Posted November 13, 20168 yr I've been thinking about nearning to change my own tyres (why not, right?). But I have one huge issue, I lack an air compressor (or at least one with enough balls to seat the bead), meaning that I can get a tyre onto a rim but I can't seat the bead on the rim. But, I can do a tube tyre because the tube does the job for me once I inflate it. Now I need to know if I can put a tube tyre on a tubless rim, I can't really see any reason why I wouldn't be able to do it, but I could be missing something. (Also I SOMEHOW managed to put my shreaded engine back together again and it runs! Unfortunately my bank account hates me and the parts department of my local Yam dealer loves me)
November 14, 20168 yr lts a good skill to have, i used to do it a fair bit back in the day...........................when it didnt matter if shit got hacked up. To be honest its a PITA job, Even with the correct levers its easy to pinch a tube or gouge a rim and end up upside down. My tame shop will do one for about a tenner, i wont touch them now. l use tubeless tires with tubes on spoke wheels a lot, have been for years, not much of a option in a lot of cases, it doesnt bother me(,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but im not doing it on Superbikes, just sub 50hp kinda stuff).So tube tire on tubeless rim, l would do it, but then again.........................
November 14, 20168 yr Author 5 hours ago, drewpy said: use a garage compressor, some are still free, some you pay for Never in my life have I found a garage compressor with enough balls to put a tyre on the rim properly, I'll probably end up just finding a tyre shop that can put the tyre on the rim and go tubeless
November 15, 20168 yr 13 hours ago, Variomatic said: Never in my life have I found a garage compressor with enough balls to put a tyre on the rim properly, I'll probably end up just finding a tyre shop that can put the tyre on the rim and go tubeless Must be some shit garages round your way. Prior to buying a compressor from Lidl, I would always use a garage compressor to pop a tyre...Never failed at any of the garages
November 25, 20168 yr It's okay to use a tube with a tubeless tyre/rim , you have to use a slightly lower tyre pressure though to allow for the tube . What's all this I hear about compressors ?? Myself and the Brother fitted a new set of tyres to his VFR800i last week and popped the beads into place with a bicycle pump ( as always ) , Just takes a bit longer . I always fit my own tyres as a matter of pride . I've been doing it for 30yrs . How long has the kid down the local tyre place been doing it ?? I use a garden spade to break the bead on the tyre I'm removing , having taken steps to safeguard the discs , finish etc . It's good exercise too , lol .
November 25, 20168 yr Author 7 hours ago, KevtheRev said: It's okay to use a tube with a tubeless tyre/rim , you have to use a slightly lower tyre pressure though to allow for the tube . What's all this I hear about compressors ?? Myself and the Brother fitted a new set of tyres to his VFR800i last week and popped the beads into place with a bicycle pump ( as always ) , Just takes a bit longer . I always fit my own tyres as a matter of pride . I've been doing it for 30yrs . How long has the kid down the local tyre place been doing it ?? I use a garden spade to break the bead on the tyre I'm removing , having taken steps to safeguard the discs , finish etc . It's good exercise too , lol . The reason I can't get the bead to seat is because regardless of how much I try, there is still a gap between the rubber and the rim that won't close itself up using an air compressor. I shit you not, last time a tyre shot put a tyre on the rim they had to use a damn air cannon to get it to seat correctly, However that might be because the tyre was a utterly dreadful make, perhaps this next one will be easier to install
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