Journeyman
"And this one is just right" ~ Goldilocks
I used them last time in the rear tire and they seemed to work OK. The tires wore evenly. I still prefer to go the old school route. Some people love em and if you Google it you'll find some so called tests that claim they don't work. I guess it's a matter of preference and experience with them. I tried them once and can't say anything negative.
@Bigfoot390 if possible keep your new tire(s)in the house so they stay warm ,this will help in mounting.
TheKid
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In the winter or cooler weather, I leave the new tire near the wood stove. Getting the old one off is the hardest part. Mounting should only be done with a good mounting lube. I use a bucket of Camel tire lube. Too slick and it will slip on the rim after mounted.
elcanaco
It ain't easy being me!
Been using dyna beads for years and never had a reason to stop. Last time the shop changed my tire I had run out of dyna beads and they used their Conteract glass beads. Did the same purpose but I like the dyna’s more. Bought 2 lbs (cheap) on eBay so I’m good for a while now.
Jag
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Hey any of you do it your selfer’s try filling your own teeth?
Some things are best done by some one else. My shop has the right tools and they said it still was quite a job.
Tire Sealant and Balancer | Flat tire prevention | Ride-On Tire Protection
Works like a charm for me.
cootertwo
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Not to rain on the parade, BUT, first of all the Harbor Freight motorcycle attachment will not work on most motorcycle wheels. (I have the whole shebang). The center post is too large to fit through the axle bearings, so you can't use it with the included bar to take the tire off, or on. It will work as a vise to hold the wheel, but I have to use straps to hold it tight or it slips and turns. There is someone that sells delrin blocks that fit in the three jaws that would be better, but I have not bought them, yet. The included bead breaker will work, helps if you use a lot of soapy water around the beads and do a little at a time, turning the wheel as you go. A pain, but it works. Second of all, like many have said, it's easier to cut the bead. You can get one side off, but the second side is near impossible without cutting the bead. Third, mounting the new tire is the same as removing the old one. You might get the first side on, but believe me, the second side will bust your fanny BIG TIME! I tried the rim protectors. Got the second side almost all the way on, and one of the bead protectors came loose and fell inside the tire. After having fought it for an hour, and it almost on, I didn't want to start over, so tried to get my arm in there, to retrieve the bead protector. Tore up my arm on the edge of the tire, but finally got it out, and managed to pop the second bead on. Absolutely no way in hadees I'll ever try in again, at least on the rear. I now take them to my friends tire store, with professional equipment, and it takes them a bit of sweat to mount them. There's not enough drop in the center of the rim, to allow easy mounting. My first rear was done at the motorcycle dealership where I bought my bike new, and they had quite a time too.
sonny
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Not really. Not running a car tire anymore but this wheel stand works rather well.
TheKid
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I have a harbor freight set up. Complete. I think. It's in the scrap pile. Help yourself.
Bigfoot390
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I keep all my motorycle parts in my bedroom... along with 2 honda scramblers. Granted its a spare bedroom, the wife says I am not going to keep that crap in there forever
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