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10-31-2013, 11:51 PM | #41 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
Add my name to the plastic bag and talc list of do it yourselfers.
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11-01-2013, 07:19 AM | #42 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
I spray the tire with soapy water. I cut up a plastic water bottle and put those between my tire irons and wheel. That keeps the wheel from getting messed up.
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11-01-2013, 08:05 AM | #43 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
I used to use soapy water or plain liquid dish soap on modern tubeless tires until I saw how it corroded the aluminum rims. I switched to using Vaseline and it seals the beads better, keeps the rust and corrosion away, and makes installation easier.
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11-01-2013, 08:21 AM | #44 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
Guys,
Real simple, 1 can of spray silicone spray around the valve stem & the tire bead. the tire goes right on. Mike |
11-01-2013, 09:05 AM | #45 | |
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11-02-2013, 07:32 AM | #46 |
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11-02-2013, 08:05 AM | #47 | |
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Yeah I think Discount Tire would be left scratching their heads with a Model A tire. |
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11-02-2013, 09:57 PM | #48 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
Yeah, these guy woudn't know what a tube is used for I did my own years ago was easier than doing my bike tires when I was ten.
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11-02-2013, 10:14 PM | #49 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
Tom I have no idea if it applies in your case however just driving with underinflated tires causes the tire to creep relative to the tube and the rubber stems to deflect. I knew a gent who was plagued by flat tires due to damage at the valve stem (he checked tire inflation after long periods of storage by eyeballing them). He had more flats in a year than 30 of us driving more miles had.
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11-02-2013, 11:31 PM | #50 | |
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11-03-2013, 05:34 AM | #51 |
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Never had any tube creep in a Model A or vintage tractor tire.
Never used talcum powder in the tire or on the tube to make it slip. |
06-27-2014, 07:21 AM | #52 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
Wow, thanks to zzlegend for the link to the trash bag method for mounting tires on my newly powder coated Model A wheels. Local shops didn't want to try and wouldn't guarantee they could install with our chipping the rim. Made the stand from scrap 2x4s and 5/8 plywood scraps, topped it with old carpet. Cut a 12 inch diameter hole in the center, carpet on the edge of hole to protect the wheel finish. Base was 32 x 32, but 40 x 40 is better if you have the wood (easier to stand on). Secret to a fairly easy install: put the tires in the sun for at least an hour (get em hot), corn starch on the tubes, black trash bag over the back side of wheel (front side goes down in the hole), tire lube or dish soap on the bead, gorilla duck tape over my tire spoons (only had to use them a few times) and stand on the tire to force the bead down/walk it around with one foot on each side/once started push that bead down in to the drop center of wheel to give you a better position to finish the last part of the bead. Fairly easy, even for an old guy. Did 5 tires in one day! (15-30 minutes a piece, I am slow and careful) Now some brake work... A lot of great advice here. ps- still have my first car from 1964, a 1931 deluxe coupe ( "A bone")
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06-27-2014, 08:11 AM | #53 |
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06-27-2014, 08:19 AM | #54 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
I mounted my first set of tires years ago,didn't get them centered,it rode as if the tires were egg shaped,I figured it out eventually.
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06-28-2014, 05:47 PM | #55 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
My Local Discount Tire Dealer had my tires and tubes shipped to them for the same price, installed my stems and mounted them for free. I even purchased replacement insurance. I'm sure not all stores can do this , but they did a great job.
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06-30-2014, 02:01 AM | #56 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
I just added a set of tire irons to my collection, they came from Harbor Freight and were
on sale for $4.00 a piece. They must be for trucks because they are very long should be good for the last little bit when you need the big umph. |
06-30-2014, 08:20 AM | #57 |
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I do.
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06-30-2014, 08:24 AM | #58 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
i run 16" , and only go to les schaub . awesome tire machine .
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06-30-2014, 10:04 AM | #59 |
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Re: Who installs "your" tires?
I had Big O do mine here in California. $10 each and no wheel damage.
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06-30-2014, 10:39 AM | #60 |
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I'm tackling the tire mounting now. The bag works great for putting them on, but what's the trick for easy removal of reusable tires? I've been fighting the removal for 2 days and have not succeeded on any yet. In the past I only had junk tires to remove so I put my chain saw to work and got them off. Now I want to save the tires and the wheels.
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