Tire Change time for my Touring

[Sparky59]

After hearing from others about woes of tire changes, I figured screw it, I'm jumping in..
I already have a automotive tire changer, went online and purchased the hard plastic bead clamp protectors and other associated wear parts for my old tired machine. I'm going to have a try at changing my tires.
In the past only changed off road tires with tire spoons.
It's only Rocket Aluminum rims, right?
Figure I'm about 1 week away from completing the task, or looking for replacement rims, if I bugger up the ones I have.
I'll keep Y'all posted.

 

[warp9.9]

By automotive do you me you have a rim clamp machine ???

 

[Sparky59]

Its a hoffman-monty 1550.
Yes, a rim clamp machine

 

[Ishrub]

Its a hoffman-monty 1550.
Yes, a rim clamp machine

Well find a Hofman-monty forum and trade for this one.

Hofmann M1520EMX110A monty® 1520EMX Motorcycle/ATV Tire Changer w/"EasyMont Pro"

 

[Sparky59]

Well find a Hofman-monty forum and trade for this one.

Hofmann M1520EMX110A monty® 1520EMX Motorcycle/ATV Tire Changer w/"EasyMont Pro"

I'm not if I'm not mistaken I believe we paid around $250 for the whole machine.... But if you find someone willing to trade me a machine that's worth 20 times mine, let me know their name

 

[Sparky59]

 

[Sparky59]

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I was blown away when my kid made a remark about us mounting a tire that was 7years old
I know I've been away from bikes for a few years but...WTF...Rocky Mount n sends out 7year old tires?
Or am I nutz?

 

[Sparky59]

My son gave me a hand...used 2oz. Dyna beads per tire and called it a day

 

[Sparky59]

Found out my tire machine is more than up to the task....But breaking the bead is nothing with the machine. Mounting the Touring tires was effortless after soaping the new tires edges, actualy thought the machine wasn't needed...I think the the tires would of slid on easier with spoons...Now, I'm not sure a Classic or Roadster Rear tire would be comparable....time will tell, as my son's Classic will be due this summer for new rubber.

 

[Fingers]

That was not the date code.the code is four digits.