone is always stealing my damn tools everywhere I go. nice that you are doing how to vids. i'm gonna try the motion pro bead breaking irons now that some enterprising jerk decided they needed my tire changer more than me
I've had more tool theft in the last few months than in the last few years. Thankfully, they "aren't greedy" even though I've been seriously screwed. Most of the time when I think, "Thief!" I find what I misplaced, but this time I KNOW where that expensive tool was...a few cheaper ones that I'm less aware of? I'm still hoping it was my own carelessness.
Sorry, I'm totally hearing you, but I'm also upset at a likely pot smoking thief. Pot? Definite. Thief? Maybe.
Zip tie method, learn it! Both sides go on at one time and no excessive stretching of the bead as you did.
Yep!
would like to see a video of that method
@@MrJohnnebgood did you find a video?
I've been doing this forever. Only thing I might add is those breaker bars work slowly on some well fitting tire beads. Don't get discouraged. With practice it goes well and never needs more than a dozen breaks around the wheel. My own balancer allows me to balance my wheels every 5 K. Some tires changed shape and balance quite a bit over the life of the tire.
This video is 8 years old but just recently it saved me and some money! I want to thank you bud!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
This guy linked the windex haha Great video!!
There's a moto shop 1 min ride from my place.. He let's me use his machine for 10 buckeroo's so I'm happy with that and not breaking anything like knees, fingers, back..
Awesome! I went thru lots and lots of videos about replacing the tire on a sport bike and they ALL took their tires to a tire garage, but I wanted to do it by myself, and finally I found your video, it actually is what I was just looking for, very well explained step by step, the BEST VIDEO!, very usefull, I congatulate you and thank you, I know it´s an old video from 2015 but I hope you can read my comment. You earned a new subscriber, Thank you again.
I just changed the front tire on a 2014 Hayabusa! I used all the tools in this video, which was super informative. I can’t imagine what child birth is like, but I’m sure putting on that tire was close. Thanks!!
Hey guys, make sure you really push the opposite side of the tire into the deepest part of the rim when prying in the last few inches!
after saving baby ducks from oil spills, i use DAWN for all my tire mounting needs.
I’m glad he made this video....I bought the rim protector and bead breaker....I did it but would never do it again. Lol next time I’ll take them to a shop. Not worth doing it yourself. Mine were 12 inch moped tires....the windex did help as well
I find that reminding my tire that it's the c-word helps get it off the rim a lot easier.
I'm tempted to try this . I have 2 freshly powder-coated wheels for my bike ; I'm really anxious about having a shop even touch them
That bead breaking tool is awesome! Thats always a pig of a job if doing it at home.
Kje pa lahko kupim te kavlje, ki so zaščiteni z najlonom?
Hvala ti :D za protektorje sklepam, da si jih iz tujine naročil?
You can always use a shovel if you had one. Works great and the best part is that the gravity do the job.
I tried to break my bead for probably a half hour once. I had it in a vise too. Beat the crap out of it with bfh. Hit the rim too! Finally an oldtimer comes over (he was done laughing by then) puts some gasoline around the bead (no light!) and bam the rubber separated from the wheel.
This is a really good video! You make it look so easy! Ha ha! I just spent $103 today getting two tires mounted and balanced for my old V-Rod. Hard to believe they'd charge me that much. I need to do your method. I've broken tire belts and pinched tubes in the past trying to do it with spoons....finally gave up and just started taking the wheels and new tires to the dealership and letting them mount them with their machine. But at $50/each to mount and balance, I need to start doing it home. I have a static balancer from an old gas station. Anyway, thanks for a great video!
I have been a tire guy for 4 years, but I've honestly never seen this balance before, I have heard of it but it's interesting to watch