Tire Mounting Hints & Tips: Difference between revisions

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====General tire mounting tips====
====General tire mounting tips====


*Don't get discouraged from doing this just becasue you don't have a garage and a bunch of fancy tools. Ingenuity goes a long ways. One member  
*Don't get discouraged from doing this just because you don't have a garage and a bunch of fancy tools. Ingenuity goes a long way. One member did his BT45s in the living room with a $20 12 volt inflater, using the lip of the stairs and the 2x4 method to break the beads. Your living room may vary.
did his BT45s in the living room, with a $20 12 volt inflater, using the lip of the stairs and the 2x4 method to break the beads. Your living room may vary.


*You should be able to find stick-on tire weights at any shop that changes tires. You'll probably have to buy in bulk otherwise. A shop may just hand you an ounce or two (more than enough) but talk with one of the guys actually doing the work... not the morons behind the counter who never get dirty.  
*You should be able to find stick-on tire weights at any shop that changes tires. You'll probably have to buy in bulk otherwise. A shop may just hand you an ounce or two (more than enough) but talk with one of the guys actually doing the work... not the morons behind the counter who never get dirty.