Thank you so much I was able to change my dad's motorcycle tire without scratching the rim I'm 17 and he was surprised I could do it by myself thanks for your video ❤️
I’ve been at it for 3 hours. I can’t get the spoons to make it past the first lip to go in and hook the tire off the 2nd lip. Gonna give up and break out the angle grinder and cut the damn thing off
Just bought a pair of 8 inch C clamps at harbor freight on sale for 7.99 each . I’m ready to replace my tires for the very first time . Thank you for this video . Outstanding!
Bob I didnt know about the red dot. Thank you. I have been using RideOn. Its like that green slime. However it is a gel and not a bloody mess. It balances the tire as well. Interesting with the ceramic dust. I have also heard of beads but havent tried them. I hate paying the shop $40-$60 to do my tires. You just kicked me in the nuts I got to do this. Laters. Thanks again for another cool video.
Good video. Just two things: never exceed 60psi when popping the bead, and don't remove the old weights until you try the balance, often the rim represents the imbalance and doesn't need changing.
Ha ha...he did a good video..But, it's not as easy as it looks....Tubeless tires can be a monster to remove,(without the bead breaker tool),and to re install without the $8000 machine,BUT,it's gratifying to do yourself !
Re: 6:20: the next step is to seat the bead. I was to that point and called my pal to tell him "I'm going to use your compressor because I need a massive burst of air to seat the bead". His compressor is currently stored in my shed. In the ensuing discussion he mentioned that sometimes in a shop at which he worked if they couldn't even get a tire to seat with a good blast of air they used a rope tightly-cinched around the center of the tread. It pushes down toward the rim-well and in so-doing spreads the beads towards either side making a fair sealing contact. The "light came on" and I realized at that point that I didn't even *need* to dig out his compressor or string wire to run it. Further now I can remount a tire in a roadside repair ( like if I want to put on an internal patch instead of using a "plug"---I was replacing a leaking valve stem ). I always have a ratchet-strap on the bike anyway. I put it around the tire tread as per his reminiscence about how "they used to do it", tightened it up and it sealed the bead I'd broken to get at the valve stem so well I could easily pump the tire to seat the bead without even removing t he core from the stem and using only one of those cheap foot-pumps you can get for $3 brand-new. I was going to start bringing along a tube on trips so I could seat a bead without having to hitch-hike to somewhere with a compressor or call a tow-truck with one. Now I won't have to mess with that or with trying to tuck a tube in a tire without inducing a pinch-flat. Hurray for ratchet-straps and my pal Mike the Fireman. There's also a trick of putting some flammable high-vapor-pressure liquid or flammable gas in the tire carcass and igniting it to create a small detonation to knock the tire beads onto the rim shoulders. Supposedly this works well but I *don't* recommend it and *particularly* not when you could use this alternative strap-on-tread method. It may not be as exciting and fun but it sure does work.
+Ivanmar Chenko I don't feel comfortable using the flammable vapor trick (not a lot of control there. I have used the ratchet strap trick several time with good results. Thanks for watching.
+funbro1 Yeah, I said I wouldn't recommend it. Yet I just met another individual ( checking out another bike I may buy ) and he'd seen that trick used with no disaster. That's two I've spoken to face-to-face who have seen it executed successfully and so far I haven't met anyone with a valve stem sticking out of the middle of their forehead for whom it resulted in tragedy... I'll stick with my ratchet-strap trick. It seems to work great. I'm sure there are other such tricks and I'd love to see them all. Good video. Keep it rubber-side-down!
the rope trick is helpful on car tires,,seldom needed on a much stiffer motorcycle tire,,,,if it does occur,hold the tire verticle and bounce it off the floor several times while turning it a little between bounces,this along with some lube will work the tire on to the rim for a seal
Good Video. I just cable tie my axle, with wheel, to a paddock stand to balance. Let the heavy point drop to the bottom and tape the wheel weight on the opposite side until you find the right amount.
Those clamps are a great idea man! No more jumping on the tires with a shovel :D Thanks:) I always thought myself as a good improviser because limited funds = limited tools but this... pure genious :P
I respectfully suggest going to Napa auto parts. By a gallon of rubber lube. It’s around $15, and it will last you the rest of your life unless you have a garage and you’re changing tires all the time. One of the worst things you can use to lube a tire for installing/removing tires is, dishwashing liquid’s that contain lye...Why is what makes the detergent feel very slippery. It is also what makes your eyes burn if you were to get soapy water in your eyes, and worst of all,lye absolutely destroys aluminum..Don’t even think of washing your motorcycle or your car wheels if they are aluminum with dishwashing liquid that has the lye in it, and never use it to lube tires to make installing/removing tires from the wheels. I don’t depend or trust many of Harbor freight tools. But one handy tool to have around is, the harbor freight tire mounting stand for one reason. Breaking tires off of the wheels/breaking the bed loose. It takes less than 10 seconds with that $49 harbor freight tire stand. using those big sea clamps takes a hell of a lot longer than 10 seconds to break the bead, and they probably cost a lot more than you will pay for the harbor freight car tire changing stand. Mine was $49, and, I got 20% off using the magazine coupon, so I got it for $39. But if you insist on using those giant C clamps.. it works a lot better if you put a large area scrap of wood under the bottom of the clamp and have it against the wheel/not the tire as you’re turning the clamp to tighten on the bead/tire. When you have the clamp on both sides attached to the tire, you’re really not pressing the tire away from the bead as effectively as if you had a board on the lower end of the clamp and the top end of the clamp only on the tire near the bead.. Don’t forget to get a gallon of the Napa tire/rubber lube. I priced many rubber lives, many of them cost $50 a gallon. But the Napa is approximately $15 a gallon
I will have to look for some rubber lube next time I have a chance to go to Napa. The dishwashing liquid that I use does not contain lye so it is safe to use on aluminum. While I would not ever use dishwashing liquid with lye in it to wash my motorcycle or car wheels I still will continue to use it in this application from time to time. I will make sure that I do not use the dishwashing liquid with lye in it for sure. As for harbor freight tools I have used them in the past and they are good for tools that I don’t use very often depending on the price. In this video I happen to have a plethora of C clamps at my disposal so the time savings to me would have been nothing if I would have had to run to Harbor freight and spend another $50 to purchase a tire mounting stand. It’s not that I insist on using the sea clamps but it is something that was available and many people will have C clamps available at their disposal and as shown in the video they work very effectively. Next time I am near or I go by a NAPA I will have to look for the tire/rubber lube. Thanks for watching
Still struggling in part where you get other side of tire off. I get a good chunk of it up but rest of tire is super tight and I can't get spoons in anymore.
I leave the balance weights on because they will compensate for the rim being out of balance. I use Dyna beads or another balance product that is added to the tire after it is seated. If that doesn't work (and it always has for me) I would take the tire and rim in to be balanced.
Hi Bob, with that cermaic dust you,d do well to remove your lead rim weights as they should not be needed. In fact if you were to balance the wheel again using weights you,d have to remove the old ones first otherwise you will just end up trying to counter balance the old weights.
so you said you used ceramic dust, not beads but in the comments someone said beads and you went along with it. the video looks like it was dust. which was it and why would you use dust? I use airsoft bbs and they work great. made the mistake of using dynabeads and although they were great for the first couple tires, after that I started noticing cement like stuff in the tires and less beads. turns out that ceramic in tires when mixed with Windex in even small quantities especially if just using compressed air instead of nitrogen is a good way to end up with a balanced tire for part of it's life but not all
soularch17 I left them on for 2 reasons. 1. because they might help balance the rim. 2. the beads will compensate for any additional balance that is needed. That was my thought process and it has seemed to work fairly well. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
+Jake Meixell With the old weights on it was balanced so I figured that was balanced with both the tire and the rim so with just changing the tire the ceramic dust should make up any difference the new tire would make. It seems to be working fine after many miles now. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
I also have a VTX1800 and tried to change my tire this afternoon. Epic fail. I could not get the the first bead over the rim edge. You made this look a little too easy and you did it from the rotor side…. HOW?
Brand new to any kind of operation like this. It was a great video, and definitely makes me feel confident I can tackle this project with my budget (as soon as I watch another video to learn to take off my rear wheel haha). I am a little confused on a what a bead is exactly and what all the balancing is and how it works exactly. I'm just picturing the dust rolling around throughout the inside of the tire as it spins, so I'm guessing I'm not really understanding how it works. I'll probably understand better once I take things apart, but I prefer to understand things before I dive in. Again, great video!
With the old weights on it was balanced so I figured that was balanced with both the tire and the rim so with just changing the tire the ceramic dust should make up any difference the new tire would make. It seems to be working fine after many miles now. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Hi funbro1, Another good way to seat the tire without a quick blast of air is to run a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire and just air it up normally. Also, i have used air soft pellets to balance tire, which is considerably cheaper than the ceramic stuff they sell. It has worked out great.
Rick Bice since no one replied, about 1/4 cup of the larger sized airsoft bbs. a couple decent hand fulls pretty much. it's best to use both large and small sized bbs but if only one size use the larger ones
Yes I went from an 880 to an 888 and didn't notice a real difference in handling or wear. For my next tire I switched to a Michelin Road Commander II and it currently has several thousand miles on it and I think the handling is better than the ME880 or Me888. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching.
It can be found on line from several different sources, there are beads and dust both work the same. Follow manufacturers directions for amount as it depends on the tire size. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
I have run several sets of Metzlers on the bike but have recently put a Michelin Commander II on the back I after several thousand mile I might be sold on the Michelin. It handles great and rides nice. Thanks for the question, happy riding.
funbro1 I am getting me some spoons. Shop charges $65 to $80 for my bike vs. bringing rim to 'em. is $65. I have tubes in volved but I too can change if given the chance.. Good,insightful vid cat,,,,,, Mainers love that ... and they are gonna vote Trump, for good reason. is my hope. getn me some spoons, guy said to me, what? I says Trump and to fix the cost by doing it myself, as if stupid people in government may have the aptitude to even consider the ineptitude of incompetence as an excuse for government moron ship, ahoy....... If knumb phuks who voted fo Obama don't see the light ,and they don't. WE THE PEOPLE need to step up.... Thank you,, no subs..
Hey i was just trying to change. My own tire. But i dont have protectors now my rims paint is chipping. The problem is after the new tire is on the last bit of inner rubber doesnt want to line up with the inner rim. Im guessing seal the beeb? Do the last bit of work?. One guy on youtube used lighter fluid. My car and driver brand air plump doesnt pump air fast enough to seal the tire. So did i guess the problem right
***** Your probably right on the money. One way to get it to seal is to push down evenly on the entire tread of the tire to push the tire beads out so that all of the tire touches the rim. The easiest, safest, and cheapest way I have found is to tie a rope very tightly around the tire or use a ratchet strap to squeeze the tire. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching
+TipTopDalton1 Once the tire is seated on the rim make sure the valve stem is removed and all the air will come out, then insert the dust and re-install the valve stem and inflate tire to recommended pressure. Thanks for the question.
I have a 2013 zene glide scooter with a disc. brake on rear, what size rim and tire I should get to replace it when I got it it came with out rim and tire, I have neen trying to find one "" no luck" help me please"
I think he said the point of the dust is that it means you don't need to balance the tire. You can think of the dust as internal tire weights that balance it as it spins.
+Bricklinsv1970 Knock on wood it has had very little problems and has been ridden a lot of distance miles and remained reliable the whole time. It is a great bike, not too big, not too small, and easy to find parts and accessories. Highly recommend one. Thanks for watching.
The yellow mark is the weakest and easiest place in the tire. Then put the nipple near the point. The red dot is the strongest and heaviest place in the tire. We put the nipple opposite for a better balance.
The tire in this video is a Metzler. From the Metzler Website: Some Metzeler tires have a red dot on the side wall. This indicates the lightest point, and should be positioned next to the valve. Thanks for the view.
Here's how you change a worn tire that you will throw out. Once the wheel and tire is off the bike, lay the wheel on a towel or rug and stab the side wall with a utility knife and cut around the tire. Flip wheel over cut other side wall around tire. Remove tread, remove side walls and discard. Lay new tire on side and rub tire paste on tire bead and wheel rim. Make sure tire direction is correctly oriented to wheel. Press wheel into tire. Flip over and press other bead by hand into wheel. Your done!, no tire breaker, no tire bars. Just your hands, a knife and tire lube..................aaannnnnd your welcome!
Great video. Thanks for taking the time. Question. I'm going to try install a Michelin Commander 2 rear tire. I see no dot to line up the valve stem. Any advice?
Youre not taking the valve stem out, you taking whats called a valve core. The valve stem is what you put the air and so on. The valve core is what holds the air into the tire. Once you remove the core the air comes out and so on. But also its a great video
If we are getting technical, and it looks like that is your "MO" the valve is actually known as a Schrader Valve invented in 1891. It has 3 parts, the body, the core (AKA spring assisted poppet valve), and the cap. So technically you are correct that in the video I am removing "part" of the entire valve to allow air out. What surprises me most is that someone with so much attention to detail forgets to put a period on the end of the last sentence. But also it's a great comment. Also it should be "it's" not "its". Thanks for watching.
Going change tire on goldwing trike. But just to see as to how it turns out I am going to let air out of tire first of course. Then with a utility knife I am going to cut the tire in half in center of the tread. And c if it is easier to get one side of the tire off at a time.
Thank you Bob , I like the "C" clamp idea . I will try it on my tires. Now what the heck is ceramic powder , and that balances the tire without removing the old weights ?
i got my front tire off rim, but for the life of me i cannot get the other bead side of rear off rim, certainly not as easy as getting started and just pulling
4:17 is a moment where I almost thought why even waste your money on the rim protectors, a small scratch can be polished out a dent takes a lot more sanding
Larry so true man.. my tire was way firmer then this tire.. couldnt tighten the clamp tight enough to break the bead.. it broke the clamp before the bead.. some tires are more firm then others
Thank you so much I was able to change my dad's motorcycle tire without scratching the rim I'm 17 and he was surprised I could do it by myself thanks for your video ❤️
Thanks for watching.
Good job my guy!
I was just struggling in my garage to get my damn tire off, came inside watched this and now I'm good to go. thanks bob!
Awesome, Thanks for watching. Happy riding.
thanks again man!
I’ve been at it for 3 hours. I can’t get the spoons to make it past the first lip to go in and hook the tire off the 2nd lip. Gonna give up and break out the angle grinder and cut the damn thing off
@@autonomousai1962 old tires aren't flexible... cutting them is sometimes easier
Thanks for a clear and easy video!
High quality video that is direct and simple. I appreciate that you explain everything and that the tools are available to most anybody. Thank you!
Thanks for watching.
Just bought a pair of 8 inch C clamps at harbor freight on sale for 7.99 each . I’m ready to replace my tires for the very first time . Thank you for this video . Outstanding!
Good stuff! Thanks for watching.
Bob I didnt know about the red dot. Thank you. I have been using RideOn. Its like that green slime. However it is a gel and not a bloody mess. It balances the tire as well. Interesting with the ceramic dust. I have also heard of beads but havent tried them. I hate paying the shop $40-$60 to do my tires. You just kicked me in the nuts I got to do this. Laters. Thanks again for another cool video.
Good video. Just two things: never exceed 60psi when popping the bead, and don't remove the old weights until you try the balance, often the rim represents the imbalance and doesn't need changing.
Commie Canuck Both things you mentioned are correct, thanks for the comments.
Never seen a change of tire made so easily! Thank you!
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
Ha ha...he did a good video..But, it's not as easy as it looks....Tubeless tires can be a monster to remove,(without the bead breaker tool),and to re install without the $8000 machine,BUT,it's gratifying to do yourself !
Nice video, I learned a lot. Thanks, I have needed to know this for 55 years lol
Awesome! Happy riding.
Re: 6:20: the next step is to seat the bead. I was to that point and called my pal to tell him "I'm going to use your compressor because I need a massive burst of air to seat the bead". His compressor is currently stored in my shed. In the ensuing discussion he mentioned that sometimes in a shop at which he worked if they couldn't even get a tire to seat with a good blast of air they used a rope tightly-cinched around the center of the tread. It pushes down toward the rim-well and in so-doing spreads the beads towards either side making a fair sealing contact.
The "light came on" and I realized at that point that I didn't even *need* to dig out his compressor or string wire to run it. Further now I can remount a tire in a roadside repair ( like if I want to put on an internal patch instead of using a "plug"---I was replacing a leaking valve stem ). I always have a ratchet-strap on the bike anyway. I put it around the tire tread as per his reminiscence about how "they used to do it", tightened it up and it sealed the bead I'd broken to get at the valve stem so well I could easily pump the tire to seat the bead without even removing t he core from the stem and using only one of those cheap foot-pumps you can get for $3 brand-new.
I was going to start bringing along a tube on trips so I could seat a bead without having to hitch-hike to somewhere with a compressor or call a tow-truck with one. Now I won't have to mess with that or with trying to tuck a tube in a tire without inducing a pinch-flat.
Hurray for ratchet-straps and my pal Mike the Fireman.
There's also a trick of putting some flammable high-vapor-pressure liquid or flammable gas in the tire carcass and igniting it to create a small detonation to knock the tire beads onto the rim shoulders. Supposedly this works well but I *don't* recommend it and *particularly* not when you could use this alternative strap-on-tread method. It may not be as exciting and fun but it sure does work.
+Ivanmar Chenko I don't feel comfortable using the flammable vapor trick (not a lot of control there. I have used the ratchet strap trick several time with good results. Thanks for watching.
+funbro1 Yeah, I said I wouldn't recommend it. Yet I just met another individual ( checking out another bike I may buy ) and he'd seen that trick used with no disaster. That's two I've spoken to face-to-face who have seen it executed successfully and so far I haven't met anyone with a valve stem sticking out of the middle of their forehead for whom it resulted in tragedy...
I'll stick with my ratchet-strap trick. It seems to work great. I'm sure there are other such tricks and I'd love to see them all. Good video. Keep it rubber-side-down!
the rope trick is helpful on car tires,,seldom needed on a much stiffer motorcycle tire,,,,if it does occur,hold the tire verticle and bounce it off the floor several times while turning it a little between bounces,this along with some lube will work the tire on to the rim for a seal
Good Video. I just cable tie my axle, with wheel, to a paddock stand to balance. Let the heavy point drop to the bottom and tape the wheel weight on the opposite side until you find the right amount.
Those clamps are a great idea man! No more jumping on the tires with a shovel :D Thanks:) I always thought myself as a good improviser because limited funds = limited tools but this... pure genious :P
mikon6666 Thank you
mikon6666 use a car jack, place it on the bead and jack up the car. It’ll pop right off.
I respectfully suggest going to Napa auto parts. By a gallon of rubber lube. It’s around $15, and it will last you the rest of your life unless you have a garage and you’re changing tires all the time. One of the worst things you can use to lube a tire for installing/removing tires is, dishwashing liquid’s that contain lye...Why is what makes the detergent feel very slippery. It is also what makes your eyes burn if you were to get soapy water in your eyes, and worst of all,lye absolutely destroys aluminum..Don’t even think of washing your motorcycle or your car wheels if they are aluminum with dishwashing liquid that has the lye in it, and never use it to lube tires to make installing/removing tires from the wheels.
I don’t depend or trust many of Harbor freight tools. But one handy tool to have around is, the harbor freight tire mounting stand for one reason. Breaking tires off of the wheels/breaking the bed loose. It takes less than 10 seconds with that $49 harbor freight tire stand. using those big sea clamps takes a hell of a lot longer than 10 seconds to break the bead, and they probably cost a lot more than you will pay for the harbor freight car tire changing stand. Mine was $49, and, I got 20% off using the magazine coupon, so I got it for $39.
But if you insist on using those giant C clamps.. it works a lot better if you put a large area scrap of wood under the bottom of the clamp and have it against the wheel/not the tire as you’re turning the clamp to tighten on the bead/tire. When you have the clamp on both sides attached to the tire, you’re really not pressing the tire away from the bead as effectively as if you had a board on the lower end of the clamp and the top end of the clamp only on the tire near the bead..
Don’t forget to get a gallon of the Napa tire/rubber lube. I priced many rubber lives, many of them cost $50 a gallon. But the Napa is approximately $15 a gallon
I will have to look for some rubber lube next time I have a chance to go to Napa. The dishwashing liquid that I use does not contain lye so it is safe to use on aluminum. While I would not ever use dishwashing liquid with lye in it to wash my motorcycle or car wheels I still will continue to use it in this application from time to time. I will make sure that I do not use the dishwashing liquid with lye in it for sure. As for harbor freight tools I have used them in the past and they are good for tools that I don’t use very often depending on the price. In this video I happen to have a plethora of C clamps at my disposal so the time savings to me would have been nothing if I would have had to run to Harbor freight and spend another $50 to purchase a tire mounting stand. It’s not that I insist on using the sea clamps but it is something that was available and many people will have C clamps available at their disposal and as shown in the video they work very effectively. Next time I am near or I go by a NAPA I will have to look for the tire/rubber lube. Thanks for watching
You're a legend. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for watching.
Still struggling in part where you get other side of tire off. I get a good chunk of it up but rest of tire is super tight and I can't get spoons in anymore.
thanks for the upload, going to change mine today and clamps are a great idea to break the bead.
Thanks for watching
Shouldn't you remove balancing weights?
I leave the balance weights on because they will compensate for the rim being out of balance. I use Dyna beads or another balance product that is added to the tire after it is seated. If that doesn't work (and it always has for me) I would take the tire and rim in to be balanced.
Very nice video Bob. Have you considered using the zip tie method? If not, what are your thoughts on that method? Thanks again Bob.
Yes I have but it would require many zip ties. Thanks for watching.
Hi Bob, with that cermaic dust you,d do well to remove your lead rim weights as they should not be needed. In fact if you were to balance the wheel again using weights you,d have to remove the old ones first otherwise you will just end up trying to counter balance the old weights.
You can if you feel the need to.
Thanks for watching
Noticed this too
so you said you used ceramic dust, not beads but in the comments someone said beads and you went along with it. the video looks like it was dust. which was it and why would you use dust? I use airsoft bbs and they work great. made the mistake of using dynabeads and although they were great for the first couple tires, after that I started noticing cement like stuff in the tires and less beads. turns out that ceramic in tires when mixed with Windex in even small quantities especially if just using compressed air instead of nitrogen is a good way to end up with a balanced tire for part of it's life but not all
Actually I have used both and had success so it really doesn't matter. Thanks for watching.
This is a very good do it yourself video
Anthony Quick Thanks
I agree, this is well done. ...and if someone has never tried to do this on their own, it would work well for them. Great job.
I noticed you didn't take the old balance weights of the wheel, did you take them off after you put the ceramic dust?
I left them on and the dust will counteract them.
Thanks for watching.
Hella informative. Thanx for the video so i can change my tire now.
Thanks for watching, Happy riding.
I noticed the balance weights weren't taken off the tire. Do you still need them since you used balance beads?
soularch17 I left them on for 2 reasons. 1. because they might help balance the rim. 2. the beads will compensate for any additional balance that is needed. That was my thought process and it has seemed to work fairly well. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
Thanks , well done 😊
why did you leave the old weights on AND put that ceramic dust in?
+Jake Meixell With the old weights on it was balanced so I figured that was balanced with both the tire and the rim so with just changing the tire the ceramic dust should make up any difference the new tire would make. It seems to be working fine after many miles now. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
I also have a VTX1800 and tried to change my tire this afternoon. Epic fail. I could not get the the first bead over the rim edge. You made this look a little too easy and you did it from the rotor side…. HOW?
It's not easy that's for sure but it is all documented in the video.
Thanks for watching.
cool where did you get the clamps?
Nice easy to watch. How does the beads "settle" and what must I do when riding to make sure it works?
They automatically adjust, nothing needs to be done for them to balance the wheel/tire. Thanks for watching.
hey mr,, can i use the same way on separating rim on tire of car
It should be about the same only on a larger scale.
Does the valve core need to be removed prior to setting the bead or can the bead set with the valve core back in?
It doesn't really need to be removed but it doesn't hurt. Thanks for watching.
Very informative vid brother! In theory, once the new tire is on, can’t u seat the new bead with the c clamp also?
I guess it could be used but I have found a rope, ratchet strap or something similar works best. Thanks for watching.
What PSI is your compressor putting out. I'm trying to just start the bead but the air is just passing through. Its not forcing the tire to bead
My compressor goes up to 175 but I am no where near that pressure. Over inflation will cause damage to the tire.
Brand new to any kind of operation like this. It was a great video, and definitely makes me feel confident I can tackle this project with my budget (as soon as I watch another video to learn to take off my rear wheel haha). I am a little confused on a what a bead is exactly and what all the balancing is and how it works exactly. I'm just picturing the dust rolling around throughout the inside of the tire as it spins, so I'm guessing I'm not really understanding how it works. I'll probably understand better once I take things apart, but I prefer to understand things before I dive in. Again, great video!
Thanks for watching.
What about the weights that was still on the rim? Leave them on or take them off since you're using the dust?
With the old weights on it was balanced so I figured that was balanced with both the tire and the rim so with just changing the tire the ceramic dust should make up any difference the new tire would make. It seems to be working fine after many miles now. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Hi funbro1,
Another good way to seat the tire without a quick blast of air is to run a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire and just air it up normally. Also, i have used air soft pellets to balance tire, which is considerably cheaper than the ceramic stuff they sell. It has worked out great.
+John Foltz Thanks
How many pellets are you talking about?
Rick Bice since no one replied, about 1/4 cup of the larger sized airsoft bbs. a couple decent hand fulls pretty much. it's best to use both large and small sized bbs but if only one size use the larger ones
did you go from ME880 to ME888?
I have 880's on my VTX now but theyre a bit slippery in the rain (might just be low tread).
How do you like the 888?
Yes I went from an 880 to an 888 and didn't notice a real difference in handling or wear. For my next tire I switched to a Michelin Road Commander II and it currently has several thousand miles on it and I think the handling is better than the ME880 or Me888. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching.
Bryan Romero I just bout me888 :)
Thanks for the helpful video. Is the application of ceramic dust absolutely necessary? or I can get away if i forgo that step?
Ulipop 13 I would say that it is not absolutely necessary but it might help balance the tire but you could forgo if you want to. Thanks for watching.
were can i get the dust for balance an how much do i punt in.
lmk please thank you.
Gator.
It can be found on line from several different sources, there are beads and dust both work the same. Follow manufacturers directions for amount as it depends on the tire size. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Take a shot every time he says rim protectors 😅
Better yet take a shot for every goofy comment. 😅
Thanks for watching.
Finnaly someobe who answer to everybody, thanks a lot!
Thanks for watching.
would you try replacing 240 tyre size or better to give it to tyre shop ?
It’s always better to take it in but when time and/or money does not allow I would do it myself.
Thanks for watching.
But what is the maximum pressure you put on the tire to set it against the rim
No more than the recommended maximum tire pressure. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
My shadow 1100 uses the same 170/80-15 tire, how do you like those metzlers?
I have run several sets of Metzlers on the bike but have recently put a Michelin Commander II on the back I after several thousand mile I might be sold on the Michelin. It handles great and rides nice. Thanks for the question, happy riding.
What if you don't have the C clamps can the tires still be removed?
Yes the tire can still be removed. C clamps are just one way to get the tires off. Thanks for watching.
This is n excellent video, would the dust work when using tubes?
It works in both tube and tubeless tire...Good question. Thanks for watching.
funbro1 I am getting me some spoons. Shop charges $65 to $80 for my bike vs. bringing rim to 'em. is $65. I have tubes in volved but I too can change if given the chance.. Good,insightful vid cat,,,,,, Mainers love that ... and they are gonna vote Trump, for good reason. is my hope. getn me some spoons, guy said to me, what? I says Trump and to fix the cost by doing it myself, as if stupid people in government may have the aptitude to even consider the ineptitude of incompetence as an excuse for government moron ship, ahoy....... If knumb phuks who voted fo Obama don't see the light ,and they don't. WE THE PEOPLE need to step up.... Thank you,, no subs..
Hey i was just trying to change. My own tire. But i dont have protectors now my rims paint is chipping. The problem is after the new tire is on the last bit of inner rubber doesnt want to line up with the inner rim. Im guessing seal the beeb? Do the last bit of work?. One guy on youtube used lighter fluid. My car and driver brand air plump doesnt pump air fast enough to seal the tire. So did i guess the problem right
***** Your probably right on the money. One way to get it to seal is to push down evenly on the entire tread of the tire to push the tire beads out so that all of the tire touches the rim. The easiest, safest, and cheapest way I have found is to tie a rope very tightly around the tire or use a ratchet strap to squeeze the tire. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching
Excellent video! Thumbs up and thank yo!
Thanks for watching.
I wonder if a length of tubing such as pex cut much longer would work well.
That sounds like it would work great...awesome idea. Thanks for sharing.
Great video ..much thankx
You are welcome! Thanks for watching.
Where the heck do you get the ceramic dust from
Many places online. Thanks for watching.
0:23 where do you get ceramic dust and how much goes in
I looked it up online and used the recommended amount for the tire size that I had.
Thanks for watching.
how did you put the suramic dust in if the tire was full of air , wouldn't it blow it all out?
+TipTopDalton1 Once the tire is seated on the rim make sure the valve stem is removed and all the air will come out, then insert the dust and re-install the valve stem and inflate tire to recommended pressure. Thanks for the question.
+funbro1 alight thanks
Excellent video! Where would I find a bottle of ceramic dust?
Any motorcycle store online should sell it. Thanks for watching.
I have a 2013 zene glide scooter with a disc. brake on rear, what size rim and tire I should get to replace it when I got it it came with out rim and tire, I have neen trying to find one "" no luck" help me please"
Sorry I am unable to help you with this.
What size c clamp do you think will work best?
I would suggest a 12”.
Thanks for watching.
GOOD vid bob, any link or website on the ceramic dust? and also a no DIY balancing part of the video?
I think he said the point of the dust is that it means you don't need to balance the tire. You can think of the dust as internal tire weights that balance it as it spins.
Correct the dust inside the tire acts as weights inside the tire to balance the wheel. Thanks for watching.
hows that bike been? a friend of mine thinks the honda 1100 shadow are the most reliable bike money can buy these days?
+Bricklinsv1970 Knock on wood it has had very little problems and has been ridden a lot of distance miles and remained reliable the whole time. It is a great bike, not too big, not too small, and easy to find parts and accessories. Highly recommend one. Thanks for watching.
+funbro1 im sold man thanks. i was tossed with 1100 shadow or yamaha vstar
The yellow mark is the weakest and easiest place in the tire. Then put the nipple near the point. The red dot is the strongest and heaviest place in the tire. We put the nipple opposite for a better balance.
The tire in this video is a Metzler.
From the Metzler Website: Some Metzeler tires have a red dot on the side wall. This indicates the lightest point, and should be positioned next to the valve. Thanks for the view.
@@funbro1 My apologies! I went to their site and made sure. Thanks for the answer!
Protection and lubricant is very handy
Yes, definitely. Thanks for watching.
Actually is a very informative video though,thanks
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.
Drinking game. Every time "rim protector" is said tank a drink..
Or every time “drink” skip taking a drink. Good game. 🤦♂️
Thanks for checking in.
I would have used those c clamps to mount the new tire
+Bricklinsv1970 That works also. Thanks for watching
Very well done, thank u for share it!!!
Thanks for watching.
Great Video!
Thanks! Thanks for watching.
Yellow dot is the lightest spot, red dot is the heaviest spot.
YES. Thanks for watching.
from what I read about products dynabeads,which I use. external weights shouldn't be used with the beads. it's equal similar?
I've used them either way with good results. Thanks for watching.
cool
Here's how you change a worn tire that you will throw out. Once the wheel and tire is off the bike, lay the wheel on a towel or rug and stab the side wall with a utility knife and cut around the tire. Flip wheel over cut other side wall around tire. Remove tread, remove side walls and discard.
Lay new tire on side and rub tire paste on tire bead and wheel rim. Make sure tire direction is correctly oriented to wheel. Press wheel into tire. Flip over and press other bead by hand into wheel.
Your done!, no tire breaker, no tire bars. Just your hands, a knife and tire lube..................aaannnnnd your welcome!
If only it were as easy as your words make it sound. Unfortunately this is not the case.......YOU are welcome. But thanks for the view.
Great video. Thanks for taking the time. Question. I'm going to try install a Michelin Commander 2 rear tire. I see no dot to line up the valve stem. Any advice?
If you don't see a red dot look for a yellow dot, if there is no yellow dot then it doesn't matter which way it goes on.Thanks for watching
Awesome
Thanks , good job
Thank you too!
Does breaking the bead ruin the tire?
No, it will still work if the bead is not scraped or damaged in any way but a typical bead breakign should not ruin the bead. Thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 the bead is not the metal edges of a tire? And wouldn't breaking it break it? Lol
I guess technically if you are breaking the bead that you are actually breaking the bead. Good thing is that it’s easily repaired.
Youre not taking the valve stem out, you taking whats called a valve core. The valve stem is what you put the air and so on. The valve core is what holds the air into the tire. Once you remove the core the air comes out and so on.
But also its a great video
If we are getting technical, and it looks like that is your "MO" the valve is actually known as a Schrader Valve invented in 1891. It has 3 parts, the body, the core (AKA spring assisted poppet valve), and the cap. So technically you are correct that in the video I am removing "part" of the entire valve to allow air out.
What surprises me most is that someone with so much attention to detail forgets to put a period on the end of the last sentence. But also it's a great comment. Also it should be "it's" not "its". Thanks for watching.
It is 2021 now so I bet I'm not the first one to say... Why change a perfectly good tire? Thanks for the vid.
I don't know. Why change a perfectly good tire? Thanks for watching.
Going change tire on goldwing trike. But just to see as to how it turns out I am going to let air out of tire first of course. Then with a utility knife I am going to cut the tire in half in center of the tread. And c if it is easier to get one side of the tire off at a time.
Let us know how it works for you. Best of luck, Thanks for watching.
C clamp didnt work for me, tightned the c clamp so much it bent the clamp and still didnt break the bead
Maybe need a stronger C-clamp? It does take quite a bit of force. Thanks for checking in.
tnx
Thank you Bob , I like the "C" clamp idea . I will try it on my tires. Now what the heck is ceramic powder , and that balances the tire without removing the old weights ?
So they say, I was able to pick some up at a local bike shop. If your local bike shop doesn't carry it you may need to go online. Thanks for watching
i got my front tire off rim, but for the life of me i cannot get the other bead side of rear off rim, certainly not as easy as getting started and just pulling
It is not a easy task, that's for sure. Thanks for watching.
Won’t help, really.
glossed over and cut the tape when the third tire iron needed to be used.......... people need to be aware of this
Glad we are all aware now.
Thanks for watching.
4:17 is a moment where I almost thought why even waste your money on the rim protectors, a small scratch can be polished out a dent takes a lot more sanding
Thanks for watching.
What's the product name for the balancing additive?
DynaBeads is one brand that I have used before But there are several different brands out there. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
@@funbro1 Thank you
where did you get ceramic dust
I bought it at a local motorcycle shop that is no longer in business but ceramic dust can be purchased online. Thanks for watching
Thank you sir nice video
Thanks for viewing.
Great, another video showing how to replace a soft, fat, low profile rear.
Now show us your skills with a 110/80-19.
When I get one I will show you the skills.
Thanks for checking in.
No need to balance tire?
Chris B. You are correct, this is covered at 6:55 of the video. Thanks for watching.
Good video👍
jon koehler Thanks for watching.
Did you said Protector ?
What do you mean?
U made that look easy,😁
Thanks for watching.
Hi question pal
Could I fit a tubed tire to a un tubed wheel without the tube and it still work?
Jay Elliott No I would not recommend it. You are just asking for a problem. The sizes will not match up. Thanks for watching.
Way to go!! Great tutorial thanks. 😁
C-CLAMPS! THANK YOU
Yes, they definitely help, Thanks for watching.
That old tyre was very well beyond its used by date
Another reason why it was changed. Thanks for watching.
rule one of tyre changing :start at the valve, finish at the valve.
I thought rule one was remove the valve steam, or take the wheel off the vehicle? Thanks for watching
Bob how much ceramic dust?
A good rule of thumb is 1 oz per 10-12 lbs of tire.
can you substitute this product? Xtra Seal - Tire Balancing Beads 10oz bag 20.00 in my area @ O'Reilly parts store...
and TY Sir!!! very informative video...
I don't see why not as long as you use the correct amount.
thx Brutha!
Still needs balancing properly
6:47 Thanks for the view.
A pro at thiss
Thanks for watching.
Thanks
Thanks for watching
Thx
Thanks for watching.
You could answer people's questions Bob
OK? I do answer questions. Do you have a question?
Let me tell you it ant that dam easy
Let me “show” you that it is.
Larry so true man.. my tire was way firmer then this tire.. couldnt tighten the clamp tight enough to break the bead.. it broke the clamp before the bead.. some tires are more firm then others