What would you need to swap tyres yourself without using bits of wood and cable ties.. Just thinking about how much you could save in the long run and also being able to swap between sticky summer tyres and say pr3's in winter..
Not sure itd save much in the long run as most places fit for free? Its a good skill to have though! :thumbsup:
Tyre fitting services (yes thats the actual name haha) in sale, charged me for the tyres and fitted and balanced for free! Even changed over a tyre on my 125 that i bought of ebay for the cost of a brew :thumbsup:
Oh yeah can understand that with new tyres but with part worns or outsourced tyres (ebay etc) they charge a fair price for fitting
The places that fit for free will no doubt have the cost built into the tyre.. If I got a set off eBay they charge 10 on loose wheels or 20 on the bike
If thats the place opposite Manchester Ducati its called BTS - Bike Tyre Services And they do charge £10 per tyre loose, or £20 each if ride in/ride out
no one does anything for nothing in a business…..free fitting is hidden in the sale of the price ……but come on…if you can afford £100 on a tyre,,you can afford another tenner to have it fitted professionally
I bought all the gear cos I am a serial fixer was pro bike mechanic for 20 odd years and always had access to fitting equipment bought all stuff myself when I quit working at dealers. Got a manual machine and bars a compressor (had one already ) and a balancer and weights then there's the stands and tools to take wheels off so money wise it mounts up be a few years till it pays for itself as an average biker but if like me three or four times a week it's a no brainier
you dont need cableties, i learnt afte a few tyre changes and stumbled across this by accidentpink mucofbike cleaner just spray newtyrewall with it andit pops straight on the rim very easily
Not all tyres do ! You can fit some by hand no need for anything some you need bars washing up liquid flys them on
Do I need to do this as well. I have a 125, its not likely to go the speeds you guys do, but I will be using it a lot on wet and possibly wet roads over the winter. Any hints to help please? Keith
Ahh now that will require a torch and some learning. Ill have a look. Manlun 90/90 -18 rear ml 431 http://www.tenghui.co/en/Productsinfo.aspx?ProductsID=580&CateId=186 Manlun 2.75-18 front ml101 http://www.tenghui.co/en/Productsinfo.aspx?ProductsID=568&CateId=179
Tyres for your bike should be rather cheap with them sizes, You can fit them yourself, and on a 125 with smaller wheels it should be fairly easy (Think changing a bicycle tyre, but with a bit more effort) I would definetely think about changing them 'Manlun' tyres before winter, I had some chinese tyres on a scooter and they were terrifying in the wet - there is no need to change if you feel the tyres are grippy enough in wet/dry conditions. I've heard nothing but good things about Michelin Pilot Sporty's, they're what a lot of people reccomend for a small bike like yours. And as far as decent tyres go, are fairly cheap. Although depending on the bike, and what conditions you ride in, there may be better tyres.
so back on topic to the OP I guess you need some tyres levers, a bead breaker, some lubricant for putting them back on, an air comp for re-inflation depending on how far you want to go you could get balancing equip too. and then just charge NWBers £5 to do a set of tyres and you will recoup the costs in no time
cheers, I will look at this. I appreciate the reply(s) and I can do bicycle tyres with ease so will deffo have a go at this. Is there a difference I need to be aware of between front and back?Like one for steering and one for gripping? Sounds like sex???
No difference than front and back I would imagine, Just make sure you put them on the right way (They have directional arrows). When I was doing my 'Automotive' training, we used some stuff like this to lube the bead : £15 from eBay, and it lasted us for ages, I'd imagine a smaller one would last for ages if you're only doing the occasional change. Personally, If I wanted to do it without the cable ties and dish soap, I would buy something like this: £150 from eBay, although you could probably get it cheaper elsewhere. I'd just get a set of good quality tyre levers, and a balancer (I belueve machinemart does manual ones for around £30-40)
