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Old 08-29-2024, 03:17 PM
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At 62 I've learned my limits as to what I can do, what I should do, and what I will just pay others to do.
I do not change my own tires for several reasons but these come to mind:
  1. My knuckles do not heal as well as they used to.
  2. My sheet rock repair skills are not that great when I throw the tire iron across the garage in frustration.
  3. My neighbor kids have been traumatized by the profanity that comes from my garage.
 
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Old 08-29-2024, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by foxtrapper
I found tire irons or spoons a miserable job with the OEM Dunlop tire. That tire has next to no give in it, making it a horrible job.
With other tires, it's not so bad. Not that any heavy bike tire is exactly easy.
If you're so blessed as to be running tubes, it's even more "pleasant".

As for riding mower tires, I often just replace the entire assembly to avoid working on them. But if it's a bolt together rim, it's not always so bad.
Will agree that 180/55 18 rear on the RGL can be an SOB to change, just have to have the bead all down in the drop center to get off, installing the new one actually goes pretty easy on the NO MAR but still would love to have one of those power changing machines.
 
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Originally Posted by Calif Fat Bob
At 62 I've learned my limits as to what I can do, what I should do, and what I will just pay others to do.
I do not change my own tires for several reasons but these come to mind:
  1. My knuckles do not heal as well as they used to.
  2. My sheet rock repair skills are not that great when I throw the tire iron across the garage in frustration.
  3. My neighbor kids have been traumatized by the profanity that comes from my garage.
#2 is a common affliction :<(
 
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Originally Posted by MRFREEZE57
Will agree that 180/55 18 rear on the RGL can be an SOB to change, just have to have the bead all down in the drop center to get off, installing the new one actually goes pretty easy on the NO MAR but still would love to have one of those power changing machines.
when i first got my no-mar, i did some practice runs on a spare set of wheels/tires that i had hanging around. unfortunately, they were the stock 16'' wheels. after doing those a couple of times, i thought, 'well this aint too bad'. then when it came time to do it for real, on my 19''/18'' setup, holy ****! i was frustrated as all get out, and took way too much time to do it.
 
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Steve the next time a kid is hanging around the shop give him a rag and some brake cleaner and point him towards that tire machine.....
 
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Steve the next time a kid is hanging around the shop give him a rag and some brake cleaner and point him towards that tire machine.....
That is usually me but I haven't been around much this year. If you haven't had the pleasure of un-mounting a tire that has been slimed... what a flippin mess that makes
 
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Originally Posted by Calif Fat Bob
At 62 I've learned my limits as to what I can do, what I should do, and what I will just pay others to do.
I do not change my own tires for several reasons but these come to mind:
  1. My knuckles do not heal as well as they used to.
  2. My sheet rock repair skills are not that great when I throw the tire iron across the garage in frustration.
  3. My neighbor kids have been traumatized by the profanity that comes from my garage.
4. I don't ride enough anymore to warrant the cost of a tire machine to change the tires. (Set of tires lasts me quite a while) I'll let the shop do it.
 
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Originally Posted by Calif Fat Bob
At 62 I've learned my limits as to what I can do, what I should do, and what I will just pay others to do.
I do not change my own tires for several reasons but these come to mind:
  1. My knuckles do not heal as well as they used to.
  2. My sheet rock repair skills are not that great when I throw the tire iron across the garage in frustration.
  3. My neighbor kids have been traumatized by the profanity that comes from my garage.
Mounting tires isn't that difficult. If it frustrates you that much, you must be using the wrong techniques and/or equipment.
 
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Congratulations on the tire machine, I envy guys like you and others that have a nice shops and good equipment.
 
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