Busting tires

[FE_rex]

How hard is it to manually switch tires on motorcycle. Are the beads usually pretty set. Are the tires tight on the rims.

I’ve done ATV’s, walk-behind & zero-turn mowers, 100 hp ag tractor front & rear, and PU trucks. Didn’t know if scooter was any different.

 

[barbagris]

Place I go to uses a CAR bead breaker and tyre remover for the R3 rims - The bike press cant handle the R3 width combined with a the shallow rim well.

 

[Fingers]

Breaking the bead is like any other tire except for the Commander ll’s they are a real pita!!!!

 

[idk]

Breaking the bead is the easy part. Front tyre is easy to remove and replace. The rear is somewhat more difficult.

 

[Rocket Geezer]

Having just done it, the front tire is average but the rear I had to cut the tire off. It has a steel cable inside the bead. After that I took rear tire to a shop to mount and they had a time getting it on. I will never mess with the rear alone again.

 

[hoopla]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

How hard is it to manually switch tires on motorcycle. Are the beads usually pretty set. Are the tires tight on the rims.

 

[scot in exile]

Not worth the hassle let a shop do it.

 

[rahoffman2]

How hard is it to manually switch tires on motorcycle. Are the beads usually pretty set. Are the tires tight on the rims.

I’ve done ATV’s, walk-behind & zero-turn mowers, 100 hp ag tractor front & rear, and PU trucks. Didn’t know if scooter was any different.

Buy yourself a "No Scuff tire tool and do it yourself. No-scufftiretool I made up my own tire jig and bead breaker with info from this site. Use Dynabeads for balancing.

I go through back tires in ~6000 miles and front tires in ~14000 miles. I have changed everyone of my tires since I bought the R3T with 6500 miles on. Got over 80,000 on it now.

I have changed all my buddies tires too.

 

[budman]

if you really like frustration,go ahead and do it yourself..I've done it once..never again..

 

[Jvheli]

How hard is it to manually switch tires on motorcycle. Are the beads usually pretty set. Are the tires tight on the rims.

I’ve done ATV’s, walk-behind & zero-turn mowers, 100 hp ag tractor front & rear, and PU trucks. Didn’t know if scooter was any different.

Man, unless you live in the boonies, take it to a pro. On a roadster, the rear is a real pita! I also don't reccomend doing your own dentistry!