Mounting & balancing tires yourself: Difference between revisions
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Once you get the tire started off the | Once you get the tire started off the bead, you can usually just push it the rest of the way toward the rim center. Turn the rim over and repeat on the second side. | ||
With the bead broken, it's time to start removing the tire from the rim. Apply some tire lube to the beads. Use the sliced up plastic jug to protect the paint on your rim, and work one end of a tire iron between the rim and the tire. | With the bead broken, it's time to start removing the tire from the rim. Apply some tire lube to the beads. Use the sliced up plastic jug to protect the paint on your rim, and work one end of a tire iron between the rim and the tire. | ||
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And pull the tire off with your hand... | And pull the tire off with your hand... | ||
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====Inspecting rims and new tires==== | ====Inspecting rims and new tires==== | ||